I bought Weber Fire Starter Cubes, because they said they were non-toxic and orderless, and when they arrived, they smelled sooo horrible, and the box said not to handle without gloves or something like that. I have let the the cubes air out for weeks,...
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Not at all. I do not believe they smell at least I do not have an issue with them I would by these over and over again.
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I caught a definite heavy plastic smell from the bags all the stuff is stored in. Although I'm sensitive to such smells, this particular one smelled also of camp fire (such as a sweater that has been exposed to lots of campfire smoke) This all went away after assembly. There is no residing smell now.
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If you like the look and smell of burning/peeling paint, go right ahead! I'm not sure how people use the grill (even with a hot plate) without noticing the paint that burns off, peels, and emits. The company will not say whether or not the coating is toxic. The cancer warning on the box is a dead give away...
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I only smell the fishy odor when I tested the cubes in a relatively enclosed space. Outside the smell soon dissipates. A second source of odor can be your hands. Touching the cubes with bear hands leaves odor on your hands, which does linger and originally I thought it was coming from the burning cubes. After washing my hands, the odor disappears. The cubes don't work quite as well as I hoped, especially if there is even the slightest breeze. It frequently takes two cubes to get 16 oz of water to boil in a light breeze outdoors. Indoors, in calm air, 16 oz of water will boil with one cube.
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I find that the fishy smell is strongest when the cube is still in the packaging. I store my fuel in a Ziploc bag so the smell doesn't transfer to anything else in my pack. Once it's lit there is still a slight chemical smell, but you have to have your nose pretty close to smell it. Walk away 10 feet and I doubt you'd ever smell it. The fuel leaves black soot on the bottom of the pot, but you can hit it with a damp rag and it comes right off.
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I did not smell any oder from them. I was just very upset that alot of the bags were stuck together/sealed together and unusable.
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I don't know but I remember buying this brand because it was the most non-toxic I could find. I don't think they smelled at all when I got them. I love them. Good luck!
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they are so stinky. I aired them out and now the little one doesn't smell but the big one still does. Any suggestions? My friend ordered the same thing and it doesn't smell. I threw away the box so I am having a hard time finding one to ship it back in.
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Ours did not have any strange smells, but arrived so damaged, right before Christmas 2013, that we had to "send" it back. This required scheduling with a delivery company, because it was much too heavy for regular delivery services. The table top (as with many brands, I think) was made of particle board. Poor packaging resulted in broken corners, and thus unusable game surfaces. We were disappointed!
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Yes, after about 6 months in the freezer, these trays start to smell like freezer burn. And if you leave the ice in the tray for longer than a week, the ice will smell like freezer burn, and yes, it will impart that odor to your drink. I have 3 or these trays, and love the cubes, but am very disappointed that the trays begin to stink. Here's what Tovolo has added to the bottom of the product description: "For best results, do not store ice tray in freezer, once the cube are made, remove from cubes from tray and put them in an airtight container preventing freezer odor." That seems to work. Yes, after about 6 months in the freezer, these trays start to smell like freezer burn. And if you leave the ice in the tray for longer than a week, the ice will smell like freezer burn, and yes, it will impart that odor to your drink. I have 3 or these trays, and love the cubes, but am very disappointed that the trays begin to stink. Here's what Tovolo has added to the bottom of the product description: "For best results, do not store ice tray in freezer, once the cube are made, remove from cubes from tray and put them in an airtight container preventing freezer odor." That seems... » Read More Yes, after about 6 months in the freezer, these trays start to smell like freezer burn. And if you leave the ice in the tray for longer than a week, the ice will smell like freezer burn, and yes, it will impart that odor to your drink. I have 3 or these trays, and love the cubes, but am very disappointed that the trays begin to stink. Here's what Tovolo has added to the bottom of the product description: "For best results, do not store ice tray in freezer, once the cube are made, remove from cubes from tray and put them in an airtight container preventing freezer odor." That seems to work. « Show Less
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My most recent experience with Sokoff was not very satisfactory. I had four oven racks. Two were heavily soiled, two were lightly soiled. The racks that were lightly soiled came out alright. The two racks that were heavily soiled were not cleaned at all. I would not purchase this product again. It costs a lot, smells horrible, and did not work for me. I am not sure about the safety of cleaning your guardian ware pot with Sokoff. I do know that this product is quite harsh.
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We had the same problem. After several weeks of usage our 12-year old's pair stunk so bad we wouldn't allow them in the house. We finally soaked them in a tub with OxyClean and then washed them, thinking that they either had to get clean, get ruined, or be thrown away. The smell went away after the washing and they seem to be okay. But there's clearly something about the material that holds moisture and stench. They are not very breathable at all.
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Same thing happened to me. It's a fire hazard. Plus, it puts out toxic fumes when it burns. I was not cooking on high (rarely do, because I use Henckel's ceramic ware). It may be a good product for some people, especially those with electric or ceramic stove tops. And it may be only a few of the items that tend to catch fire. But a few is too many for me. I wish I could return it.
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I got a new 403 6 months ago and it had charcoal. I didn't open it up to see, but you could smell it when first starting with the new filter. The smell went away in a few hours as the instructions said it would.
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I put them in an old nylon sock and tied them in several places on my fruit trees to try and discourage squirrels and birds. The stench, however, was terrible within 20' of each tree. Don't recommend and not even sure if it did any good whatsoever. I would not put them in my closet, which is what they are for, the smell is so strong.
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I just had the same problem with my last order (11/13). They smell AWFUL. Now that I see someone else had the same problem, I am going to contact the company.
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I did not like this myself, I do not know if this is from the same seller, but when I received there was a horrible smell, so I contacted the seller, and found out they only accepted returns if it was defective. so it was a big to do, and would of cost more to send it back thank, because I had to pay restocking fee, and plus postage. so I threw it away, hope this helps