A reviewer mentioned a "plastic smell",,,,has anyone else experienced this?
1454675
I purchased this item a few months ago. It had no plastic smell. It is warm and cozy. Washed well and dried using a dryer ball to keep it fluffed. This is my second purchase of this item, gave brother first one.
426896
We never experienced a new plastic smell. Sorry can't help with this question.
1543187
Searching the reviews for the word "smell", I found many that complained of a strong vinyl or plastic odor.
2208520
I've had no issues with the odor. I barely notice the "plastic smell" most people comment on. I have a friend who also uses one and his does not smell either. I took mine apart and put it through the dishwasher before ever using it. Now, I wash it off with rubbing alcohol between uses, and as I said, I never smell the plastic. I hope that helps... Good luck.
603455
I picked one up in July and the smell was terrible. After running water, coffee, and vinegar through it for the last month on a daily basis the smell is still there! Instead of the coffee aroma wafting through the house in the morning there is a burnt plastic smell that ruins the fragrant ambiance of morning. I would love to hear the solution for this one too.
2222912
No it doesn't. It smells like plastic, I didn't notice any particular smell.
1819704
I don't recall a plastic smell but we also use scentsy burners in the house so that could have hidden the smell...
429788
Yeah, it's a funky out of the box plasticy smell. It took about a week of use, for me, and it went away.
341574
Had no smell on mine. How could it smell so bad through a plastic bag, and cardboard box as to offend a ups driver? If it is that bad send it back!
684814
Plastic smell goes away after a few uses. The temp dropping I don't think is normal. You might want to check if it's still under warranty. Hope this helps!
1872167
Rbaby, just to double-check: did it take a few weeks of non-stop use to get rid of the plastic smell/taste? I've been running it for a couple of days now, pouring the distilled water down the sink, just to get rid of the smell, and it's still there. My concern is that maybe there is something wrong with their design. Even if it doesn't smell a few weeks down the road, the glue (it's the glue according to Westinghouse) might still be in the water. Not sure how healthy that particular glue is for every day consumption :-)
618740
yes I did notice it does have that plastic odor unfortunately. Other than that works great!
497982
I didn't notice any smell to it besides the normal "plastic" smell. I am not using it for water containment so I did not really pay that much attention to it. Maybe soaking it with water and vinegar and then letting it air out with the top off would get rid of the smell?
79527
the plastic wrapping had a "plastic" smell but once off the mattress & allowing the mattress to air out, I did not notice a smell when I first used it.
643818
you can check by smelling the interior.when i opened mine,the interior smelled like plastic.
1977792
Yep. Definitely smells like vinyl/plastic when it comes out of the box, but that seemed to go away after a few days.
2050939
I didn't notice any plastic smell. What I did notice however was the audio and camera slots on case did not match up with my iPod 5 the gen