Chemical Smell I finally got 2 sets of these ottomans. The first thing I noticed was a very heavy chemical smell. It smelled like car wax. I actually had to leave these out on our deck for 2 days to "air" out. I also buffed the ottomans with cotton rags even though there is no visible residue. The chemical smell is not over-powering like before, but it still smells like car wax. I will put them in the garage for a couple of days. Otherwise, they look great and are somewhat of a deal at $60. Anyone else have the smell problem? Chemical Smell I finally got 2 sets of these ottomans. The first thing I noticed was a very heavy chemical smell. It smelled like car wax. I actually had to leave these out on our deck for 2... » Read More Chemical Smell I finally got 2 sets of these ottomans. The first thing I noticed was a very heavy chemical smell. It smelled like car wax. I actually had to leave these out on our deck for 2 days to "air" out. I also buffed the ottomans with cotton rags even though there is no visible residue. The chemical smell is not over-powering like before, but it still smells like car wax. I will put them in the garage for a couple of days. Otherwise, they look great and are somewhat of a deal at $60. Anyone else have the smell problem? « Show Less
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If they are storage ottomans, I stumbled across another website that suggested leaving the silica gel packets inside to absorb moisture and odors. I threw mine out out, so I'll be looking around town for some tomorrow. I'll let you know if it works!
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a solution of vinegar and water sprayed lightly and rubbed into the material should help absorb the scent and eventually remove it. I don't believe it will damage it at all as it's not real leather. I've used vinegar to get smoker scents out of desks/chairs and other items, it works pretty well.
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The foam and polyester fiber is just the foam part of the ottoman. It most definitely is PVC leather or PU leather for the outer material (at that price it has to be a fake leather.) These can have bad smells.
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hi, I like your post. I just want to know more about "vinyl". We just got our huge sectional recovered with "faux leather".. aka vinyl. since the denim slipcover was old and the couch was still great! Also, my husband has allergies... and leather or vinyl is easier to keep clean. but the smell is terrible!! I had done a lot of research on the feel and look.. but never heard a thing about the health concerns or SMELL!!! I am encouraged by your post.. but still nervous it may not be safe.. and also. wondering if this smell will EVER go away?!!
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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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yes mine stink too so bad. I put these in my bedroom...and i can no longer take the smell...airing them out did no good. they are going back tomorrow.
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I got one set of these. At first, I thought the chemical smell wasn't so bad, but it really started to bother me. I aired these out for about a week on my patio. This didn't have much of an effect on the smell. I then wiped them down, multiple times, with alcohol wet wipes. This seems to have helped somewhat. I can't really recommend this product. They are decent looking, but the smell is a deal breaker in my opinion. Anyone with particular sensitive noses (pregnant women, especially) should steer clear of these. There was an actual greasy feel to the exterior of these. I gave the product a three star rating, I think they are OK, but I could never actually recommend them. I got one set of these. At first, I thought the chemical smell wasn't so bad, but it really started to bother me. I aired these out for about a week on my patio. This didn't have much of an effect on the smell. I then wiped them down, multiple times, with alcohol wet wipes. This seems to have helped somewhat. I can't really recommend this product. They are decent looking, but the smell is a deal breaker in my opinion. Anyone with particular sensitive noses (pregnant women, especially) should steer clear of these. There was an actual greasy feel to the exterior of these. I gave the product a... » Read More I got one set of these. At first, I thought the chemical smell wasn't so bad, but it really started to bother me. I aired these out for about a week on my patio. This didn't have much of an effect on the smell. I then wiped them down, multiple times, with alcohol wet wipes. This seems to have helped somewhat. I can't really recommend this product. They are decent looking, but the smell is a deal breaker in my opinion. Anyone with particular sensitive noses (pregnant women, especially) should steer clear of these. There was an actual greasy feel to the exterior of these. I gave the product a three star rating, I think they are OK, but I could never actually recommend them. « Show Less
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Any suggestions on how someone who lives in a Manhattan apartment can get rid of the smell - whatever is causing it. I can't exactly put them outside on the street to air out. Other than the smell, they are a good size and fine for my needs so if I can get rid of the smell, it would be great.
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I received the product. I followed the instructions provided. The problem was the strong chemical smell that I could not handle. I turned on fans in an attempt to disperse the odor, but it was strong that the fans were blowing it from my head to my nose. I had to rinse it out immediately. My hair is in the worst shape I've seen it. It is dull and doesn't shine any more.I was truly disappointed in this product. I have used other Brazilian Keratin products purchased from Amazon, with great results. I have to wait a number of months before I apply another product. I hope this addresses your question. I received the product. I followed the instructions provided. The problem was the strong chemical smell that I could not handle. I turned on fans in an attempt to disperse the odor, but it was strong that the fans were blowing it from my head to my nose. I had to rinse it out immediately. My hair is in the worst shape I've seen it. It is dull and doesn't shine any more.I was truly disappointed in this product. I have used other Brazilian Keratin products purchased from Amazon, with great results. I have to wait a number of months before I apply another product. I hope this addresses... » Read More I received the product. I followed the instructions provided. The problem was the strong chemical smell that I could not handle. I turned on fans in an attempt to disperse the odor, but it was strong that the fans were blowing it from my head to my nose. I had to rinse it out immediately. My hair is in the worst shape I've seen it. It is dull and doesn't shine any more.I was truly disappointed in this product. I have used other Brazilian Keratin products purchased from Amazon, with great results. I have to wait a number of months before I apply another product. I hope this addresses your question. « Show Less
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I was worried about that too, but no. They did have a smell for a couple days, but nothing too overwhelming. Now they are odorless.
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Personally, we had no issues with the chemical smell everyone else reported. There was a faint warehouse smell. Went away within a day. LOVE this couch. Greatest value ever!
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There were directions? Sorry, I just put the clothes, or blankets/towels in the bags and used a vacuum to seal them off. The smell wasn't 'musty', but smelled of the plastic chemical. They did wash out with only one washing in the washing machine, but inconvenient to have to wash perfectly clean clothes. And an FYI. I use these while traveling since I have a small car and need the space. I find if the bags are deflated and left in one place, they do better than if you have to move them around. Seems they do not do well with much moving around. Only the slightest micro tear will cause this to be null and void for why you bought it. There were directions? Sorry, I just put the clothes, or blankets/towels in the bags and used a vacuum to seal them off. The smell wasn't 'musty', but smelled of the plastic chemical. They did wash out with only one washing in the washing machine, but inconvenient to have to wash perfectly clean clothes. And an FYI. I use these while traveling since I have a small car and need the space. I find if the bags are deflated and left in one place, they do better than if you have to move them around. Seems they do not do well with much moving around. Only the slightest micro tear will cause this... » Read More There were directions? Sorry, I just put the clothes, or blankets/towels in the bags and used a vacuum to seal them off. The smell wasn't 'musty', but smelled of the plastic chemical. They did wash out with only one washing in the washing machine, but inconvenient to have to wash perfectly clean clothes. And an FYI. I use these while traveling since I have a small car and need the space. I find if the bags are deflated and left in one place, they do better than if you have to move them around. Seems they do not do well with much moving around. Only the slightest micro tear will cause this to be null and void for why you bought it. « Show Less
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My chair didn't have an odor after unpacking it. Maybe use an air purifier next to it for a few days. I had to do that with my foam pad for my bed. That really had a bad smell. Hope this helps.....You could probably air it outside for 24 hours too.
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Diana, I have to tell you that I didn't notice any bad smell at all. They smelled a very little like rubber at first, but why wouldn't they. I don't notice anything at this point. There was nothing annoying in the smell as far as I was concerned. It could be that some people are much more sensitive to some smells than others, like those that really can't tolerate some perfumes, etc.. I hope this helps. I will also mention for others as well, that I thought the yellow color was kind of neat and not garish at all.
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A few months ago, I ordered a white one and had no issues. So I recently bought 2 black ones and like the previous reviewer, these came from China and smelled up the entire room. I tried rinsing with a mix of Murphy's Oil soap and Pine Sol then sitting in the sun for a few days (I read on eHow that's supposed to get out a bad rubber smell) and now they still have the bad rubber smell plus a really strong pine sol smell. I'm going to file a claim with Amazon.
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Mine never smelled like that. It did have a strong chemical smell but it went away in a few weeks. I opened it and didn't use it for several days until the really strong odor went away. After several days the odor was weak enough I could use it but after a few weeks I didn't notice the smell. But it never smelled like an ashtray or coffee. I would return it if I were you.
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Honestly, It does have a strong weird chemical smell to them that caused me to stop using them almost right away(Am not really delicate but this one was really strong). I might suggest buying them for use and storage outside because of the smell, but I wouldn't buy them for use with kids at all.
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Greetings Y. Tang. Yes it is normal for them to have a slight smell to them. However, it isn't unpleasant. If the odor you smell is too strong or you feel is not normal, I would suggest contacting the manufacturer with your concerns and see if there is anything they can do for you. I hope this helped. :-) Be blessed.
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It sounds like wherever you got them from, they were stored improperly and we exposed to something. Mine came from Amazon and they do not have any significant smell. The way to get the smell gone (or reduced) is to use a mild cleaner with 1-2% of Murphy's Oil or Pinesol and warm water and a cloth. Rub them down and let them sit outside in direct sunlight...hope that helps.
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the smell still there, but not as strong ... I put the Bounce sheets (the ones you would use when drying clothing in the dryer) in side of the portfolio and hope that the smell would go away sooner or later ... so far, I am not able to use this portfolio and I am out of $50+ dollars ... joy of shop on line.I have been shopping on Amazon for a long time and am always very happy with what I bought ... but lately, things seemed to be a bit off ... Is Amazon "outsourcing" its service ???
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My husband put the wagon together and neither of us remember any strong smell. I am very sensitive to any chemical smell, but I didn't put it together. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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It did have a weird chemical smell when i first used them. I slipped a few dryer sheets in the pillow case and then set them out on my back porch for a few hours. Seemed to fix the problem for me.
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I have had this fore about 2 years now and I cannot remember any chemical smell for it at all, not even when it was new. We have machine washed ours at times, if you want to try to get the smell out. Hope all works out.
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Not sure what smell people were referring to. Ours did not have any unusual odor. Kind of new leather smell for a very short period of time.They are in my son's bedroom, so somewhat of a confined space and we can't smell anything.