Does this have a chemical treatment (and smell)?
1839794
It has no smell or apparent chemical treatment. Its a little tedious to install, but that is the nature of the product. Just take your time and get it the way you want it. Very happy with mine. Feels great on the hands.
320163
To me it smelled like formaldehyde. After letting it air like the instruction suggested, the smell disappeared. I have never smelled an odor since I started using it..
1173636
Hi, We never had any complaints in regards to smell and you can clean it with water and baby soap. best regards, Customer Service
121448
I think initially it has a plastic-y smell when I first opened it but I haven't notice a chemical smell since. Been using it for a while now, it is in the dog bowl outside. Sorry I'm not going to sniff it
1106345
Yes, it does have a smell to it when it first arrives. Since leaving it out of the box and just letting it air out I have no longer noticed the smell.
1510302
It kind of smells like chemicals to me. It's a mild smell, almost like the whiff you get when you open a plastic toy container for the first time. It's not that off-putting to me, as the scent dissipates pretty rapidly after application.
2005166
It did have a chemical scent when first opened but it went away quickly. No problem for us.
785473
Yes it does have a funky smell- I sprayed it with fabreeze and it helped a lot.
59738
Hey there , I can only speak for myself and no it does not. I never washed mine before using it there was no smell at all. I've had mine for about over 2-3months now no smell has ever occurred. Hope this helps ! Good luck :)
2284234
Hi Laura, no it doesn't smell!! But please read some of the negative reviews. I wouldn't recommend this product!!
564795
It says that it does in the description where it lists chemicals removed. Haven't tried it but would think so.
804665
didnot try yet, it has a charcol filter. smelling from package it has no smell
450592
Yes it does smell but it only lasts for less than 10 minutes. They tell you not to use everythree hours, but I have and have had no ill effects.
1499299
No. Even when I unpacked the packaging and assembled I did not smell any chemicalSmell
428982
No, it doesn't. I washed it with soap and water before using it, and it has no smell at all. I don't recall that it had a strong smell even before I washed it.
625301
No it doesn't really smell. It is heavy, and kind of weird to the touch. I didn't really like it.
37569
It depends, if treated before it dries, yes. Either way, it WILL eliminate the odor.