Does it have plastic/chemical smell?
175677
No and this was a great purchase. The heating element has been making strange noises when first turned on for the last several months but I use my kettle heavily and it is still going strong. I would not hesitate buying another.
175678
As it turns out, I decided not to keep this one as it would be in an office counter top and I was afraid it might be too easily bumped and the glass broken. Sorry, but I cannot answer your question.
175679
No. The water only touches glass, except for the top/lid and built in filter at the spout. You could open the lid before pouring, but watch out, it will be hot if it just finished boiling. I think it's a wonderful product, and would still buy another!
175680
Absolutely no plastic/chemical or other smell. I just checked with my husband, who has superior olfactory sensitivity, and he also emphatically said that he's never experienced any smell from the Toastess tea kettle. I can also say, in reference to the previous answer, that there has been no malfunction whatsoever in either of my Toastess electric tea kettles, the first of which I think I've had for close to two years.
175681
No, but the turn on/off lever decided to quit working. Was only 1 year old.
1557404
I've had mine for quite a while so there is no plastic smell. I don't remember if it had one in the beginning. It is pretty thick. That is one thing I liked about it.
1998297
Absolutely no chemical smell.. no sure what it is made of, assume a durable plastic.
2161848
The first couple of times that I used mine, it had a strong smell of burning plastic as well. It has definitely faded over time though.
1234452
Mine doesnt have any smell at all i would try cleaning it with dreft stain remover. As weird as it sounds it is a really good cleaner for stenches (cant say ive ever tried it on that smell) or exchange it. I bet it warmed up somewhere that caused the plastic to smell that way.
1851880
I don't recall a lingering chemical smell. When I first opened it, of course it had a plastic smell. But after, wiping it down and putting a cover on it, I didn't notice any smell. I have had it about a year now with absolutely no issues. Great purchase!
1447133
I did not notice a plastic smell. I am pretty sensitive to odors.Hope this helps.
2221367
When originally out of the packaging it smells like plastic. Then the smell faded away. It was not an overwhelming smell or anything.
1689575
A slight but normal plastic smell when you first open it up but after my first use it was already lessen. Hope I was helpful
1063716
It is a very small mesh. Mine did not have a chemical smell. I am delighted with mine.
35991
It doesn't have a smell at all really in my opinion(and I can have a sensitivity to smells, chemicals, etc). I've had mine for about a year now, but I think when I first opened it there was a vague plastic smell, but nothing overwhelming. When you are using it, I don't notice a smell.
2189069
I'm fairly sensitive to these types of plastic odors. I did not notice an objectionable smell when I first opened it. It does not smell now, either.
2202543
I don't recall there being any smell and I have a problem with chemical odor. Although I don't use it often, this has been a useful spare bed for me. In my experience, none of these inflatable options can survive constant use.
1230077
Ours did Not have a chemical, smelled a little like plastic it was wrapped in, but that soon (1-2hr) faded away. Warning though, its no 3 inches, we let is relax for 4 hr and never ever got near 3 inch in depth, very disappointing
293485
Not that I can tell. I have three. I'm sure thru manufacturing there may be a slight plastic smell, but it dispates quickly .
1643905
I can't say that mine had that kind of an odor to it when it arrived but it did have somewhat of a chemical smell that lingered for a day or so but went away rather quickly. I assumed it may have been from being stored in some place with some type of chemical. But mine didn't have that strong of an smell, just a kind of harsh new processed plastic chemical smell, if you know what I mean. And like I said, it faded away within a day or so. Sorry, that's probably not much help... :(
179047
Mine had a plastic grill but it never smelled.. I would check the elements and make sure nothing is setting on them and that is why you get a smell.