Why people complain: "Both bags have a STRONG gasoline/oil smell that I cannot get rid of."?
803685
The two bags I received did not smell either. I'm going to purchase more as soon as I get replacement pieces to upgrade my various tool kits. I use one of these bags to hold my spare network parts (tips, boots, spare tools etc) and the other holds my wall mount kit (Spare screws, level, stud finder, specific ratchet set etc etc etc) great products. And no smell! Hope that helps, they're definitely worth it.
803686
Mine did not have smell/oder but I purchased it 3 years ago and still using.
534415
It has the smell of new fabric used in making the bag. i would not refer to it as an "odor", such as you might encounter if the bag were made from rubber or neoprene. Go to Home Depot or Lowe's or Sears or Ace Hardware and unzip one & take a whiff. That would be much more reliable than the subjective answers you will get from a forum. Good luck!
1873021
I talked to customer service about the awful smell. They said it's bc it is pure and has not been refined. It is normal for the pure oil to smell this way. I agree tho, it stinks.
2200211
It may get too hot for the bags and depending what's in the bag, maybe could alter fluids.
102334
I buy my chips from my megamart in applewood, mesquite, oak, hickory, pecan , etc., in plastic bags of about 16-24 oz. I have had some bags for nearly 5 years and they don't lose their 'smell' or effectiveness. Incidentally, these bags cost around $2, a far cry from what Cameron charges!Jay
1361403
It's been a while since I received my bag but I don't recall anything offensive. If anything, there might have been a "new" product smell, but if there was, it quickly dissipated. I think if you aired it out, you will find whatever smell will go away and the product is very worthwhile. You'll be happy with it!
1000115
I'm not sure. The bags are soft and I use them for bread. There isn't any odor to them as there is with a polypropylene trash bag. I like them!
1767205
I have used these bags in the past from a local Oreck dealer and they look the same and came in the same bag. After vacuuming with regular bags two or three times I would begin to smell dust. I don't have that problem with these bags. The one I have on right now has been in use 5 months. I write on the bag when installed and when to replace them. I vacuum the entire house twice a week. CBarber
182921
I had the same experience, a lot of my bags were bad, as if you were brewing cardboard. Very strange, never had a problem. Out of the 2 boxes ( 2 x 240 bags) one of them had mostly bad bags. I had to smell them before throwing it in my mug
1035434
I appreciate where you are coming from. People act like you are crazy or just overly sensitive. I am shopping for a filter for the same odor problem. The building management sent someone over who could not smell anything. I could not smell the original odor over "her perfume". Managed to offend one more person. Hard to work with a headache and itchiness. Anyway, thanks for your question and the reply of D. Cunningham. This has been a tremendous help to me. Think I am going with the rabbit. Good thing the boss is buying.
1094778
No, I didn't notice a strong gasoline odor. It was assembled outside and remains outside. I would have noticed had it had that smell. Could it be the stain? If this is kept outside, the smell should go away.
248553
Mine smells also. I covered the padding on the handle with duct tape to cover the smell. I thing some of the smell is also from the tire material. The package did have a note in it stating that long time exposure to some parts may cause cancer. I keep my mower in the house. I got my mower at the beginning of summer and the smell is now gone. Cover exposed parts with a tarp. An electric mower probably should not be left outside to the elements. I love my mower despite the smell. I have fibromyalgia and the electric start really helps me.
918792
`Michele, that loud sound is the diaper pal twisting the bag/vacuum sealing the diaper into the bag as well as turning the odor eating cartridge. Both of these dual actions help to seal in the odor until you open the pal again. When you open the lid it releases the pressure around the bag so another diaper can go into it. I think this was an ingenious way to seal in the smell so it traps it inside of the pal. The odor eater isn't strong enough without this recirculation. By doing both those poopy smells are locked in. I am using it for myself being an adult so my bag goes out every 2 days to 3 days. I love the pal and know from the use of other systems this is the best one because loud sound means the pal is sealing in and masking the odors. Most importantly, for me, it also means the air quality is more sanitary by not breathing in the odors. That is why we don't throw them into the trash can to begin with? Please, be assured that this is a good sound.
666350
I've purchased three ONA bags in recent months and haven't noticed any odors from any of them...maybe you can swap it out.
212436
No John, they are very troublesome. I think our machine just stopped working and we got rid of it. The bag fits, it didn't expand and fill up. It seriouslt may have been our cleaner and there is not a thing wrong with the bags. like I said, they fit well
270654
Other reviews talked of a "strange odor". My bag (that I like very much) had no such odor.
724839
I have zero problems with odor, and I don't even use the baking soda. I only change the bag once a week. You could place a deodorizer inside the door, like Glade or something.