Did the chemical smell go away?
778045
I have a sensitive nose. I did not notice a strong chemical smell even when the product was new. Now I stuck my nose right on it and gave a good sniff. There is a faint odor of neoprene or the like but not smell able from one foot away. I bought this product a bit ago and worry that the manufacturer changed suppliers for its raw materials since then so I am reluctant to reassure you.
778046
I found that the smell is from the rubber strips sewed in the elastic bands on the grid. Over time the smell does tend to disappear unless smelling the item directly. Exp. I own Versions for iPad, and iPad Mini. Both have had the smell go away to the same effect.
778047
Yes Eric. Over time, a short period too, the smell faded. Now it's the best organizer I have found to date. I look from time-to-time but found this the best size and capacity.
778048
Yes... Once removed from mfr plastic packaging, smell dissipates after a couple days.
474417
It did have a bit of a rubber smell initially, but it went away fairly fast.
631776
there actually is no chemical smell at all.. if there was one.. it went away after first wash..
426177
The smell went away after a week or two. It was almost a kerosene type smell (maybe something in shipping?), but all fine now. Hope that helps.
2119955
The smell did go away almost completely after a week or two, enough so that it is hardly noticeable.
171755
Yes, I posted this question as well and accidentally deleted it I think as I don't see it anymore and five others had said yes, about the same said no. It did for me, I've been running it outside for a few days and it's getting less and less. I'm hopeful to bring it inside again tomorrow. It was rough the first day as my whole house smelled like chemicals.
540586
It did. I kept it away and never used it again because the smell irritates me.
1218499
There was a slight smell for a day or two and then it completely went away. We have been very happy with our bed!
525185
The chemical smell really did not last for more than a day or two at best. I completely forgot about that until I saw your question.
1122182
Yes it smelled a bit at first but the smell went away after airing it out for a few days.
1508680
I would exchange it, mine had a slight "new" smell to it but after being out for a couple days, the smell was gone. It never smelled like chemicals, perhaps something got spilled on yours?
37091
Yes, when opening there was a chemical odor. I let it sit out for a few days (7 days) and it was gone. Never smelled again.
1114130
I think the smell went away when it dried. I was painting a few things at the same time so I'm not sure what smelled when, but the smell of all the paints and primers I used was gone within a day or two.
1902452
I'm not sure what the chemical odor is, but it eventually goes away (after a few months!).
1094780
No, we didn't but opened it outdoors. You might try Nok-Out Odor Eliminator and/or a water sealer to help with the odor.
1829448
With it being a new item, it may take a little while for the smell to go away. You could probably take a very lightly dampened cloth with fabreeze and wipe it down to see if that helps a little.
1514944
No, I haven't noticed any chemical smell to it. I have a pretty good nose, so I think if there was something, I would have noticed. Hope that helps.