strange smell this thing has a very strong chemical smell which could not be washed away; I just wonder is it safe to use?
625021
It is always best to use condoms on any toy made of plastics, esp. silicone. I have one of these, and can confirm there is quite a strong chemical smell. This off gassing occurs as the plastic continues cure. Many of the same plasticisers used in the manufacture of car interiors will gas off too, leaving a film on your windows. For this reason, you should open your car door on a hot day and let this gas out before getting in your car. Do the same for your blug, let it air out a little before using and put a condom on it.
627654
No I personally think a company that has been around since 1976 would make products that poison people because they get off on it. I mean come on really? Have you ever smelled what comes out of the same hole this goes in? I doubt it compares.
1048461
I did not use mine at all I throw it far away from me because of concern with the label reading"it is made with some ...read the label...I regret buying this..Am afraid to use this product in my car especially with the Windows closed...it smells awful...
43712
I washed it by hand because it has a very strong smell. But the smell did not go away.
1009439
Think the instructions say something about cleaning it but if not I'd mix a little bleach and water swish it around should help with the smell
491476
Mine is a year old and it has never had any weird or stinky smell to it. Make sure you are using he detergent and leaving the top open when it is not in use.
2200807
Sorry for taking so long, found it in my Spam folder. I have washed mine several times with a washcloth and some soap and water. Be careful using chemical (Windex, etc.)
1025474
I washed it in my washing machine, let it soak a bit to try to get out the strong rubber odor. Then I let it air dry. It helped a lot!
357831
I am not using it for clean water. Therefor the smell is not an issue. However, I think if you use lacquer thinner to wipe the cable first and then let it dry that should remove whatever they coated it with. I hope that will help you.
2242027
I didn't have this problem, sorry you are. I did wash my pot with Fit vegetable wash and have used it for other plastic items with odors. Hope it helps.
59737
It does have a bit of a rubber odor when you first take it out of the box. I used mine without washing it first, and the odor was gone after the first use. However, I'm sure if you washed it first that would probably take care of the smell as well.
2198368
I'm sure its safe. Meanwhile, you can simply wash it manually, using a sponge and any liquid soap or dishwasher liquid.
589033
My husband and I are extremely sensitive to smells and neither of us had an issue with this product. If you want to play it safe I would suggest taking it out of the plastic bag and air it for a couple of days.
2268924
A really strong chemical type smell... Obviously I knew it would have some kind of smell, it's a cleaning product, but we had to open the windows and let it air out for hours, just from cleaning a few spots from the carpet.
2221242
It smelled bad when I first got it out of the box but it's fine now. I very highly doubt there is something chemically unsafe about the painting.
1105266
We did not have an issue. The smell was reminiscent of a "new product smell" that dissipated once it was no longer new. I would imagine that it might be remedied with a cleaning?
596678
I don't see anything wrong with it.... I can tell you that this is the only product ive used that gets rid of set in body odor stains... So ill still be using it... I guess it depends on what you believe to be dangerous, I don't see anything in it that would be terribly harmful, the chlorine in your water would probably do you more harm than anything in this product.
1633076
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.