I purchased a 5 piece of new all cherry wood Amish bedroom set. It came with a very strong odor which is so strong I feel like I could pass out from the smell. What is the cause of this?
I called the store for help about this. They are kind of giving me run around. Also when I run my hand over any piece of it, it feels sticky and not smooth.
Could the makers of these pieces not have done a proper sanding, staining, and varnishing? I am not a carpenter, but something had to be done wrong when making this. I thought I was purchasing good quality furniture and by no means was it cheap.
I would appreciate any insight that you can give me. Thank you very much in advance for your time in giving me some kind of answer.
It seems that the word "Amish" usually means (to most people) the product will be top of the line and are willing to pay for that named item.
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The unit is 6 months old from Harvey Norman. I think it is melamine. It has a terrible chemical type smell. I have washed it and put perfumed things in drawers, but nothing helps.
By Carol H. from Sydney
Just a thought, but are you sure it is the vanity and not a smell coming out of the walls or the water pipes? If you think it might be the pipes, talk with a plumber.
I would talk with the people you bought it from and maybe they can suggest something to kill that smell of the melamine without harming it. What about a box of Baking Soda? I figured if it keeps the smells out of the fridge why not your cabinet, can't hurt to give that idea a try course it might take a few days but see what happens. Good Luck!
Try talking with the place you bought it from they might have an idea or maybe you can try some Baking Soda, I figure if it works in the fridge why not your cabinet, put a box underneath and on top of the cabinet and see what happens after about a week, can't hurt to try it.
If the vanity is melamine . It is the melamine it has an extremely stron chemical odor that last for months and more! I am currently looking for something to stop it.
I purchase a dining table and 6 chairs Amish OAK, the smell is offensive. I covered then up with plastic to avoid the poisonous smell. The smell stick in your mattress, your bedding, your clothings hard to get rid of it. Winter in Michigan, having my windows open to breath. wondering if I can put them on the curve.
I bought a kid's bedroom 10 days ago, when they installed it, and before cleaning it, I started smelling a very bad smell. It didn't smell like lacquer or chemical toxic smell. We contacted the company and they said no one else complained. Is there any solution to remove the smell? I can't put the kids inside I am afraid of toxic damage. Thank you.
By Zeina Daher from Lebanon
I don't know if your situation is the same as mine, but back in February we purchased a new couch and recliner. I got the worst headache and sinus problems after that. I think I was probably having a reaction to the furniture (sometimes I get headaches and sneeze when shopping for clothes -- probably the dyes and sizing on them). It lasted for a good 2-3 weeks. Eventually I got better.
If you can, leave some windows open to help air your the new furniture. I don't remember ours having a "bad" smell. Just new furniture smell. Best of luck!
Many new products exude the lacquers & chemicals & glues, etc. used in their manufacture. I would try to air out the furniture as much as possible - even leaving it out in a garage or similar area, until the gases are totally gone (with the smell). That's one advantage of old wooden furniture - no chemicals!
I would insist they take it back. Doesn't matter if no one else complained - you are! It could be toxic, especially if made in China! As the other posts indicated they had reactions to some type of toxic element. I would not take chances and insist on them taking it back!
Oh, that's the glue that they are using and also the materials that they are making the furniture with. Make sure you stand strong on this and make them take it back. All this composite material that they make some of the furniture with are toxic.
Did you hear about the people who are in those FEMA trailers in Louisiana and how they are all getting sick from the fumes from the walls that were made in China? Don't expose your kids like you already said you won't their lives are way too important.
The aired out the furniture does not work. This are chemicals who come out with the slightest of heat in the house. Has nothing to do with pipes, or anything from the house. My Amish furniture offensive smell was circulating in the heater ducts. We were thinking was from the sewer. all were checked and all were clean, finely we figured out the smell was coming from the dining table. Washed it several times, aired it out and in few days, here we go again. That offensive smell my lungs cannot take. I will strip them off on put them on the curve. I purchased the Amish furniture from an individual, not directly from Amish people. The Amish people in Michigan told me, Amish furniture do not give odors. so why this one has lots of odors.?
I have lived now for a year and a half in our new custom built home. Everything is new, but for the last few months I have been smelling a mildew smell in the bedroom. We have pin pointed it to the Cherry wood of the dresser and headboard of the bed. The furniture store laughed me off since we have had it for over a year now. Any suggestions on why the wood would start to smell or could this become a health issue? I am not sure where to go with this. Thanks.
By Dawn Bading from Hanover, PA
Not everything is necessarily a stores fault. Could have happened at the time the trees were felled, during manufacturing, moving, storage or even your own bedroom might be closed up too tight/not enough ventilation. Here's a link that should be helpful to remove the odor/mold:
www.ehow.com/
Have you heard about the Chinese drywall in Florida? Could be the furniture was made with something not too healthy. Have it checked out.
I've got the very same thing going on right now. I purchased a new dining room table at a clearance furniture outlet in April. Now 6 months later, I've been smelling mildew in my dining room and have finally tracked it to the table (the last thing I thought to check!). I can't return it because the sale was final. The table is not finished on the underside so I'm going to try flipping the table and spraying the underside with lysol or some anti fungal agent. I've never heard of anything like this happening before. If anyone has any suggestions that wouldn't involve refinishing the table or taking it outside as I live in a condo, I'd love to hear them.
