I bought a pair of plastic sandal/slippers. After wearing them for a short period of time, I noticed they were giving off a strong smell. It was sort of a sweet smell with a hint of cinnamon. (I washed them with soap and water but it didn't help.) It was strong and distracting. So I stopped wearing them.
Lately I bought a cheap plastic watch made in China and it stunk in a different way. It smelled like recycled truck tires or something. I washed it with soap and water and it improved a little but it still had a bad smell.
Then, because it was made in china I began to wonder if it might have high levels of lead. The same goes for the slippers.
I have noticed. Maybe it isn't lead, but is cadmium (or whatever was in the cups sold by McDonald's), or something else harmful. I started only buying items made in the USA or Canada, due to the problem of low manufacturing standards.
No matter how attractive, I find the items from China and a few other countries to be poor quality if not downright dangerous.
yes, even purses that are made of pvc or whatever stink and give me a headache, especially shopping in the purse department. Nothing like leather for purses and shoes.
Anything that stinks and doesn't disappear once it's washed, I don't use. Some actually seem to get worse, which is weird.
We were considering a memory foam bed and initially purchased the pillows...yeesh, the smell made me sick and I took them back.
Interestingly, my car is OK....different smell I guess...don't get sick from being in it, thankfully.
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I was just talking about this with my daughter the other night! I have a few tupperware containers that have a strong plastic smell to them. I've had them a few years but I wouldn't think that would matter. I went to put Christmas cookies in them and when I took off the lids, whew!! Almost like the plastic is breaking down. I've even put lemon juice in there, put the lid on and left it overnight. No change.
Has anyone ever noticed that with tupperware? I may see if I can take them back. Don't they have a lifetime warranty?
I've got very sensitive Asthma. Some plastic products are not a problem, but other plastics bring on my Asthma. So...... I not only dislike the smell of some of these plastic products, they also negatively effect my health and can cause me to suffer from significant discomfort and breathing problems.
Hi yes I tend to use glass for storage and as many natural products as possible. The truth is I don't always wear completely natural shoe products all the time. Sometimes I have worn leather shoes. If the shoes are sniffed at the store before buying...? lol
Yes. I don't know why but if ice is made in a plastic mould in those new freezers with the wee ice thingy in them my whole drink is ruined with the taste/smell of plastic!
Hi just in case there is any interest I use glass pyrex bakeware in the freezer. There is a plastic top to it but if the bakeware is not completely filled up the food doesn't touch it directly like a freezer bag would. I discovered recently that stainless steel ice cube trays are available I suppose a thin glove could be used to take the ice out so the hands don't get too cold.
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I bought a pair of plastic sandal/slippers. After wearing them for a short period of time, I noticed they were giving off a strong smell. It was sort of a sweet smell with a hint of cinnamon. (I washed them with soap and water but it didn't help.) It was strong and distracting. So I stopped wearing them.
Lately I bought a cheap plastic watch made in China and it stunk in a different way. It smelled like recycled truck tires or something. I washed it with soap and water and it improved a little but it still had a bad smell.
Then, because it was made in china I began to wonder if it might have high levels of lead. The same goes for the slippers.
Have you ever noticed anything like this?
Yes, when my son was little he had a set of large, rubbery plastic dinosaurs, and I ended up having to throw them away because they stunk so bad. They were stinking up his entire room. They smelled like an oil refinery, or a petroleum factory or something. Just this awful chemical/industrial smell.
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Last summer there was a report on tv that said a lot of those plastic kids shoes were not safe to wear, and also thong sandals especially from China. I had a pair in my closet as I used them when outside, especially if washing my car, but I tossed them..they stunk!!
I know they also want us to use those re useable tote bags at the grocery stores but they also are made of a refined plastic. If I use one, I put a paper bag inside it first as no way am I letting my food touch the inside.
Years ago I worked at a place that made plastic balls and Frizzbies, so I actually saw what went into some of these toys...NOT good. The chemicals to make these plastic things are not healthy.
If it stinks...toss it!! JJ.....
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I bought a plastic table cloth last year that took a good 2 weeks before I didn't smell the distinctive smell of gasoline! Plastic does seem to hold the smell of production longer than most - maybe cause it is more poris(sp)
Oh Lordy, those table clothes reek. I use to buy them for our picnic table and even outside they stunk to the high heavens.... Some of these chemicals used can't be good for us....JJ....
Have a good day folks...JJ....
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Hi some things outgas there smell for a while until there seems to be less stink but actually according to a source I read they can still put out inperceptible amounts of gases still.
They say polyvinyl chloride also present in some plastics can cause cancer. They said that the factories that make these plastics have workers who tend to get more cancers and the states that seem to have the most of these have more cancers in the areas surrounding the factories. They call these states the cancer belt. This probably results from chemicals coming out of smoke stacks as well. This may land on food and greenery for cattle. I would wash the veges well. In theory the animals may have contentrated chemicals in their livers and flesh and aught not to be eaten. They certainly also get cancer and tuberculosis and pass it to the rest of people when eaten regardless of cause their cancer, but chemicals in the environment don't likely help it any.
I also have skunk smells off 'n on around. Besides though, I've heard that the hard plastic 'electronics & much more' packaging, do have a chemical (?), emitting dangerous fumes. I'll ckeck into observing more, when 'that' skunk smell comes to me. Eventhough I may have to ask my husband if he smells it too, for a start.
I bought a movie and the dvd case smelled like a public pool would like a strong chlorine smell it smelled kinda pleasant too i always enjoy watching that movie know because it never goes away that smell.
Some of these chemicals used can't be good for us....JJ....
