Has anyone noticed if these shelves smell like typical particle board (glue), or just a chemical smell at all?
1806991
I bought this 18 months ago and didn't notice any smell and it was purchased for a nursery.
315262
I put this bookcase together when I was 5 months pregnant and hardly noticed an odor during assembly. After 1-2 days I couldn't smell anything. Keep in mind I put the bookcase & the matching dresser together at the same time, which may have contributed to the smell.
1487809
No, I did not notice any fumes. They are like a heavy milk crate. Hard plastic.
1109850
If a person has never smelled freshly cut wood or applied stain they make think it smells like chemicals.Stain made with petroleum is kinda a chemical, but a natural one. That's all mine smelled like .I like both smells really.If not wipe down with vinegar. Course others may have got a different product then myself .The inside drawer is mdf , front of it is solid wood.Legs are solid wood. Hard to say about the rest. Mdf is as solid and heavy as solid wood so not sure. It is stained even on underside etc.
527317
A box full of plastic is gonna smell like it's a box full of new plastic stuff. Once I opened and installed them, I don't notice any plastic-y smell. Hope that helps.
1815098
I purchased the white bookshelf and there was no odor. Very sensitive to odors so I round have noticed if there was.
1406842
I did notice an odor. Part of it was from the packaging. Part of it was from the materials the bench was made from. However I went ahead and assembled it and after a couple of days I didn't even notice the smell any longer. It had dissipated. Come to think about it the smell is pretty common from products made in China. If you have a very sensitive nose this may or may not be an issue.
1883418
I didn't notice any smell from the beginning. I also bought the wood foundation and smelled a little fresh cut wood smell from that for a couple days but none of the "foam"mell others have commented about.
75472
No. I have been using them for several months and have not noticed any smell.
1218065
Yes, they have a sort of peanut butter smell to them. You mostly only smell it while setting the trap (removing the cover from the glue). I don't personally notice it as I walk by the traps.
575099
I bought the same product but didn't notice any such smell. That doesn't sound normal.
1447846
No, ours didn't have any smell to them. My mother in law would notice that kind of thing too. Maybe you got a wrong batch? :o( That's terrible though.
1711606
Not sure what smell people were referring to. Ours did not have any unusual odor. Kind of new leather smell for a very short period of time.They are in my son's bedroom, so somewhat of a confined space and we can't smell anything.
1120284
I nevery notice any smell. I'm not really sure what it is made of my husband assembled it but there is some plastic in the construction.
1941229
This 2 shelf bookcase is particle board with a cherry veneer as you would expect for the price. I noticed no formaldehyde smell but likely formaldehyde has been used in the particle board. Otherwise a good low cost product the final appearance of which depends upon your execution of the assembly instructions.
559928
Mine was pretty smelly too...and then it completely fell apart after a week so I tried to get a refund. Amazon only gave me 20% since I couldn't return the item (as you know, it's big and heavy and once it's assembled it's kind of tough to put it back in the box). So...if yours still isn't assembled I'd advise returning it before you're stuck with a bad product.
1688809
They look and feel like polished wood. As far as I can tell, they don't smell. If you really sniff them, however, they do have a faint paint smell but thats because the ends are painted and have a finish on them.