I purchased another mat and it had a strong toxic-like odor. Does anyone detect an unpleasant odor from these mats?
1433292
I think it just needs to air out a little....give it a good washing with soapy water and let it sit out on the counter a couple of days...it will be fine...it is just like when you buy a plastic shower curtain liner...they need to offgas
1433293
No odor from this mat. I love the mats and they are just what I was looking for. I use them only to roll out pastry for pie. They stick to the counter and are large enough to roll out the dough for a 9 inch pie with plenty of room to spare. I recommend the mats and would buy them again. They were well packaged and arrived promptly after I ordered them. No odors that I detected.
48068
There was an odor when they were new but I don't notice it anymore. I never thought it was so bad that I would keep anyone from tumbling on it. We have two of these mats and love them.
1515181
I can't see why this would be a problem. There is no odor soon after use, no noticeable thickening of the material. Use a light, evenly applied spray, and be prepared to wash oversprayed surfaces...they become sticky.
734160
I didn't notice any smell, it is a good heavy mat, but rubber do flake off after couple of use.
690412
No, no smell. No off gas odor at all. I really like this mat. Have no complaints.
1655147
When it first comes out of the packaging it does smell bad. Like plastic but after a few days the smell is gone. We store ours in the living and it doesn't bother us. I should add that everything in my house is scent free and strong smells do cause migraines. I never had a problem with the mat.
792756
I certainly hope so, but I don't know for sure. It doesn't have a chemical smell like some mats.
48067
There is no remarkable odor. When just opened from the protective sleeve the mat came in there was a slight plastic smell. I've had the mat for months and don't smell any odor in the room it's used in, even up close there is no overwhelming smell of plastic , only a slight one.
15153
hello I have used this mat for bread rolls,cookies,bread sticks and several other bread items and it has always worked very well I have not noticed any odor or foul taste
1122185
I'm not sure how helpful this is, but we also bought one 6 months ago, I can't remember if it had an odor but if it did it doesn't now. I'd wipe it down if you haven't and leave it in an open space to air out and see how it does.
2008781
Hi - I bought a mat just like this. Not only were the "pebbles" too bumpy to actually stand on (it hurt my feet!), but it also smelled quite foul. After about two weeks it was still "off-gassing" after taking it out of the packaging. I would get light-headed from the chemicals, just being in the bathroom with it, and could even smell from down the hall. Finally, I just threw it away, it was not worth keeping it in a house with baby.
1029372
First, shake it outside until no more litter falls out... (hang it and beat it with a broom) ...if you're using clumping litter you'll have a real headache when you go to hose it off. I tried all sorts of odor neutralizing products, but nothing worked and my cats started to prefer the mat to the box. When I trashed the mat, nobody peed outside the box anymore. I picked up a few carpet remnants and they worked equally well... at $1 each it wasn't a burden to replace them if an accident happened.
51693
Hmm, I just went over and sniffed our set and I don't smell anything in particular. I think we've had this since July, so perhaps it's off-gassed since then but I really don't remember the set having a toxic smell when we opened it and started playing with it.
48071
I wish I could answer your question. It is impossible for me to distinguish. The odor has settled down, but it is still lingering. I would say the odor was a 10+++ for the first few weeks, and now is a 3 out of ten. It has improved, but is in no terms gone. I would not have small children play on this mat. It is unfortunate because otherwise, I love this mat.
92006
Hi! I didn't have a chemical odor with this mat. That being said, why don't you try soaking it in a tub that has a few inches of warm water that has had baking soda mixed in it. That should remove the smell.
301405
not at all clear to me why Amazon forwarded this question to me, I guess Amazon's software can't apprehend that I only once used the mat and it was contaminated with clearly toxic chemicals.No, Silpat never sent me a new one after arranging for me to send in the contaminated one.
100185
Sorry to hear that. I haven't had any issues except when I get really sweaty which isn't often. I never machine-wash my yoga mats cause that can damage them. When needed, I hand scrub them with some "green" cleaner and let it dry in the sun which helps kill bacteria. I recently ordered a couple yoga mat towels made of microfiber to prevent my mat from getting dirty and catch falling sweat that work really well and don't slip. Maybe that will help you.