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19. If you're chemically sensitive, you can smell it.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:32 AM

Jun 2012

We bought a new couch, chair and ottoman from 2 well-known companies 3 years ago.
I can still smell the chemicals. Can't sit on either piece. Good thing we still have our old living room furniture from 30 years ago before they started using the flame retardants in the fabric and foam.

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Is Your Couch Trying to Kill You? [View all] marmar Jun 2012 OP

What a way to go. rug Jun 2012 #1

Yes kdmorris Jun 2012 #2

LOL! patrice Jun 2012 #15

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jun 2012 #3

It's in a conspiracy with the recliner cbrer Jun 2012 #4

crap RitchieRich Jun 2012 #13

Mine has joined forces HappyMe Jun 2012 #14

Who fears a couch? The ottoman, however... Thor_MN Jun 2012 #5

The lazy boy is America's chief defense against the ottoman empire HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #6

God save the Queen Anne chair! Phentex Jun 2012 #7

DUzy!!! Odin2005 Jun 2012 #11

k & r, but wouldn't this fall under the purview of ... surrealAmerican Jun 2012 #8

I know it tries to steal from me. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #9

not to mention how bad just sitting is for you. nt. tomp Jun 2012 #10

Right..That's why I lie down on mine! whathehell Jun 2012 #12

I think my cats will kill the couch before it can kill me. (n/t) klook Jun 2012 #16

Garsh...I always thought this couch was my friend FailureToCommunicate Jun 2012 #17

It's ESSENTIAL to guard against a repeat of the potato famine! TahitiNut Jun 2012 #18

If you're chemically sensitive, you can smell it. fwm Jun 2012 #19

Hey, welcome to DU, fwm! kdmorris Jun 2012 #20

Welcome to DU. Festivito Jun 2012 #22

I had to return mattresses repeatedly because they reeked of formaldehyde. diane in sf Jun 2012 #24

The flame retardants in my cubicle walls work pretty damn good.... snooper2 Jun 2012 #21

Ours predates World War II. MADem Jun 2012 #23

If you get stuff reupholstered you can control the materials and use clean stuff. diane in sf Jun 2012 #25

Thanks I was just going to ask that. NT Kalidurga Jun 2012 #26

That's all we ever do. It lasts longer, too. nt MADem Jun 2012 #27