Reply #21: We need a new refrigerator. Went and looked at them and GE, Maytag and others Smelled!

[KoKo]

I opened the door of one of them and almost fell over at the terrible smell. Checked others made by Maytag and Kitchen Aid and the smell was less but still there. They must be using plastics that emit some kind of horrible odor. I couldn't find a salesperson to ask but if I did I'll bet they would have looked at me like I had four heads.

I wrote a post on DU about a year ago complaining about the terrible odor of new shoes that are made in China. Just opening the shoe box is nauseating and the shoes don't lose the smell. It's the glues and what they tan the leather with I think. I try to find shoes from other countries (like Brazil) but it's tough...they are almost all made in China or India these days. One has to order online to find anything made here and the selections aren't great.