“I took the TV out of the box last night. It emits a terrible plastic type odor that still has not disappeared. When will that go away? Is the odor from some kind of cancer causing chemicals?”
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New televisions may produce an unusual smell or odor when first turned on. This is due in part to the manufacturing process of components. Some of the electronic components are "coated" to prevent corrosion during their journey from the manufacturer to the home. When those components heat up for the first couple of times, depending on how long you leave the device on, an odor can occur. This smell is not harmful to your health and it will dissipate usually between 10 days and 2 weeks and not return. This is normal and occurs with virtually all consumer electronics.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I haven’t noticed any unusual odor.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I bought 2 of them, one smells like melted plastic even 2 weeks later, the other one is fine.
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