Question from MA
I recently purchased a Croscil Garden Mist Comforter. I have it 2 weeks and it still smells like petroleum. I have left the window open and run a fan and nothing helps. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this terrible odor. It is giving us headaches and sore throats. I would like to keep it but I am thinking about returning it to the store. Help!
Debra’s Answer
I would return this item. I looked online and found the top is 100% polyester, the bottom is 65% polyester and 35% cotton, and the fill is unspecified, so I’m willing to bet it’s polyester too. Polyester fabrics typically have a formaldehyde-based finish that cannot be removed. That’s probably what you are smelling.
Back to the store.
I would also bet it was made in China and had been sprayed with pesticide.