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I recently purchased an Ethan Allen "villa single library bookcase" with a black, distressed, painted finish. Overall we are pleased with the construction and quality of workmanship.

The staff were helpful and the delivery came on time. However the finish was not properly cured, perhaps to save on energy costs. The outgassing produces a foul smell and makes us dizzy.

We heated the inside with a hair dryer and that helped a bit. We have been airing the cabinet for a week now with the house windows open and it is starting to go away, but if you are sensitive to such such things I do NOT recommend Ethan Allen.

Location: Albany, New York

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I just purchased a new dresser and am experiencing the same issue. Calling Ethan Allen next week.

This is a terrible smell! I have been airing it out and using baking soda, but this dresser was $3000..

hardly cheap to smell so dreadful. It is currently y useable.

Guest

I came across this website while I was searching for a solution for stinky smell of EA dresser that I bought more than ten(10) years ago. I really liked the quality of the furniture however it produced very strong stinky smell from the beginning and I thought it will go a way after a while.

More than ten years have passed and the it smells as strong as the first day. I couldn't use the dresser as a dresser because whatever I store in it gets a foul smell so I used it as a storage box until now. Now I need to make a decision whether to trash or not since I cannot use it and take a lot of space. I don't think it will go away no matter what and I think I wasted money at the end of the day.

I am surprised to see similar complaints here and hope EA understands how serious it is.

I would never buy any furniture from EA in the future. From Los Angeles

Guest

Exact same problem with my Ethan Allen chest of drawers. The stench of formaldehyde or toxic substances wonโ€™t go away and itโ€™s been a few years now.

All of the bedding and towels inside the drawers now stink as well!!!! I mentioned it to my sales rep and got no reply.

It fell on deaf ears! Please let me know if there is any recourse.

Guest

Hello thank for posting appears to be an major issue for ethan allan going thur same issue and except ethan allen to replace my furniture item and or get money backnoticed bad smell from day one of deliver and called custom services shortly after. now months later still has bad smell and causing me head aches.I except ethan allen to reply to my e-mails and contact me to replace my wood stain bedroom closet item soon and will follow up this post thanks

Guest

I wish I'd saw this post. I bought the sander dinning table and buffet.

The smell is toxic. It's been 2 weeks and it makes me sick.

On top of that, I have 2 little kids in the house. How can EA get away with this?

Guest

Ugh. Wish I had known this before I purchased a $2,500 full size, black, distressed, painted bed frame of EA.

It had a strong odor upon arrival but two weeks later with rising heat and humidity it was overpowering....yes, a rancid, sour smell like towels that had gone bad.

My sheets and comforter have picked up the odor, too, wherever they come in contact with the headboard. EA can't continue to sell products with such volatile chemicals seeping out.

Guest

I have the same problem. I bought their Penelope Bombe chest and while it is pretty, the odor is terrible.

It has a definite vinegar-like sour smell. Like smelly socks.

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