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Mechan
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 Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:54 am Post subject: Stability/Exercise Ball out-gases toxics... |
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Hello Everyone,
I have a problem that I>m hoping someone can solve. About four weeks
ago I purchased a big 75 cm stability/exercise ball that is
manufactured from some sort of elastic material that is giving off
fumes that are unbelievably toxic. The smell is horrendous and when
I>m around the ball for too long I feel like vomiting. I gather these
balls aren>t really designed to be used in a residential home or
apartment and are much more suited to live in a gymnasium. None-the-
less I now own this piece of whatever it is and I can>t get rid of the
smell. I posted this message on a home remedy website and someone
suggested wiping it down with vinegar. I tried that and it almost
seems like smell is worse. Someone else suggested I wipe it down with
chlorine. What I>d really like to do is put it in an oven and pull a
vacuum on it for a few days while heat curing it but I don>t have that
kind of equipment. Is there some sort of coating I can spray on it to
seal it that will be equally as elastic and not as volitile or toxic?
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks! |
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Frank
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: Stability/Exercise Ball out-gases toxics... |
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On Oct 10, 9:54 pm, Mechan <bh.lin...@gmail.com> wrote:
[quote]Hello Everyone,
I have a problem that I>m hoping someone can solve. About four weeks
ago I purchased a big 75 cm stability/exercise ball that is
manufactured from some sort of elastic material that is giving off
fumes that are unbelievably toxic. The smell is horrendous and when
I>m around the ball for too long I feel like vomiting. I gather these
balls aren>t really designed to be used in a residential home or
apartment and are much more suited to live in a gymnasium. None-the-
less I now own this piece of whatever it is and I can>t get rid of the
smell. I posted this message on a home remedy website and someone
suggested wiping it down with vinegar. I tried that and it almost
seems like smell is worse. Someone else suggested I wipe it down with
chlorine. What I>d really like to do is put it in an oven and pull a
vacuum on it for a few days while heat curing it but I don>t have that
kind of equipment. Is there some sort of coating I can spray on it to
seal it that will be equally as elastic and not as volitile or toxic?
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks!
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Sure. Throw it away. |
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Bill Penrose
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: Stability/Exercise Ball out-gases toxics... |
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On Oct 10, 6:54 pm, Mechan <bh.lin...@gmail.com> wrote:
[quote]Hello Everyone,
I have a problem that I>m hoping someone can solve. About four weeks
ago I purchased a big 75 cm stability/exercise ball that is
manufactured from some sort of elastic material that is giving off
fumes that are unbelievably toxic.
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It may be the fumigant used during shipping, especially since it
likely came from overseas. Take it back to the store, or if it>s too
late, contact the manufacturer.
In the meantime, store it outdoors out of the sun, inflated. Deflate
and reinflate once in a while. The stink will migrate inward as well
as outward, so you can remove some of it this way.
With most soft polymers, volatiles will diffuse out over time.
Dangerous Bill |
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