Anyone else with a Next sofa that stinks?

[Theonewhogotthecake]

Purchased a sofa and armchair (Stamford) in summer 2023. For the last 6 months to a year the room has smelt strongly of garlic/onion. Just contacted Next but has anyone else had this problem and have you managed to get a refund?

Hi Emilylou
I don’t contact them in the end.
I put a bowl of distilled 5% white vinegar by the chair which worked. I find it gets a bit smelly when it gets hot but so much better - and only occasional

That’s really odd. My friend has a new next sofa and his living room
smells the same! He can’t smell it but I can.

His is the Stamford one as well.

This is very interesting. We bought 2 next sofas about 18 months ago. All good,really like them. But,if the room has been closed overnight,or if it gets v warm (room faces south with big windows) it stinks of onions. We wondered what on earth was causing it. Now we know.

We thankfully got a full refund.