I got a new one back before Christmas for my Kitchen Stitchin'. I had posted a thread about it smelling; got lots of ideas. Guess what ?!?!?! None of them worked. I had it up in my bedroom last weekend and realized it still smells just as bad as when I bought it. My Great Dane walked up to the table it was on, sniffed of it, and sneezed like crazy. I feel a headache come on every time I use it. No more self-healing mats for me, as they all smell. I did the sniff test at Joanns a couple weeks ago, and they all smell the same.