K3 USB cable has a strange smell?

HarryT · 08-28-2010, 08:50 AM

Silly question, but does anyone else who has a K3 have a USB cable that has a very strong "plasticy" smell? I have mine plugged in to my PC about 3 feet away and I can smell it from here. I hope it goes away after a few days.

Tomsk · 08-28-2010, 09:04 AM

lol.

Maybe it's a substitute for those who like sniffing their pbooks.

Ervserver · 08-28-2010, 09:41 AM

There is no extra charge for the smell

RDaneel54 · 08-28-2010, 09:54 AM

Think of it as a "feature."

jswinden · 08-28-2010, 11:58 AM

If it smells like burnt plastic or feels warm to the touch please unplug it before you burn your house down! Though unlikely to catch fire if attached to your PC, it pays to be uber safe.

HarryT · 08-28-2010, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

If it smells like burnt plastic or feels warm to the touch please unplug it before you burn your house down! Though unlikely to catch fire if attached to your PC, it pays to be uber safe.

No, nothing like that. I noticed the smell as soon as I opened the Kindle box. Nothing to do with it being plugged in or not. Just out-gassing from the plastic, I think.

Viseguy · 08-28-2010, 04:04 PM

If the smell grows on you, there's probably a spray you could use.

BVLarson · 08-28-2010, 04:20 PM

I bet it will die down soon. They rub a particulate petroleum product on some cables to keep them supple.

But I really like the idea that it gives you something to "sniff". Like a nicotine patch for all the deadtree converts...
-BVL

whitearrow · 08-28-2010, 08:56 PM

My brother and I used to call it the "action figure farts" smell, because action figures had it when you opened their plastic boxes, and they were, you know, farting in there.

Anyway -- many plastic things have it

We were 10. Don't judge.

stangri · 08-29-2010, 03:39 PM

It's a new feature which Amazon is trying to bring to the market. Remember that "new car" smell? Amazon has coined the "new e-ink reader" smell.

TomF · 08-29-2010, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

No, nothing like that. I noticed the smell as soon as I opened the Kindle box. Nothing to do with it being plugged in or not. Just out-gassing from the plastic, I think.

That was my impression as soon as I took the cable out of the box. It reminded me of the vinyl baby dolls my sisters had when we were kids.

TheKindleWorm · 08-29-2010, 04:26 PM

Eugh a "plasticy" smell sounds horrid. Could you perhaps rub a scent you like on it - a small amount of aftershave or something to mask the pong? Or even a room freshener near by sounds like it would be preferable although I prefer fresh air over any artificial scents.

Prash · 08-29-2010, 04:41 PM

Hmmm you can try keeping the cable in a small bag filled with charcoal. Charcoal has a characteristic of absorbing the gas particles/molecules, which cause the smell. And it's harmless.

stangri · 08-29-2010, 11:53 PM

You guys made such a fuss about this issue, that people on another forum are now quoting you as the reason not to buy Kindle 3.

andavane · 08-30-2010, 01:13 AM

My Kindle has reached the "dispatching soon" stage, but I've spent some time sniffing the Burgundy cover ~ and a fine whiff it delivers too. When opening parcel, I'll quarantine the cable and hope to give the Kindle the K a good sniff. Does it smell?

08-28-2010, 08:50 AM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	K3 USB cable has a strange smell? Silly question, but does anyone else who has a K3 have a USB cable that has a very strong "plasticy" smell? I have mine plugged in to my PC about 3 feet away and I can smell it from here. I hope it goes away after a few days.

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Tomsk Womble Posts: 120 Karma: 4505298 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Device: KFHDX8.9, Fujitsu S1300, Voyage, K7	lol. Maybe it's a substitute for those who like sniffing their pbooks.

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Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	There is no extra charge for the smell

08-28-2010, 09:54 AM	#4
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	Think of it as a "feature."

08-28-2010, 11:58 AM	#5
jswinden Nameless Being	If it smells like burnt plastic or feels warm to the touch please unplug it before you burn your house down! Though unlikely to catch fire if attached to your PC, it pays to be uber safe.

08-28-2010, 04:04 PM	#7
Viseguy Just a kid from Bklyn Posts: 135 Karma: 4448 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi; Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	If the smell grows on you, there's probably a spray you could use.

08-28-2010, 04:20 PM	#8
BVLarson Author Posts: 123 Karma: 900 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Device: Kindle	I bet it will die down soon. They rub a particulate petroleum product on some cables to keep them supple. But I really like the idea that it gives you something to "sniff". Like a nicotine patch for all the deadtree converts... -BVL

08-28-2010, 08:56 PM	#9
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	My brother and I used to call it the "action figure farts" smell, because action figures had it when you opened their plastic boxes, and they were, you know, farting in there. Anyway -- many plastic things have it We were 10. Don't judge.

08-29-2010, 03:39 PM	#10
stangri Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 55400 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: YVR/BWS/PUJ Device: nook	It's a new feature which Amazon is trying to bring to the market. Remember that "new car" smell? Amazon has coined the "new e-ink reader" smell.

08-29-2010, 04:26 PM	#12
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	Eugh a "plasticy" smell sounds horrid. Could you perhaps rub a scent you like on it - a small amount of aftershave or something to mask the pong? Or even a room freshener near by sounds like it would be preferable although I prefer fresh air over any artificial scents.

08-29-2010, 04:41 PM	#13
Prash Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 387 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore, India Device: K3W, LG OG-E970, Utopia Apad	Hmmm you can try keeping the cable in a small bag filled with charcoal. Charcoal has a characteristic of absorbing the gas particles/molecules, which cause the smell. And it's harmless.

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08-29-2010, 11:53 PM	#14
stangri Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 55400 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: YVR/BWS/PUJ Device: nook	You guys made such a fuss about this issue, that people on another forum are now quoting you as the reason not to buy Kindle 3.

08-30-2010, 01:13 AM	#15
andavane Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 20 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Device: Kindle Keyboard, + Wifi, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini, Sony PRS-T2	My Kindle has reached the "dispatching soon" stage, but I've spent some time sniffing the Burgundy cover ~ and a fine whiff it delivers too. When opening parcel, I'll quarantine the cable and hope to give the Kindle the K a good sniff. Does it smell?