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How do I get rid of mothball odor emitting from new refrigerator and freezer?

Its ruining all of the food. I'm wondering if it is the cause of my joints locking up.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    3 weeks ago

    How can it ruin your food? You don't use containers or freezer bags?

  • 3 weeks ago

    You should have washed it before putting food in. 

  • 3 weeks ago

    That's the plastics from the interior that are offgassing.  It's sort of like but not really the same as mothball naphthalene or p-dichlorobenzene odor.  A suboptimal plastics batch can be the problem.  You can try the baking soda and vinegar approach but it will be fairly futile.  Ask the store for a replacement.  If they won't, then empty it, turn it off, and leave the doors wide open for a few weeks, preferably in a hot garage or patio until the odor dissipates.

  • Fin
    Lv 4
    3 weeks ago

    Empty the fridge out, clean it with small amounts of baking soda and vinegar applied to a sponge.  Once that is done, open a box of baking soda and let it sit in your fridge - replace it with a new box about every 6 months.

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