ok i used to work in a plastic manufacturing plant the smell most people are finding is contamination in the silicone more the likely from when they clean there molds in the plant. It happens all the time Nintendo has had issues for years like a non smoker getting an snes that changes color or a wii mote condom smelling odd. Ive had a lot of differences over the years just luck of the draw and were you are in the world. fun post thou love the responses in here...