4 Pack Burlap Bags with Jute Rope Reusable Plant Growth Bags Root Vegetable Holders, for Potato Storage Halloween Costume-Strong Burlap Sack for Family Games Party Decor

I bought these for bulk storage of potatoes, onions, etc., after reading that, by far, the leading food waste items are huge amounts of potatoes thrown away by consumers who don't store them optimally (in dark, cool, dry conditions such as clean burlap bags) and can't use them up fast enough. The strong chemical smell of these bags reminds me of some kind of hexane mixture. Hexane is a nonpolar organic solvent that doesn't dissolve in water, but I tried washing the bags in warm water anyway. The strong smell remains. A number of organic solvents are known for being harmful to humans.I've left the bags outside in the breeze for days now to air out, long enough that I forgot and missed the return window. Unless the smell fades over coming months, I will never use them for produce storage or anything else. I would return them if I could.This has caused me to strongly consider the harm to the workers, adults and possibly children, who have to handle these items all day long and suffer repeated occupational exposure to harmful solvents, as well as environmental harm. I don't want to support harmful business practices and will be much more careful in the future about who/where I order from.

I absolutely do not want to store my family’s food in these bags. The chemical smell is so strong!