What is the smell that comes out the radio?

Question

a smell came out of my radio, and it doesn't smell right. ever since i smelled it my body feels very weird, and i wanna know what that smell might be that comes from the radio.

Answer 1

Battery acid

Answer 2

Could you describe the smell a bit? Does it smell metallic? Ionized?

Answer 3

maybe it's fried

Answer 4

If it's made you sick I'm going to guess it's the coating on the wiring. Of course they use some nasty chemicals when they make circuit boards as well.

Answer 5

the smell, even though it is barely noticed, its like a burned smell

Answer 6

May be burnt out capacitors. or molten vanish in the power supply. This may be true for radios  and other electrical appliances used for longer periods of time.

Answer 7

Teen Spirit

Answer 8

~that smelly smell, that smells~~

Answer 9

Does your radio feel hot? Is it actually working? Have you seen any smoke from it?

Radios are not supposed to make smells. The only thing I can think of is that something overheated and the solder is melting or something like that.

Answer 10

I get that too when Britney Spear's new song comes on. Smells like sh*t, right? God, I hate that.

Answer 11

Ozone, caused by the electricity

Answer 12

Smells like teen spirit.

Answer 13

?

Answer 14

probably melted plastic fumes.

Answer 15

careful!! it burns!!

Answer 16

it might be "toxic".lol brittney spears.well anyway,if there is batteries in it,they might be old and leak.take them out and clean it and then replace the batteries.

Answer 17

It could have been a James Blunt or Britney Spears song.

Answer 18

poisonous lead from china