Tide PODS® Ultra OXI Laundry Detergent

I have used Tide laundry detergent all my life. From powder to liquid to concentrate to pods I have never had a problem. They clean great and usually leave the clothes with a nice fresh scent.I had been using the Tide 3-in-1 original pods, and also used various Oxi-Clean products, so when I saw Tide pods 4-in-1 Ultra Oxi, I decided to give them a try. At the end of the cycle, I opened the washer and smelled a strong flowery, potpourri-like odor. I quickly grabbed the container and looked all over, figuring I missed some new 'fragrance' on the label, but there was nothing listed. I tossed the clothes in the dryer with a Bounce sheet (Outdoor Fresh) like I usually do and when they were dry, it was like there was no Bounce at all. The only smell was the sickeningly sweet stench of the Tide pods. I folded and hung the clothes, but decided to leave them downstairs for a few days, hoping the odor would dissipate. Later that week I brought them up and put them away. The next day I put on a shirt from that load and within an hour I had to take it off as the smell was giving me a headache. I took the whole load back downstairs, then drove to the store and bought the Tide pods I had been using. I rewashed and re-dried the clothes, but the odor lingered, so I washed and dried them again and finally after two washings, they were back to normal.I am not a person who is usually bothered by smells, and as I stated, regular Tide and regular Oxi have never been a problem, but together - wow - what an awful result. Perhaps it was a bad batch or perhaps it was a different "fragrance" and was mislabeled, but I now have an 88-count Tide pods 4-in-1 Ultra Oxi that I would be willing to just give to anyone...without a sense of smell. UPC: 0 37000 35866 4

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