When we received the rug we were pleased with the look. The concern came with the odor.  We smelled what we believe is formaldehyde. Our detector indicated a high level of VOCS which confirmed our concerns. We are treating the rug with baking soda etc. to eliminate the odor due to already placing it under our bed (a task we dont what to repeat as it was tough). Our rug is approximately 11x17, not an easy task. We hope that with our remedies the odor will decrease and we dont consider returning the rug. We are sleeping in another room tonight because the odor is so strong.