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Question

S8 package smells terribly.

Sep 3, 2017 11:22AM PDT

Just got my new shiny Samsung Galaxy S8, I went home and opened the package...And oh God the smell was so strong i had to close my nose. It smelled of very strong acetone. The phone itself was ok and working, and I also checked the water damage indicator inside the sim tray and it was dry (Red cross on white). But a week from the purchase it still smells very strong, especially inside the sim tray. I also noticed some paint discontinuity on the back under the glass, it was all roughed up on the edges (i got the Arctic silver version)
So the question is... Is the smell normal? Could it been accidentally in contact with acetone even with the sealed package and no sign of washed out ink??
Sry for my bad english not native so....

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