Customer Reviews for Staples - Carpet Chair Mat, 46" x 60'', Medium-Pile - Clear
Customer Rating
3
Toxic smelling plastic mat
on March 22, 2010
Posted by: Paula K.
I placed it on the floor and it seemed to be perfect except that it really smelled badly - a toxic smell. I placed it outside for a few days and it curled up into 5 angled object. Some of the smell is gone but it's still kinked. One is in use and the other is still unwinding.
Bought to use over plush carpet for home office. I only weigh about 135 lbs. but my chair sinks into the mat making it very difficult to move the chair. I think if this product were thicker or made of stiffer material the chair would glide easier. Perhaps it would work better over commercial grade carpet without a pad. Overall not very happy with this product.
We purchased 5 of these matts for the office area and they are ALL severely cracking within one year! I would never suggest these matts for anyone's use!
It did not hold up to 40-50 hour work weeks. Next time I will order a thicker one even if it's more expensive. In the long-run I will save money. This one in less than 3 months ended up cracking where my chair rollers usually sit. And yes I need to loose about 30 lbs. BUT I've bought other thicker ones that last for over a year.
Product is advertised for carpet up to 1 inch thick (incl pad). My carpet is about 3/4 inch and the mat sinks into the carpet makeing it hard to roll my chair. It should be thicker/harder.