I don't know why your Frigidaire is smelling, but I own a Frigidaire, purchased in summer of '04. You say yours is new. My recommendation would be to take it back. I have had nothing but problems with mine. I finally bought the extended warranty. My ice maker has died twice, the handles on the outside have broken. All the bins on the door have broken and the deli drawer has broken also. A friend of mine recently purchased a new fridge (Kenmore). The salesman at Sears said that Frigidaire is the brand that is returned the most. Sorry about the bad news but I wish someone would have warned me. ... View related article.