Despite some of the humorous posts, I gotta tell you that I just stopped cold when I read this (and felt compelled to register/reply). Three weeks ago, while driving home with my brand new MP, I could hardly breath, and in fact, thought something had either spilled in the car, or I had left some wet gym clothes that soured badly.
Unpacking, the intense odor hit me so hard, I contemplated calling the store to see if they had had any serious water, or fire/chemical damage. I first thought the box had absorbed something while in storage or transit.
By the next day, the odor had permeated the house to the point of discomfort. I removed the box which seemed to help, and then it gradually went away.
I suppose if this was a typical electronic emission that would be one thing, but for someone else to write about this on the other side of the globe, kind of freaks me out right now.
pax