Specifically, they're talking about the fire starters which are cellulose soaked in kerosene. Such fire lighters smell badly of kerosene (plane fuel - you ofte

Specifically, they're talking about the fire starters which are cellulose soaked in kerosene. Such fire lighters smell badly of kerosene (plane fuel - you often smell it at airports). I find that once the packet is opened, even if I put it in a plastic container a little smell still leaks out, so I now store them outdoors.