Furniture and Furnishings - smell that won't go away (Cabinet Odor)

Hi -- I purchased a beautiful oak display cabinet with glass inset panels on the front doors and on the side panels. After bringing it home, I realized it has a terrible, toxic smell to it. After having it in the house a few days, it gave me such a headache, we put it in the attic for 5 months to let it "air out" (with the doors open!). The smell certainly isn't as bad now, but the interior still stinks! Is there anything I can do to get rid of the smell? I have boxes of baking soda inside the cabinet now, but I don't know if that is working. Thanks!

Is any of the wood inside the case bare? If so, this may be where the smell is originating. You could coat the wood with lacquer, shellac, or other clear finish from a spray can and seal in the smell.

Hope this helps.

can you smell it when the doors are closed? or just when you open the doors & smell the inside?

I've had great luck with those odor absorbing bags of volanic rock
Really...:)
If I hadn't heard about them from a reliable vendor I would have thought it hogwash
I'll try and find a link to some
Hmmm...brb
Ha ha it's called Stinky-Be-Gone
Nice name
They work well, even paint and gas fumes
Here ya go:
http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_1000&L2=L2_1006&SKU=92316

Chris has the right idea, but you must coat ALL interior surfaces, including the under side of drawers, etc.

Don't know where you bought the cabinetry or what was stored in it prior to purchase. Kitty litter, baking soda, coffee grounds, activated charcoal and other odor absorbing products can be used to absorb odors. If cabinet interiors are wood surfaced, you can sand seal in any odors with polyurethane or other sealant finish.