Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I ordered the 6 x 9 pad for a new shag rug I purchased for my living room. At first glance, it looks like a really good rug pad. It’s heavy and thick. This weekend, I decided to unbox it and lay it out. But I immediately started noticing issues. First, it was MUCH bigger than the advertised 72 by 108 inches. It actually measures 81 by 119 inches. This may be a pro for some, but the thought of having to cut a straight line along this giant rug pad is extremely irritating. I ended up just pushing the extra pad area under furniture for the time being. Second, it slips and slides all over my luxury vinyl plank flooring despite the weight. I can’t believe this is advertised as non-slip. Last but not least, I developed an itchy rash and nearly fainted from the fumes after handling the rug pad! I was on all fours on top of the bare rug pad trying to get it to lay flat and straight. There was some pretty strong off gassing so I started getting very lightheaded. I stood up slowly, and nearly fainted. I had to take a break and sit down for a while. Then, I moved my air purifier closer to the rug pad, ran some fans, and opened some more windows. Still, the air purifier sensed the fumes and the air quality sensor turned from blue to red which proves the fumes were strong. While I was resting, I started getting a rash (similar to a rash one might get when exposed to dust mites) on my forearms and my feet, the two areas that touched the rug pad the most while I was on top of the pad. I’ve uploaded photos of the rash on my foot and forearm; foot photo is right after rinsing off the rash in cool water and the forearm photo was taken 30 min after I noticed the rash. It has been a couple of hours now, and I’m still itchy and dizzy. I definitely do NOT recommend this rug pad! I will be submitting a complaint and getting rid of this thing before it makes anyone else sick!