The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) said the complaint of a burning smell in Tanjung Bungah area was raised by a "Malaysia My Second Home" resident who lives in the vicinity.

CAP vice-president Fathimah Mohd Idris said the resident's complaint was that he smelled burning plastic at around 4 a.m., two or three times a week, each lasting between one to two hours.