All 15 toaster ovens we scored fail our PFAS screen

The verdict
All 15 toaster ovens PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, as of November 2026.
Free to quote with attribution to PFAS Authority and a link to pfasauthority.com/best/toaster-ovens. Grades are model-based estimates from published materials and disclosures, not lab tests. The rubric.

Every grade below is built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, scored on one public rubric and ranked best-graded first. Each score links to the full breakdown of what earned it, and the numbers across the whole dataset are published too.

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Are toaster ovens non-toxic?

None of the 15 toaster ovens we graded clear our screen. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on toaster ovens in this category are microplastics, aluminium leaching, heavy metals, artificial dyes, VOCs and off-gassing.

Why Breville Enamel Baking Pan for the Smart Oven grades highest here, and why that is not a pass

Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 1 product it beats, so you can see exactly where the 50 points between the top and the bottom of this toaster ovens ranking come from. Nothing in this category reaches our 70 point pass mark, so this is the shape of the field rather than a recommendation.

Top graded, and still below our pass mark

Breville Enamel Baking Pan for the Smart Oven BOV800XL
65Good
Breville Enamel Baking Pan for the Smart Oven BOV800XL

Made of Porcelain enamel coating on steel.

  • +30Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
  • +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
  • -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.

35risk points in total, which is a grade of 65

What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure. See the full breakdown.

Full breakdown

What it still grades above, and why

Cuisinart Baking Pan TOA-60BP
15Bad50 points behind the winner
Cuisinart Baking Pan TOA-60BP

What puts it behind. Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed, +40 points. Marketed as non-stick without stating the coating chemistry. The top-graded product carries no such factor.

Made of Nonstick coating, type unspecified.

  • +40Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
  • +30Category baseline
  • +15No PFAS disclosure

85risk points, a grade of 15

No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.

What to watch for in toaster ovens

Beyond the PFAS grade, these are the things our graders recorded on the 15 toaster ovens in this category. We assess from materials, brand statements and published research. We do not lab-test.

  • Microplastics

    Plastic fragments small enough to shed from a product into food, water or air without anyone seeing it.

    Found on 3 of these toaster ovens. Plausible but unconfirmed on 2 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA

  • Aluminium leaching

    Aluminium migrating out of cookware, bakeware or an antiperspirant into food or skin.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 2 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. ATSDR

  • Heavy metals

    Metals such as antimony, nickel and chromium migrating from a material into what touches it.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 1 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. ATSDR

  • Artificial dyes

    Synthetic colours added to food, cosmetics and textiles, most of them petroleum derived.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 1 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. FDA

  • VOCs and off-gassing

    Volatile compounds that evaporate out of a material at room temperature, which is what a new product smell is.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 1 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA

The safest toaster ovens we graded, lowest PFAS risk first

Nothing in this category clears our buy threshold yet. That is the finding, not a gap.

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The toaster ovens we would skip

Lowest scoring in this category, worst first, with the reason.

How to read these scores. PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Each grade is a model-based assessment built from published ingredient lists, materials, certifications, brand disclosures, recalls and third-party lab results where they exist. Read the full rubric to see exactly what adds and removes points.

What we check on toaster ovens

  • Confirmed PFAS, PTFE or fluoropolymer content, which is the heaviest penalty we apply.
  • Stain, water or grease resistant treatments, which usually mean fluorinated chemistry.
  • Whether the brand discloses what is in the product, or stays silent behind a “clean” claim.
  • Independent lab results and certifications where they exist.

Full point-by-point rubric on the methodology page.

Common questions about PFAS in toaster ovens

Are toaster ovens PFAS free?

All 15 toaster ovens PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, as of November 2026. The lowest graded is Cuisinart Baking Pan TOA-60BP at 15 out of 100.

Are toaster ovens non-toxic?

None of the 15 toaster ovens we graded clear our screen. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on toaster ovens in this category are microplastics, aluminium leaching, heavy metals, artificial dyes, VOCs and off-gassing.

Which toaster ovens should I avoid?

The three lowest scoring we hold are Cuisinart Baking Pan TOA-60BP at 15, Oster 19.5" x 12.75" Carbon Steel Nonstick Cookie Sheet Set at 15, Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven Premium Nonstick Sheet Pan 113SH100 at 15. The problem with the first is that avoid until Cuisinart discloses nonstick coating chemistry or certifies PFAS-free.

Do you lab test toaster ovens?

No. We score from published ingredient lists, materials, certifications, disclosures and third party lab results where they exist. Where a product has been independently tested we use that result and say so.

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