AE Outdoor Review, Is AE Outdoor Non-Toxic?
Across 1 graded product, AE Outdoor averages Bad (20/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. None of its products grade Good or better yet. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
AE Outdoor
10 x 6.5 ft. Aluminum Cantilever Market Non-Solar Tilt Half Patio Umbrella in Beige
Aluminum frame with unspecified fabric coating (likely polyester blend with water-repellent coating)
PFAS
Polyester outdoor umbrella fabrics are routinely treated with fluorinated water-repellent…
Fabric coating degradation and particle shedding
Over 3-5 years of outdoor exposure, water-repellent coating coatings degrade and may shed…
Skip until EarthWise discloses water-repellent coating treatment chemistry, outdoor umbrella fabrics commonly use PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
AE Outdoor and PFAS, common questions
- Does AE Outdoor have PFAS?
- We graded 1 AE Outdoor product, averaging Bad (20/100). None grade Good or better. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is AE Outdoor non-toxic?
- No AE Outdoor product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is AE Outdoor 10 x 6.5 ft. Aluminum Cantilever Market Non-Solar Tilt Half Patio Umbrella in Beige at 20/100.
- Which AE Outdoor products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded AE Outdoor products we have scored are AE Outdoor 10 x 6.5 ft. Aluminum Cantilever Market Non-Solar Tilt Half Patio Umbrella in Beige. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →