Does Amazon Basics bakeware have PFAS?
Amazon Basics bakeware averages 40 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Amazon Basics bakeware products graded as of October 2026, above the 15 out of 100 median for the 33 other bakeware brands graded alongside it.
Amazon Basics bakeware averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 73% of the bakeware brands we grade.
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.
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- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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What Amazon Basics says and does about PFAS
We found no PFAS statement from Amazon Basics. Amazon has a chemicals policy that restricts PFAS in certain private-label food contact materials for its Amazon Kitchen brand, and it is not a blanket ban across other private label products.
- Brand statementToxic-Free Future reports that Amazon's 2020 restricted substances list restricts PFAS in certain private-label food contact materials for its Amazon Kitchen brand. Toxic-Free Future press release ↗
- Medical referenceGrocery Dive reports the Amazon Kitchen restriction is limited in scope and does not cover other Amazon private label or brand-name products. Grocery Dive, December 2020 ↗
Sources checked September 30, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Which Amazon Basics bakeware contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- silicone (primarily)
- Silicone thermal degradation. Silicone can soften or off-gas volatile compounds at sustained temperatures…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Silicone (non-Teflon-family coating elastomer)
- Silicone polymer degradation at high heat. While silicone is stable at normal baking temperatures, extended…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- silicone rubber
- Silicone degradation and particle shedding. If overheated beyond product limits or physically damaged…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Food-grade silicone
- Silicone degradation at extreme heat. While food-grade silicone is stable to ~260°C, prolonged exposure near…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Ceramic nonstick coating on steel; no Teflon-type coating confirmed
- Ceramic coating degradation and flaking. Ceramic coatings are durable but not permanent; Amazon Basics does…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick coating, unspecified type
- Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition fume risk. If coating is Teflon-type coating-based (unconfirmed)…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Amazon Basics
Nonstick Rectangle Baking Pan, 22.86 x 33.02 cm., Perfect for Cakes, Dishwasher and Oven-Safe
- Nonstick coating, unspecified type
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation (thermal decomposition). Unspecified nonstick coating type; if…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick coating, composition unspecified by brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition). If this uses traditional Teflon-type coating nonstick…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Amazon Basics average of 40.
- ceramic nonstick coating
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Ceramic coating degradation over time
- ceramic nonstick coating
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Coating degradation and durability
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- ceramic nonstick coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Ceramic coating degradation and particle shedding
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Best average grade first. Amazon Basics averages 40.
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