Do Calphalon non-stick kitchen gadgets have PFAS?
Calphalon non-stick kitchen gadgets average 14 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Calphalon non-stick kitchen gadgets graded as of October 2026, below the 65 out of 100 median for the 9 other non-stick kitchen gadgets brands graded alongside it.
Calphalon non-stick kitchen gadgets average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold.
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What Calphalon says and does about PFAS
Calphalon’s range includes both hard-anodized nonstick and ceramic nonstick cookware, and the two are not the same chemistry. Independent testing by the Ecology Center found PTFE, a fluoropolymer, on a Calphalon hard-anodized nonstick fry pan. We could not load Calphalon’s own product disclosure page to confirm what it currently lists for each line, so check the grade of the exact pan you are buying.
- Independent testThe Ecology Center’s 2020 cookware testing found PTFE on the Calphalon Hard-anodized Nonstick 12 in Fry Pan, which was labelled with an easy release nonstick finish. Ecology Center ↗
- Independent testThe Ecology Center’s Healthy Stuff Lab scraped coating from nonstick pans and identified the composition by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. It reported PTFE fluoropolymer on the Calphalon Hard-Anodized Nonstick 12 inch fry pan. Ecology Center Healthy Stuff Lab ↗
- Independent testThe same lab reported that most pans in its study labelled PFOA-free were coated with PTFE without disclosing it, which is why a PFOA-free label cannot be read as a PFAS-free label. Ecology Center Healthy Stuff Lab ↗
Sources checked October 1, 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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Calphalon
Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set 12-Piece
- ceramic nonstick coating
- Coating degradation and aluminum leaching, Ceramic coatings chip and degrade faster than Teflon-type coating…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Calphalon
Hard Anodized Aluminum Nonstick Cookware Set 12pc
- hard-anodized aluminum with proprietary nonstick coating
- Nonstick coating fume risk (fluorinated polymer degradation), Calphalon does not disclose whether the coating…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Calphalon
Hard-Anodized Nonstick 14-Piece Cookware Set
- hard-anodized aluminum with nonstick coating (unspecified type)
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (unconfirmed coating type), Calphalon does not disclose nonstick coating…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Calphalon
Edge Kitchen Utensil and Gadget Set with Crock
- Nonstick-coated utensils, coating type unspecified
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk, If coating is Teflon-type coating-based and exposed to temperatures…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Calphalon
Hard-Anodized Nonstick 10-Piece Cookware Set
- Hard-anodized aluminum, nonstick coating unspecified
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (if coating type is traditional Teflon), Calphalon does not disclose whether…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Calphalon
Prime 7 Piece Kitchen Tool Set
- Nonstick-coated kitchen tools, coating type unspecified
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk (thermal degradation), If this product uses traditional Teflon-type…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Calphalon
Hard-Anodized Nonstick Frying Pan
- hard-anodized aluminum with Teflon-type coating nonstick coating
- PFAS, At temperatures above 500F (260C), Teflon-type coating coatings can decompose and release volatile…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Graded higher than the Calphalon average of 14.
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Utensil Essentials 6-Piece Silicone Utensil Set
- Silicone utensils, no coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Microplastic generation
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Essential Utensil Set
- Stainless steel utensils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Utensil Essentials Set
- Stainless steel utensils, material unclear
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Handle material degradation (if present)
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Best average grade first. Calphalon averages 14.
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