Do Eddie Bauer waterproof outdoor gear storage bags have PFAS?
Eddie Bauer waterproof outdoor gear storage bags average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Eddie Bauer waterproof outdoor gear storage bags graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 29 other waterproof outdoor gear storage bags brands graded alongside it.
Eddie Bauer waterproof outdoor gear storage bags average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 43% of the waterproof outdoor gear storage bags 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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What Eddie Bauer says and does about PFAS
We found no mention of PFAS on Eddie Bauer’s own sustainability pages. In February 2023, after a Bloomberg Green report on PFAS in outdoor gear, Eddie Bauer said it planned to remove PFAS from all products by spring 2024, and CBS News listed it among brands that had pledged to phase PFAS out. We found no public confirmation that the spring 2024 goal was met.
- Brand statementBloomberg Green reported in February 2023 that, after its story ran, Eddie Bauer said it plans to remove PFAS from all products by spring 2024. Bloomberg Green via Carrier Management ↗
- Brand statementCBS News reported in March 2023 that Eddie Bauer was among brands, including Patagonia, L.L. Bean and Lululemon, that had pledged to phase PFAS out in the next few years. CBS News ↗
Sources checked September 14, 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 Eddie Bauer waterproof outdoor gear storage bags contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- PFAS. Nylon/polyester bags with water-repellent coating treatment are almost certainly…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon with water-repellent coating water-resistant treatment
- water-repellent coating degradation and particle shedding. As water-repellent coating treatments age or are…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon with likely water-repellent coating water-repellent coating
- water-repellent coating chemistry (fluorine-based or alternative, undisclosed). Eddie Bauer does not specify…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon ripstop with water-repellent coating
- water-repellent coating degradation and unknown composition. The water-repellent finish is not disclosed as…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Eddie Bauer average of 20.
- Polypropylene storage bin, no water-resistant coating mentioned
- UV degradation and additive leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon, polyester, cotton blend; details unspecified
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from polyester and nylon manufacturing
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Recycled polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- PFAS
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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