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Does Ekco bakeware have PFAS?

The verdict
Ekco bakeware averages 28 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Ekco bakeware products graded as of October 2026, above the 15 out of 100 median for the 33 other bakeware brands graded alongside it.
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Ekco bakeware averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 59% 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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Avocado Vegan Mattress

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Vegan Mattress

100ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ MADE SAFE Certified✓ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
  • organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • Heavy metals

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Which Ekco bakeware contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

  • Steel commercial baking pan, uncoated
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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  • Steel with non-stick coating (type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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  • Non-stick coating, type unspecified; steel substrate
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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  • Non-stick coating, type unspecified
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Better bakeware from other brands

Graded higher than the Ekco average of 28.

Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet

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Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet

100ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ Made Safe
  • ceramic nonstick coating
  • A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
  • Ceramic coating degradation over time
Caraway Ceramic Nonstick Baking Sheet Duo

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Ceramic Nonstick Baking Sheet Duo

100ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ MADE SAFE Certified
  • 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.

Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Large Baking Sheet

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Nonstick Ceramic Large Baking Sheet

90ExcellentPFAS grade
  • 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.

The same question, asked of the other bakeware brands

Best average grade first. Ekco averages 28.

See every Ekco product we grade on the Ekco brand page, or the full bakeware ranking.