Do Farberware air fryers have PFAS?
Farberware air fryers average 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Farberware air fryers graded as of October 2026, above the 15 out of 100 median for the 32 other air fryers brands graded alongside it.
Farberware air fryers average Poor on our four-band scale. 1 of the 6 we graded is worth buying. That is above 84% of the air fryers 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.
You may also be interested in
Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- 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.
What Farberware says and does about PFAS
Farberware’s own chemical disclosures say its traditional nonstick cookware, including the Classic Series and Reliance sets, contains intentionally added PFAS, listing PTFE, FEP and PFA. Its Vibrance ceramic line is marketed as made without PFAS, PFOA or PTFE. Independent testing found PTFE on a Farberware Reliance skillet sold with a no PFOA claim, so check the grade of the exact product you are buying.
- Regulatory filingFarberware’s disclosure for its Classic Series 15-piece cookware set lists PTFE, FEP and PFA, and says the product contains intentionally added PFAS for its nonstick properties. Farberware ↗
- Regulatory filingIts disclosure for the Reliance aluminum nonstick frying pan set says the same. Farberware ↗
- MaterialsFarberware says its Vibrance ceramic nonstick is made without PFAS, PFOA, PTFE, lead or cadmium, meaning none are intentionally added. Farberware (archived page) ↗
- Independent testThe Ecology Center’s 2020 testing found PTFE on a Farberware Reliance aluminum nonstick 8 in skillet sold as nonstick with no PFOA. Ecology Center ↗
- Legal caseFortune reported that Meyer Corporation, which makes Farberware cookware, and Groupe SEB sued ceramic cookware brand Caraway in February 2026, accusing it of false advertising. Fortune ↗
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.
Farberware air fryers worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Stainless steel exterior, likely stainless steel interior cooking surfaces
- Metal leaching (nickel, chromium) from stainless steel. Stainless steel can leach trace amounts of nickel and…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonWhich Farberware air fryers contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Nonstick-coated cooking chamber, composition unspecified
- Nonstick coating degradation and particle release. Repeated heating cycles and wear can cause nonstick…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- Non-stick coated cooking basket, unspecified polymer
- Teflon-type coating thermal fume risk. If the unspecified non-stick polymer is traditional Teflon-type…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- nonstick-coated cooking basket, unspecified Teflon-family coating or coating
- Teflon-type coating fume risk. If the basket uses Teflon-type coating (unconfirmed), heating above 350-400F…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- nonstick-coated interior, coating type undisclosed
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal degradation). If the undisclosed coating is Teflon-type coating-based…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- nonstick-coated cooking basket (type unspecified)
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk (thermal degradation). If the nonstick coating is Teflon-type…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter air fryers from other brands
Graded higher than the Farberware average of 25.
- borosilicate glass, bare uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal shock and fracture
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- borosilicate glass
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum leaching from base/housing
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- glass bowl, stainless steel exterior
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal stress and glass breakage
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonThe same question, asked of the other air fryers brands
Best average grade first. Farberware averages 25.
See every Farberware product we grade on the Farberware brand page, or the full air fryers ranking.