Gotham Steel Review, Is Gotham Steel Non-Toxic?
Gotham Steel averages 15 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Gotham Steel products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Gotham Steel grades Bad on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
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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Does Gotham Steel have PFAS, by category
Which Gotham Steel products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Nonstick coating, composition unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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- Nonstick coating (unspecified polymer), metal lid/pan body
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk. Gotham Steel has not disclosed whether its nonstick coating contains…
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- Nonstick ceramic-hybrid coating (composition undisclosed)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Undisclosed nonstick chemistry (possible fluorinated compounds). Gotham Steel does not publicly disclose…
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- aluminum with nonstick coating, composition unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating/nonstick coating degradation and fume risk. Nonstick coating composition is unspecified.…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick ceramic or titanium-reinforced coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Ceramic coating degradation and substrate exposure. Ceramic nonstick coatings are prone to chipping and…
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (if fluorinated coating). Unconfirmed coating type makes assessment indirect…
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- stainless steel with unspecified nonstick coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (if coating contains Teflon-family coating). Unspecified coating means…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Gotham Steel and PFAS, common questions
- Does Gotham Steel have PFAS?
- Gotham Steel averages 15 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Gotham Steel products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Gotham Steel non-toxic?
- No Gotham Steel product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Gotham Steel Diamond Frying Pan at 15/100.
- Which Gotham Steel products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Gotham Steel products we have scored are Gotham Steel Stainless Steel 2 Piece Fry Pan Set, Gotham Steel NSF Nonstick Fry Pan Handle, Gotham Steel Natural Fry Pan. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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