Nemo Equipment Review, Is Nemo Equipment Non-Toxic?
Nemo Equipment averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 11 Nemo Equipment products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Nemo Equipment 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.
Does Nemo Equipment have PFAS, by category
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
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Dagger OSMO Lightweight Backpacking Tent
- Ripstop nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Nemo does not disclose whether the water-repellent coating treatment contains fluorocarbon (PFAS-based)…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Hornet OSMO 1P Ultralight Backpacking Tent
- Nylon ripstop fabric with unspecified water-resistant finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Nemo does not disclose whether the water-resistant finish is PFAS-based Teflon-family coating (common…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Mountaineering Tent NEMO Chogori 2P
- Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Nemo has not disclosed whether the Chogori 2P uses fluorinated (PFAS) or fluorine-free water-repellent…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Nemo Aurora Highrise Camping Tent
- Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Standard industry chemistry for tent water repellency historically relies on fluorocarbon compounds…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Nemo Dragonfly OSMO Bikepack Tent
- nylon ripstop fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Nylon ripstop water-repellent coating treatments in this price and performance tier almost certainly…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Nemo Hornet Elite OSMO Ultralight Backpacking Tent
- Nylon ripstop fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating; OSMO fabric technology
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating composition (fluorine status unknown), OSMO technology is proprietary and not…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Nemo Hornet OSMO Backpacking Tent
- ripstop nylon with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, water-repellent coating chemistry is not disclosed by Nemo. Fluorinated water repellents (PFOAs, PFCs)…
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Nemo Kunai 2P Backpacking Tent
- Polyester ripstop with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Polyester tent fabrics commonly use either legacy PFAS or newer alternatives for water repellency…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Nemo Switch 2-Person Multi-Configuration Camping Tent and Shelter
- polyester fabric with water-repellent coating waterproof treatment (coating unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating leachates (unspecified fluorinated or non-fluorinated compounds), The waterproof…
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Tent Nemo Aurora Footprint
- Nylon footprint with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, Standard nylon footprints commonly use PFAS-based water-repellent coating; Nemo's specific formulation…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Nemo Aurora Footprint Tent
- Nylon ripstop with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and re-application, Nylon water-repellent coating coatings naturally…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Nemo Equipment and PFAS, common questions
- Does Nemo Equipment have PFAS?
- Nemo Equipment averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 11 Nemo Equipment 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 Nemo Equipment non-toxic?
- No Nemo Equipment product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Dagger OSMO Lightweight Backpacking Tent at 20/100.
- Which Nemo Equipment products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Nemo Equipment products we have scored are Nemo Aurora Footprint Tent, Tent Nemo Aurora Footprint, Nemo Switch 2-Person Multi-Configuration Camping Tent and Shelter. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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