15Bad

Do PowerXL air fryers have PFAS?

The verdict
PowerXL air fryers average 15 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 PowerXL air fryers graded as of October 2026, level with the 15 out of 100 median for the 32 other air fryers brands graded alongside it.
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PowerXL air fryers average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 41% 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.

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  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial growth in spent cartridges

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  • RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters

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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 PowerXL air fryers contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Powerxl Airmax Air Fryer 8Qt

PowerXL

Airmax Air Fryer 8Qt

15BadPFAS grade
  • Non-stick coated cooking basket; composition unspecified
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk. If the coating is Teflon-type coating-based and overheated above…

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

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PowerXL Maxx Classic Air Fryer 7 QT

PowerXL

Maxx Classic Air Fryer 7 QT

15BadPFAS grade
  • nonstick-coated cooking chamber; composition not disclosed
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume risk (nonstick coating). Coating type is not disclosed. If Teflon-type…

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

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PowerXL Vortex Pro Air Fryer

PowerXL

Vortex Pro Air Fryer

15BadPFAS grade
  • Non-stick coating (type unspecified); basket/components material not disclosed
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition). If coating is Teflon-type coating-based and used above…

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

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  • Non-stick coated cooking basket (composition unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume risk (if coating is Teflon-type coating-based). If the non-stick coating contains…

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

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PowerXL Air Max Air Fryer 8qt

PowerXL

Air Max Air Fryer 8qt

15BadPFAS grade
  • non-stick coated cooking basket/tray (composition unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk (thermal decomposition). If the coating is Teflon-type coating-based…

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

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Powerxl AirMax 8 Quart Air Fryer Oven

PowerXL

AirMax 8 Quart Air Fryer Oven

15BadPFAS grade
  • non-stick coated cooking surfaces (type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition and fume release. If non-stick coating contains Teflon-type coating…

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

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PowerXL Vortex Air Fryer 7-Quart

PowerXL

Vortex Air Fryer 7-Quart

15BadPFAS grade
  • nonstick-coated basket/tray (type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume emission risk. If the nonstick coating is Teflon-type coating-based (not confirmed…

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

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  • Nonstick-coated cooking basket (coating type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Teflon-type coating fume risk (if coating is Teflon-type coating-based). If the nonstick coating is…

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

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Graded higher than the PowerXL average of 15.

  • 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.

Fritaire Glass Air Fryer Self-Cleaning & Non-Toxic

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Glass Air Fryer Self-Cleaning & Non-Toxic

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • borosilicate glass
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Aluminum leaching from base/housing

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  • 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.

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Best average grade first. PowerXL averages 15.

See every PowerXL product we grade on the PowerXL brand page, or the full air fryers ranking.