Tefal Ingenio K2060714 Steel Food Tongs is the highest-graded T-fal product we have scored, at 80/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.

Which T-fal products are lower concern for PFAS?

The highest-graded T-fal products we have scored are Tefal Ingenio K2060714 Steel Food Tongs, T-Fal 6qt Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker with Straining Basket, T-fal Secure Trendy Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.

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T-fal Review, Is T-fal Non-Toxic?

The verdict October 2026

T-fal averages 21 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 58 T-fal products graded as of October 2026, and 10 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.

Free to quote with attribution to PFAS Authority and a link to pfasauthority.com/brands/t-fal.

T-fal grades Bad on our four-band scale.

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.

What T-fal says and does about PFAS

T-fal says plainly that its nonstick contains PTFE, the fluoropolymer that Minnesota’s PFAS law covers. Because Minnesota banned cookware with intentionally added PFAS in 2025, T-fal lists 26 cookware ranges, plus its Optigrill grills and Easy Fry and Infrared air fryers, as not sold there, and the same in Maine and Colorado from 2026. Its UK arm says its products contain no PFAS considered harmful by health authorities and opposes broad PFAS bans, and three French NGOs have filed a complaint over those safety claims.

Brand statementT-fal’s US site says its nonstick contains PTFE for nonstick properties. T-fal ↗
Regulatory filingT-fal lists 26 cookware ranges, including Easy Care, Cook & Strain, Ingenio, Initiatives, Simply Cook, Stone Force and Ultimate Hard Anodized, as not sold in Minnesota from January 2025, and not in Maine or Colorado from January 2026. T-fal ↗
Regulatory filingThe same list covers its Optigrill grills, Easy Fry air fryers and Infrared air fryer. T-fal ↗
Brand statementTefal UK says its products do not contain PFAS considered harmful to health or the environment by health authorities, and that it disagrees with attempts to ban all PFAS without distinction. Tefal UK ↗
Independent testThe Ecology Center’s 2020 cookware testing found PTFE on a T-fal Initiatives 8 in fry pan whose label promised a no PFOA, safe non-stick coating. Ecology Center ↗
Legal caseIn 2025 three French NGOs filed a complaint against Groupe SEB, Tefal’s parent, alleging misleading commercial practices over its claim that its PTFE nonstick coatings are recognized as safe. We found no ruling. franceinfo ↗

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.

T-fal is one of the brands we researched by hand for our record of what every brand has published about PFAS, where the same question is answered for each of them in one line.

Does T-fal have PFAS, by category

Worth buying from T-fal Good or better, best-graded first

T-fal

Tefal Ingenio K2060714 Steel Food Tongs

80ExcellentPFAS grade

stainless steel, bare uncoated
Nickel leaching from stainless steel, All stainless steel contains 8-12% nickel as a stabilizer. Migration to…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

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T-fal

6qt Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker with Straining Basket

75ExcellentPFAS grade

Stainless steel body and lid
Gasket and sealing ring degradation, Rubber gaskets in T-fal pressure cookers are documented to harden or…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

T-fal Review, Is T-fal Non-Toxic?

What T-fal says and does about PFAS

Does T-fal have PFAS, by category

Worth buying from T-fal Good or better, best-graded first

Tefal Ingenio K2060714 Steel Food Tongs

6qt Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker with Straining Basket

Secure Trendy Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker

Basics Turner

Cookware Tongs, Turner, Spatula, etc.

Ingenio Cooking Tongs

Ingenio Tongs Salad

Tefal Tong Kitchen Tools Epis 274549 Japan Kitchen Accessories

Ingenio Spoon Spatula

Tefal, Bienvenue Kitchen Tools Tongs, Black

Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Secure Aluminum Pressure Cooker

Tefal Cake Mold, 12 Compartments - Multicolor

Ceramic Excellence Nonstick Frypan

Essentials Ceramic Fry Pan Set

Inspire 10-Piece Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set

Preserve Ceramic Non-Stick Frypan

Refresh Ceramic Non Stick Cookware Set 20 Piece

Simply Cook Ceramic Cookware Set

7.3 Quart Infrared Air Fryer

18 Piece Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set

Preserve Ceramic Nonstick Frypan

Refresh Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set

Simply Cook 20pc Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set

Jumbo Wok

Non-stick 9 3/4" X 9 3/4" Square Enamel Health Roaster W/ Glass

Revive Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set

Large Roaster

AirBake Baking Sheet

Easy Care Nonstick Family Fry Pan 13.25 inch

Essentials Nonstick Jumbo Wok

Easy Care Nonstick Fry Pan

Comfort Nonstick Saucepan 3 Quart

Double Burner Griddle Pan

Easy Care Nonstick Square Griddle 11 in

Easy Care Nonstick Wok 14.25 inch

Tefal, Les Specialistes 25×19 cm Rectangular Roaster

Cook & Strain Nonstick Fry Pan Cookware Set

Ingenio Expertise 14 Piece Nonstick Cookware Set

Professional VX3 Brushed Nonstick Fry Pan

Ultimate Hard Anodized Nonstick Cookware Set

Simply Cook Nonstick Roaster

Easy Care Nonstick Roasting Pan with Rack

Ultimate Hard Anodized Nonstick Roasting Pan

Easy Fry Max 5.3 qt Digital Air Fryer

Easy Fry Oven Air Fryer

Easy Care Nonstick Cookware Saucepan 2 Quart

Essentials Double Burner Griddle

Essentials Fry Pan

Simply Cook 11" Nonstick Square Griddle

Simply Cook Nonstick Fry Pan

Simply Cook Nonstick Roaster

Simply Cook Nonstick Sauce Pan with Lid

Simply Cook Nonstick Square Grill Pan

Stone Force Platinum Non-Stick 12-Piece Cookware Set

Stone Force Platinum Nonstick Fry Pan 12 Inch

Stone Force Platinum Nonstick Frypan Set

Ultimate Hard Anodized Nonstick Cookware Set 17 Piece

Ultimate Hard Anodized Nonstick Fry Pan Set

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T-fal and PFAS, common questions