Do Tefal lunch boxes have PFAS?
Tefal lunch boxes average 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Tefal lunch boxes graded as of October 2026, level with the 70 out of 100 median for the 42 other lunch boxes brands graded alongside it.
Tefal lunch boxes average Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 43% of the lunch boxes 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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- polypropylene (PP) plastic
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Polypropylene (PP) rigid plastic container
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Tefal average of 70.
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The same question, asked of the other lunch boxes brands
Best average grade first. Tefal averages 70.
See every Tefal product we grade on the Tefal brand page, or the full lunch boxes ranking.