Co. Perry 71" Fabric Comfort Queen Sleeper Sofa vs Banks Sleeper Sofa Foam: which is safer?

American Leather Co. Perry 71" Fabric Comfort Queen Sleeper Sofa is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

American Leather Co. Perry 71" Fabric Comfort Queen Sleeper Sofa

American Leather

Co. Perry 71" Fabric Comfort Queen Sleeper Sofa

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 41/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Fabric upholstery (fiber composition unspecified)

Confidence

35%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in fabric finish or backing

PossibleAzo dyes in synthetic or blended upholstery

LikelyFlame retardant chemicals (brominated or chlorinated)

Banks Sleeper Sofa Foam

Joybird

Banks Sleeper Sofa Foam

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

polyurethane foam

Confidence

72%

LikelyVolatile Organic Compound (VOC) Off-Gassing

PossibleFlame Retardant Chemical Content

PossibleFormaldehyde in Adhesives and Binders

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Formaldehyde resins in fabric finish or backing, Azo dyes in synthetic or blended upholstery, Flame retardant chemicals (brominated or chlorinated) and VOC off-gassing from foam, glues, and finishes on the American Leather and not on the Joybird.
  • We flag Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Off-Gassing, Flame Retardant Chemical Content, Formaldehyde in Adhesives and Binders and Foam Degradation Over Time on the Joybird and not on the American Leather.
  • The American Leather is Fabric upholstery (fiber composition unspecified) where the Joybird is polyurethane foam, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
  • We are less certain about the American Leather grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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