Forrest Mid-century Design Reclining Chair vs Skillins Rocker Recliner: which is safer?
Ashley Furniture Skillins Rocker Recliner is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Article
Forrest Mid-century Design Reclining Chair
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFlame retardant chemicals (brominated or chlorinated)
LikelyVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) and off-gassing
PossibleAzo dyes and formaldehyde-releasing fabric treatments
Our pick
Ashley Furniture
Skillins Rocker Recliner
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVOC off-gassing from polyurethane foam
PossibleFlame-retardant chemicals in foam or fabric
PossibleFabric stain-treatment chemicals (likely PFAS or phthalates)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Flame retardant chemicals (brominated or chlorinated), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and off-gassing, Azo dyes and formaldehyde-releasing fabric treatments and Foam degradation and off-gassing over time on the Article and not on the Ashley Furniture.
- We flag VOC off-gassing from polyurethane foam, Flame-retardant chemicals in foam or fabric and Fabric stain-treatment chemicals (likely PFAS or phthalates) on the Ashley Furniture and not on the Article.
- The Article is upholstered fabric, wooden frame where the Ashley Furniture is fabric upholstery, foam cushioning, wooden frame, 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.
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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