Forrest Mid-century Design Reclining Chair vs Swansea Blue Power Recliner: which is safer?

Article Forrest Mid-century Design Reclining Chair is the clear pick. Swansea Blue Power Recliner carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

Article Forrest Mid-century Design Reclining Chair

Article

Forrest Mid-century Design Reclining Chair

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

upholstered fabric, wooden frame

Confidence

72%

PossibleFlame retardant chemicals (brominated or chlorinated)

LikelyVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) and off-gassing

PossibleAzo dyes and formaldehyde-releasing fabric treatments

Swansea Blue Power Recliner

Swansea Blue Power Recliner

PFAS grade

Poor 45/100

Overall grade

Bad 15/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

upholstered furniture with stain-resistant fabric treatment

Confidence

35%

LikelyPFAS in stain-resistant finish

PossibleFormaldehyde in polyester or fabric blends

PossibleFlame retardant chemicals in foam or batting

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 .
  • We flag PFAS in stain-resistant finish, Formaldehyde in polyester or fabric blends, Flame retardant chemicals in foam or batting and VOC off-gassing from adhesives and finishes on the and not on the Article.
  • The Article is upholstered fabric, wooden frame where the is upholstered furniture with stain-resistant fabric treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 30 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Article is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the 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 →

More recliners, see the full ranking