ErgoChair Pro+ Green Mesh vs Embody Chair Herman Miller: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Autonomous
ErgoChair Pro+ Green Mesh
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile Organic Compound (VOC) off-gassing
PossiblePolyester microfiber shedding
PossibleSteel frame corrosion and rust contact
Herman Miller
Embody Chair Herman Miller
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes (toxic breakdown products)
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
PossibleMicroplastics from synthetic fiber shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) off-gassing, Polyester microfiber shedding and Steel frame corrosion and rust contact on the Autonomous and not on the Herman Miller.
- We flag Azo dyes (toxic breakdown products), Antimony in polyester fiber and Microplastics from synthetic fiber shedding on the Herman Miller and not on the Autonomous.
- The Autonomous is mesh fabric (polyester), steel frame where the Herman Miller is Fabric (polyester/nylon blend) and aluminum/steel frame; no fluoropolymer or water-resistant coating disclosed, 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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