ErgoChair Pro+ Green Mesh vs Verus Task Chair: 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
Verus Task Chair
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFlame retardants in upholstery fabric
PossibleHeavy metals in fabric dyes or pigments
PossibleFoam off-gassing (volatile organic compounds)
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 Flame retardants in upholstery fabric, Heavy metals in fabric dyes or pigments and Foam off-gassing (volatile organic compounds) on the Herman Miller and not on the Autonomous.
- The Autonomous is mesh fabric (polyester), steel frame where the Herman Miller is cast aluminum frame, upholstered fabric seat/back, polyester mesh, 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.
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