ErgoChair Pro+ Green Mesh vs Freedom Ocean Office Chair: which is safer?
Humanscale Freedom Ocean Office Chair is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Autonomous
ErgoChair Pro+ Green Mesh
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
mesh fabric (polyester), steel frame
Confidence
72%
PossibleVolatile Organic Compound (VOC) off-gassing
PossiblePolyester microfiber shedding
PossibleSteel frame corrosion and rust contact
Our pick
Humanscale
Freedom Ocean Office Chair
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Aluminum frame, foam padding, textile upholstery, plastic/polymer base components
Confidence
68%
PossiblePolyurethane foam off-gassing (VOC)
PossiblePlastic base component degradation
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 Humanscale.
- We flag Polyurethane foam off-gassing (VOC) and Plastic base component degradation on the Humanscale and not on the Autonomous.
- The Autonomous is mesh fabric (polyester), steel frame where the Humanscale is Aluminum frame, foam padding, textile upholstery, plastic/polymer base components, 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 →
More office chairs, see the full ranking