Carlo Black Dual Power Reclining Sofa & Console Loveseat vs Banks Sleeper Sofa Foam: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

Carlo Black Dual Power Reclining Sofa & Console Loveseat

Carlo Black Dual Power Reclining Sofa & Console Loveseat

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

upholstered fabric, frame, foam cushioning

Confidence

35%

LikelyFlame retardant chemicals in foam and fabric backing

ReportedVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from polyurethane foam and adhesives

PossibleAzo dyes or formaldehyde in fabric colorants and finishes

Banks Sleeper Sofa Foam

Joybird

Banks Sleeper Sofa Foam

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

polyurethane foam

Confidence

72%

LikelyVolatile Organic Compound (VOC) Off-Gassing

PossibleFlame Retardant Chemical Content

PossibleFormaldehyde in Adhesives and Binders

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Flame retardant chemicals in foam and fabric backing, Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from polyurethane foam and adhesives, Azo dyes or formaldehyde in fabric colorants and finishes and Coating degradation and particulate shedding over time on the and not on the Joybird.
  • We flag Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Off-Gassing, Flame Retardant Chemical Content, Formaldehyde in Adhesives and Binders and Foam Degradation Over Time on the Joybird and not on the .
  • The is upholstered fabric, frame, foam cushioning where the Joybird is polyurethane foam, 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.
  • We are less certain about the grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.

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