74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Crate & Barrel Surya Yellow Throw Pillow: which is safer?

74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Blazing Needles

74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Polyester fill with polyester cover

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes in polyester textiles

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from fill and cover

Crate & Barrel Surya Yellow Throw Pillow

Crate and Barrel

Crate & Barrel Surya Yellow Throw Pillow

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Polyester, cotton, or cotton-blend fabric with standard dyes

Confidence

78%

PossibleAzo dyes and color migration

PossibleFlame retardants in filling or backing

PossibleMicroplastics from polyester shedding

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Azo dyes in polyester textiles and Microplastic shedding from fill and cover on the Blazing Needles and not on the Crate and Barrel.
  • We flag Azo dyes and color migration, Flame retardants in filling or backing and Microplastics from polyester shedding on the Crate and Barrel and not on the Blazing Needles.
  • The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the Crate and Barrel is Polyester, cotton, or cotton-blend fabric with standard dyes, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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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