74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Blue Watercolor Outdoor Pillow: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. ETHAN allen Blue Watercolor Outdoor Pillow carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Blazing Needles
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes in polyester textiles
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from fill and cover
Ethan Allen
Blue Watercolor Outdoor Pillow
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyFluorinated water-repellent (water-repellent coating) finish - PFAS family
PossiblePolyester fiber degradation and microplastic shedding
PossibleAzo dyes in blue colorant
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 Ethan Allen.
- We flag Fluorinated water-repellent (DWR) finish - PFAS family, Polyester fiber degradation and microplastic shedding, Azo dyes in blue colorant and VOC off-gassing from dyes and finishes on the Ethan Allen and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the Ethan Allen is Polyester with water-resistant DWR finish, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 55 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Blazing Needles is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Ethan Allen grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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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