74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Outdoor Fabric Protector 10.5 oz: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. Scotchgard Outdoor Fabric Protector 10.5 oz 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
Scotchgard
Outdoor Fabric Protector 10.5 oz
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) off-gassing
ReportedSkin or respiratory irritation from spray inhalation
LikelyFlammability hazard (pressurized aerosol)
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 Scotchgard.
- We flag Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) off-gassing, Skin or respiratory irritation from spray inhalation, Flammability hazard (pressurized aerosol) and Coating degradation and potential breakdown products on the Scotchgard and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the Scotchgard is Unknown polymer coating for water/stain resistance, 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 Scotchgard grade, at 35% 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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