74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Casco Bay All-Weather Garden Bench Cushion: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. L.L.Bean Casco Bay All-Weather Garden Bench Cushion 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
L.L.Bean
Casco Bay All-Weather Garden Bench Cushion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water-resistant (water-repellent coating) coating
PossiblePolyester fiber shedding and microfiber release
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coatings
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 L.L.Bean.
- We flag PFAS in water-resistant (DWR) coating, Polyester fiber shedding and microfiber release, Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coatings and Mold and bacterial growth if cushion retained moisture on the L.L.Bean and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the L.L.Bean is Polyester cushion cover with water-resistant treatment, 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 L.L.Bean 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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