74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Universal Outdoor Bar/ Counter Stool Cushion: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. Pottery Barn Universal Outdoor Bar/ Counter Stool 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
Pottery Barn
Universal Outdoor Bar/ Counter Stool Cushion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water-resistant finish (water-repellent coating)
PossiblePolyester fiber shedding and microplastic release
ReportedCoating degradation and leaching from applied finish
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 Pottery Barn.
- We flag PFAS in water-resistant finish (durable water repellent coating), Polyester fiber shedding and microplastic release and Coating degradation and leaching from applied finish on the Pottery Barn and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the Pottery Barn is Polyester cushion with stain/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 Pottery Barn 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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