74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Outdoor Chair Sunbrella Seat Cushion Lot of 2: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. Restoration Hardware Outdoor Chair Sunbrella Seat Cushion Lot of 2 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
Restoration Hardware
Outdoor Chair Sunbrella Seat Cushion Lot of 2
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent finish
PossibleDegradation and fiber shedding over UV exposure
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 Restoration Hardware.
- We flag PFAS in water-repellent finish and Degradation and fiber shedding over UV exposure on the Restoration Hardware and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the Restoration Hardware is Sunbrella acrylic fabric with durable water-repellent (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.
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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