74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Outdoor Water & Sun Shield Fabric Spray: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. Scotchgard Outdoor Water & Sun Shield Fabric Spray 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 Water & Sun Shield Fabric Spray
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleInhalation risk from aerosolized propellants and solvents
ReportedFluorochemical leaching into soil and groundwater
PossibleSkin and eye contact irritation from spray residue
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 Inhalation risk from aerosolized propellants and solvents, Fluorochemical leaching into soil and groundwater and Skin and eye contact irritation from spray residue on the Scotchgard and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the Scotchgard is Proprietary water and UV repellent coating, 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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