74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Crate & Barrel Sunbrella 20"x20" Cabana Wheat Yellow Stripe Outdoor Throw: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. Crate & Barrel Sunbrella 20"x20" Cabana Wheat Yellow Stripe Outdoor Throw 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
Sunbrella
Crate & Barrel Sunbrella 20"x20" Cabana Wheat Yellow Stripe Outdoor Throw
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating finish leachates (PFAS component undisclosed)
PossibleVOC off-gassing or odor on first use
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 Sunbrella.
- We flag DWR finish leachates (PFAS component undisclosed) and VOC off-gassing or odor on first use on the Sunbrella and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the Sunbrella is Sunbrella solution-dyed acrylic with 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.
- We are less certain about the Sunbrella 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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