74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Outdoor Custom Cushion Cover: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. Sunbrella Outdoor Custom Cushion Cover 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
Outdoor Custom Cushion Cover
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating finish
PossibleVOC off-gassing and fiber shedding
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 PFAS in DWR finish and VOC off-gassing and fiber shedding on the Sunbrella and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the Sunbrella is Solution-dyed acrylic 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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