74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Outdoor Custom Cushion Covers: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. Sunbrella Outdoor Custom Cushion Covers 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 Covers
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Likelywater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish chemistry - PFAS status unknown
PossibleFlame retardant treatment (if present)
ReportedAcrylic fiber degradation and microfiber 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 Durable water repellent (DWR) finish chemistry - PFAS status unknown, Flame retardant treatment (if present) and Acrylic fiber degradation and microfiber shedding on the Sunbrella and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the Sunbrella is Sunbrella acrylic fabric with DWR 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 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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