74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Replacement Knife Edge Chair Cushion: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. The Company Store Replacement Knife Edge Chair Cushion 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
The Company Store
Replacement Knife Edge Chair Cushion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFluorinated water-repellent treatment (PFAS status undisclosed)
PossibleMildew and bacterial growth if moisture trapped
PossibleFoam core degradation or off-gassing (if polyurethane)
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 The Company Store.
- We flag Fluorinated water-repellent treatment (PFAS status undisclosed), Mildew and bacterial growth if moisture trapped and Foam core degradation or off-gassing (if polyurethane) on the The Company Store and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the The Company Store 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 The Company Store grade, at 42% 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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