74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Santa Barbara Club Chair Cushion: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. Williams Sonoma Santa Barbara Club 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
Williams Sonoma
Santa Barbara Club Chair Cushion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyStain-resistant finish (likely PFAS)
PossibleFlame retardant chemicals
ReportedSynthetic fiber shedding and microfiber release
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 Williams Sonoma.
- We flag Stain-resistant finish (likely PFAS), Flame retardant chemicals, Synthetic fiber shedding and microfiber release and Coating degradation and leaching on the Williams Sonoma and not on the Blazing Needles.
- The Blazing Needles is Polyester fill with polyester cover where the Williams Sonoma is Upholstered cushion with unknown stain-resistant finish, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 40 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 Williams Sonoma 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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