74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion vs Ton 14 Side Chair Cushion: which is safer?
74 in by 19 in Outdoor Solid Polyester Tufted Chaise Lounge Cushion is the clear pick. Williams Sonoma Ton 14 Side 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
Ton 14 Side Chair Cushion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in stain-resistant finish (water-repellent coating)
PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from polyester
PossibleAzo dyes or heavy metal pigments in fabric coloring
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 PFAS in stain-resistant finish (DWR coating), Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from polyester, Azo dyes or heavy metal pigments in fabric coloring and Coating degradation and leaching over time 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; likely polyester or cotton blend with stain-resist 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 Williams Sonoma 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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