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

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Polyester fill with polyester cover

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes in polyester textiles

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from fill and cover

Williams Sonoma Ton 14 Side Chair Cushion

Williams Sonoma

Ton 14 Side Chair Cushion

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Upholstered cushion; likely polyester or cotton blend with stain-resist finish

Confidence

42%

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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