36-in Silicone-Coated Mat vs Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece: which is safer?
Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece is the clear pick. Cuisinart 36-in Silicone-Coated Mat carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Cuisinart
36-in Silicone-Coated Mat
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone coating degradation and leaching
PossibleBase layer composition and leaching
PossibleOff-gassing or odor during first use
Our pick
Fiskars
Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from cutting action
ReportedBacterial biofilm accumulation in deep cuts
PossibleStaining and odor retention
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Silicone coating degradation and leaching, Base layer composition and leaching and Off-gassing or odor during first use on the Cuisinart and not on the Fiskars.
- We flag Microplastic shedding from cutting action, Bacterial biofilm accumulation in deep cuts, Staining and odor retention and Heat-induced warping or leaching on the Fiskars and not on the Cuisinart.
- The Cuisinart is silicone-coated (unspecified base and coating details) where the Fiskars is Polypropylene or similar plastic; no nonstick or waterproof coating disclosed, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 70 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Fiskars is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Cuisinart 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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