Mini Spatulas Set of 3 vs Signature Silicone Spatula Spoon: which is safer?
Le Creuset Signature Silicone Spatula Spoon is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Cuisinart
Mini Spatulas Set of 3
PFAS grade
Bad 15/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
silicone or nylon spatula heads, unspecified coating
Confidence
35%
PossibleCoating integrity and leaching
PossibleNylon thermal degradation
PossibleHandle adhesive durability
Our pick
Le Creuset
Signature Silicone Spatula Spoon
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
silicone (no nonstick coating)
Confidence
82%
PossibleSilicone polymer degradation at high heat
PossibleBacterial growth in crevices or degraded material
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Coating integrity and leaching, Nylon thermal degradation, Handle adhesive durability and Microplastic shedding from wear on the Cuisinart and not on the Le Creuset.
- We flag Silicone polymer degradation at high heat and Bacterial growth in crevices or degraded material on the Le Creuset and not on the Cuisinart.
- The Cuisinart is silicone or nylon spatula heads, unspecified coating where the Le Creuset is silicone (no nonstick coating), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 50 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Le Creuset is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Cuisinart grade, at 35% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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