Spencer Roll-Arm Sofa Blue/Brown/Coral vs Thomasville Slide Jack Sleeper Sofa: which is safer?
Thomasville Slide Jack Sleeper Sofa is the clear pick. Ethan Allen Spencer Roll-Arm Sofa Blue/Brown/Coral carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Ethan Allen
Spencer Roll-Arm Sofa Blue/Brown/Coral
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyFlame retardants in foam and batting
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from adhesives and coatings
ReportedStain-resistant finish degradation and leaching
Our pick
Thomasville Furniture
Thomasville Slide Jack Sleeper Sofa
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFlame retardants (chemical identity unknown)
PossibleFormaldehyde in adhesives and resins
LikelyVolatile organic compounds (VOC) from padding, fabric dyes, and finishes
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Flame retardants in foam and batting, Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from adhesives and coatings, Stain-resistant finish degradation and leaching and Azo dyes in colored fabrics on the Ethan Allen and not on the Thomasville Furniture.
- We flag Flame retardants (chemical identity unknown), Formaldehyde in adhesives and resins and Volatile organic compounds (VOC) from padding, fabric dyes, and finishes on the Thomasville Furniture and not on the Ethan Allen.
- The Ethan Allen is upholstered fabric, likely polyester blend with stain-resistant finish where the Thomasville Furniture is upholstered sofa, typically fabric or microfiber, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 30 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Thomasville Furniture is the one to buy.
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 →
More upholstered furniture: see the full ranking