Slotted Turner 5211659 vs Utensil Essentials 6-Piece Silicone Utensil Set: which is safer?
Our Place Utensil Essentials 6-Piece Silicone Utensil Set is the clear pick. Farberware Slotted Turner 5211659 carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Farberware
Slotted Turner 5211659
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Nylon head on handle, uncoated metal (likely stainless steel or aluminum)
Confidence
72%
PossibleNylon thermal degradation
Our pick
Our Place
Utensil Essentials 6-Piece Silicone Utensil Set
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Silicone utensils, no coating
Confidence
85%
PossibleMicroplastic generation
PossibleBacterial colonization
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Nylon thermal degradation on the Farberware and not on the Our Place.
- We flag Microplastic generation and Bacterial colonization on the Our Place and not on the Farberware.
- The Farberware is Nylon head on handle, uncoated metal (likely stainless steel or aluminum) where the Our Place is Silicone utensils, no coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Our Place is the one to buy.
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