Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece vs Flexible Cutting Set: which is safer?
Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece is the clear pick. Tovolo Flexible Cutting Set carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
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
Tovolo
Flexible Cutting Set
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone leaching and off-gassing
PossibleColor dye migration and heavy metal pigments
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Tovolo.
- We flag Silicone leaching and off-gassing and Color dye migration and heavy metal pigments on the Tovolo and not on the Fiskars.
- The Fiskars is Polypropylene or similar plastic; no nonstick or waterproof coating disclosed where the Tovolo is Silicone cutting mats and flexible cutting boards, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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