Platinum Silicone Tongs vs Good Grips 12-in. Tongs with Silicone Heads: which is safer?
GreenPan Platinum Silicone Tongs is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
GreenPan
Platinum Silicone Tongs
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 78/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
silicone, stainless steel handle
Confidence
78%
PossibleSilicone degradation and leaching
PossibleColor dyes or pigments in silicone
PossibleBacterial growth in grip seams or joints
OXO
Good Grips 12-in. Tongs with Silicone Heads
PFAS grade
Excellent 80/100
Overall grade
Good 72/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Stainless steel handle, silicone heads
Confidence
78%
PossibleSilicone degradation with age and heat
PossibleBacterial or mold growth in handle seams
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Silicone degradation and leaching, Color dyes or pigments in silicone and Bacterial growth in grip seams or joints on the GreenPan and not on the OXO.
- We flag Silicone degradation with age and heat and Bacterial or mold growth in handle seams on the OXO and not on the GreenPan.
- The GreenPan is silicone, stainless steel handle where the OXO is Stainless steel handle, silicone heads, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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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