Stainless Steel Carry Tumbler vs Stainless Tumbler SX-HA89H-AM: which is safer?
Zojirushi Stainless Steel Carry Tumbler is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Zojirushi
Stainless Steel Carry Tumbler
PFAS grade
Excellent 95/100
Overall grade
Excellent 91/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Stainless steel body, no nonstick or special coating mentioned
Confidence
88%
PossibleSeal and gasket degradation
Zojirushi
Stainless Tumbler SX-HA89H-AM
PFAS grade
Excellent 95/100
Overall grade
Excellent 87/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Stainless steel construction, no Teflon-family coating
Confidence
87%
PossibleSilicone gasket degradation
PossiblePlastic lid or handle components
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Seal and gasket degradation on the Zojirushi and not on the Zojirushi.
- We flag Silicone gasket degradation and Plastic lid or handle components on the Zojirushi and not on the Zojirushi.
- The Zojirushi is Stainless steel body, no nonstick or special coating mentioned where the Zojirushi is Stainless steel construction, no fluoropolymer coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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