Kegler Rocker Recliner
Skip if PFAS avoidance is a priority; Ashley Furniture makes no disclosure on this model.
The Kegler Rocker Recliner uses standard upholstered construction with polyester-blend fabrics and foam. Ashley Furniture doesn't disclose PFAS treatment or stain-resistance methods.
The safe swap
Ashley Furniture
Ashley Barnsana Power Recliner
75/100 safety
Same rubric that flunked this product. The swap earned Excellent.
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Material
Upholstered fabric (polyester blend likely); foam; wooden frame
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 35% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Ashley Furniture has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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