Fine Print · a phrase that travels with the numbers
Non-Toxic · PFAS-Free
4 of the 50 listings in this catalog use it · 8 percent
What the phrase states
The first phrase states that the seller considers the coating non-toxic. The second states that a named family of substances is absent from it.
Who defines it
Nothing in these listings is a certification mark. Materials that touch food are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and the words used to advertise a product are subject to Federal Trade Commission rules on substantiation and, where the claim is environmental, the Green Guides. Both bodies are linked below.
A published document stands behind at least part of this phrase
What it does not state
- It does not state a test, a threshold or a laboratory
- It does not state which substances the first phrase covers
- It does not carry a certification mark from any body named in the listing
- The two phrases are not stated by their sellers to mean the same thing
What the listings actually say
Three listings in this catalog use one of these two phrases. One states a ceramic coating described as free of a named substance family. One states glass described the same way. One states a coating the seller calls non-toxic, with no substance named at all.
Those are three different claims wearing similar clothes. The two that name a substance family are at least pointing at something identifiable. The one that does not is a seller adjective.
What this site will not add
This site makes no statement about the health effects of any coating, about anything a coating might release, about temperatures at which a coating behaves differently, or about anybody who might be affected by any of that. It has no source for such statements and would not publish them if it did.
What can be said with a document behind it is which agencies publish rules in this area. The Food and Drug Administration publishes on food ingredients and packaging, and on the substance family these listings name. The Federal Trade Commission publishes the substantiation policy and the Green Guides that govern how a claim of this shape may be worded. All four documents are linked below.
How to read the claim
A phrase naming a specific substance family is a narrower and more checkable claim than a phrase using a general adjective. That is a statement about the sentence, not about the pan.
The listings that use it
| Listing | Category | Quoted from the listing |
|---|---|---|
| Cosori TurboBlaze 6 Qt 9-in-1 Air Fryer | Air Fryers | listing states 9-in-1, 6 quart, a PFAS-free ceramic coating, 90 to 450F, 5 fan speeds, a safety lock and 1725W |
| bella Fits-Anywhere 6qt Slim Air Fryer, Oatmilk | Air Fryers | listing states 6 quart, a slim body and a non-toxic coating |
| Ninja FN101ST Crispi Glass Air Fryer, 4-in-1, Stone | Air Fryers | listing states 4-in-1, max crisp, bake, air fry and recrisp, a 450F maximum, a 4 Qt and a 6 cup container and PFAS-free glass |
| bella 1.5qt Manual Slow Cooker, Surf | Slow Cookers | listing states 1.5 quart, manual control, 3 heat settings and a non-toxic coating |