Macy's All-Clad 7 Piece Cookware Set vs Apex Hybrid Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set: which is safer?

GreenPan Apex Hybrid Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set is the clear pick. Macy's All-Clad 7 Piece Cookware Set carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

All-Clad

Macy's All-Clad 7 Piece Cookware Set

PFAS grade

F 15/100

Overall grade

F 7/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Stainless steel with hard-anodized aluminum exterior; nonstick coating type unspecified

Confidence

62%

PossibleNonstick coating degradation and flaking

PossibleTeflon-type coating fume inhalation (overheating)

Why this grade

Our pick

GreenPan

Apex Hybrid Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set

PFAS grade

A 90/100

Overall grade

B 82/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Ceramic-reinforced hybrid nonstick coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleCoating degradation and metal exposure

PossibleStick-slip surface loss and nonstick uniformity decline

Why this gradeBuy

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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