Amazon 4 Indoor/ Outdoor Dining Soft Chair Seat Pad Cushion - New Home vs Dawson Outdoor Pillow: which is safer?

Amazon 4 Indoor/ Outdoor Dining Soft Chair Seat Pad Cushion - New Home is the clear pick. Arhaus Dawson Outdoor Pillow carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

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Amazon 4 Indoor/ Outdoor Dining Soft Chair Seat Pad Cushion - New Home

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

polyester fabric, foam fill

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde and VOC off-gassing from foam

PossibleAzo dyes in polyester fabric

PossibleBacterial growth and mold in stored cushions

Why this gradeBuy

Arhaus

Dawson Outdoor Pillow

PFAS grade

F 30/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

polyester/performance fabric with water-repellent treatment

Confidence

45%

PossiblePFAS in water-repellent (water-repellent coating) coating

ReportedMicrofiber shedding from polyester

LikelyCoating degradation and leaching

Why this 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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