Mini Smart Oven vs Easy Fry FW5018 Air Fryer: which is safer?

Breville Mini Smart Oven is the clear pick. Tefal Easy Fry FW5018 Air Fryer carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

Breville

Mini Smart Oven

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

stainless steel body, heating elements, mica insulation

Confidence

82%

PossibleMica insulation degradation and particle shedding

PossibleHeating element failure and electrical hazard

PossibleOff-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from insulation or adhesives during initi

Why this gradeBuy

Tefal

Easy Fry FW5018 Air Fryer

PFAS grade

F 5/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Teflon-type coating (Teflon) nonstick coating on aluminum basket/pan

Confidence

72%

PossibleTeflon-type coating (Teflon) fume release

ReportedCoating degradation and migration

PossiblePFAS migration into food or cooking residues

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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