Sage Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan vs Crate & Barrel Caraway Cream Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan: which is safer?

Crate & Barrel Caraway Cream Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Caraway Sage Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan

Caraway

Sage Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan

PFAS grade

A 90/100

Overall grade

F 64/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Ceramic non-stick coating on aluminum body

Confidence

78%

LikelyCoating degradation over time

PossibleAluminum leaching

PossibleThermal stress and crazing

Our pick

Crate & Barrel Caraway Cream Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan

Caraway

Crate & Barrel Caraway Cream Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan

PFAS grade

A 90/100

Overall grade

D 68/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

ceramic non-stick coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleCeramic coating degradation and potential leaching

PossibleThermal stability and fume risk from ceramic coating

PossibleMicroplastics or polymer particle shedding from degraded coating

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