Sage Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan vs Chatham Ceramic Nonstick Grill Pan: which is safer?

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

Our pick

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

Why this gradeBuy

GreenPan

Chatham Ceramic Nonstick Grill Pan

PFAS grade

A 90/100

Overall grade

F 60/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Ceramic nonstick coating (proprietary, Teflon-type coating-free)

Confidence

78%

LikelyCeramic coating degradation and aluminum exposure

PossibleThermal decomposition of ceramic nonstick (off-gassing)

PossibleAluminum core leaching

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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