PFAS score
Hamilton Beach · Air Fryers
Hamilton Beach Easy View XL Toaster Oven
Lower PFAS concern, heating element-based design avoids nonstick coatings; no brand disclosure but materials are inherently low-risk.
The Hamilton Beach Easy View XL is a heating-element toaster oven (not nonstick coated), using stainless steel and mica interiors, materials that don't typically contain PFAS. Hamilton Beach provides no explicit PFAS claim, but the product's construction avoids the coated surfaces most associated with forever chemicals.
The safe swap
Ninja
Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer Cooking System
75/100 safety
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Material
stainless steel exterior, mica-lined interior (non-coated)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Safe base material
Made from a material with no inherent PFAS use (ceramic, mineral, or natural fiber).
Category baseline
cookware is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 72% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
Safer alternatives in Air Fryers
Ninja
Crispi 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer Cooking System
Glass cooking vessel with stainless steel and plastic components
Lower-concern choice, glass primary cooking surface avoids nonstick coatings entirely.
⚠Risky category by default
Ninja
Crispi Pro 6-in-1 Glass Air Fryer
Glass cooking vessel with stainless steel components
Lower PFAS concern, glass is inherently non-stick; no nonstick coatings mentioned.
⚠Risky category by default
Cosori
Smart Toaster Oven
stainless steel exterior, glass and metal interior
Lower PFAS concern, toaster ovens rarely use nonstick coatings, but brand makes no transparency claim.
⚠Risky category by default
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