PFAS score
Tefal · Nonstick Skillets
T-fal Easy Care Nonstick Family Fry Pan 13.25 inch
Skip if PFAS-concerned; T-fal uses traditional Teflon-type coating and makes no PFAS-free claim.
T-fal Easy Care pans use conventional Teflon-type coating-based nonstick coating, a known Teflon-family coating. The brand does not claim PFAS-free status or provide third-party verification.
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Material
Teflon-type coating nonstick coating (Teflon-type Teflon-family coating)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
PTFE / Teflon confirmed
Uses Teflon-type coating (Teflon), a Teflon-family coating in the PFAS family.
Category baseline
cookware is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 82% 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.
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