PFAS score
Tower · Air Fryers
Stainless Steel Vertical Air Fryer
Lower concern, stainless steel air fryer poses minimal PFAS risk if no nonstick coating is present.
Tower's stainless steel vertical air fryer uses stainless steel as its primary cooking surface, which carries lower PFAS concern than Teflon-family coating nonstick coatings. The brand makes no PFAS disclosure, but stainless steel construction itself does not require PFAS-based treatments.
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 heating chamber and basket
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Stain-resistant finish
Stain-resistant finishes are a common PFAS use.
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 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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⚠Risky category by default
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Glass cooking vessel with stainless steel components
Lower PFAS concern, glass is inherently non-stick; no nonstick coatings mentioned.
⚠Risky category by default
Cosori
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stainless steel exterior, glass and metal interior
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⚠Risky category by default
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