PFAS score
West Bend · Panini Presses
Vintage West Bend Electric Pizza Baker & Grill No. 5392
Skip until coating is disclosed, vintage nonstick cookware of unknown formulation carries PFAS risk.
The West Bend No. 5392 is a vintage electric pizza baker/grill with an unspecified nonstick or treated cooking surface. Public product information does not disclose the coating material or PFAS status.
The safe swap
GreenPan
GreenPan Ceramic Nonstick 6-in-1 Contact Grill
100/100 safety
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Material
nonstick coating composition unspecified; cooking surface type unclear from public product info
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
Marketed non-stick without stating the coating chemistry.
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 35% 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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