PFAS score
West Elm · Recliners
West Elm Auburn Recliner Performance
Skip or contact West Elm directly, performance textiles often contain PFAS-based water-repellent coating, and the brand discloses nothing.
The Auburn Recliner's 'Performance' fabric is designed for stain and water resistance, treatments historically applied with PFAS chemistry. West Elm provides no public disclosure of water-repellent coating composition or PFAS-free certification.
The safe swap
La-Z-Boy
La-Z-Boy Morrison Power Rocker Standard Recliner
75/100 safety
Still want this one anyway? Check the price on Amazon. We’d swap it.
Material
polyester performance fabric with unspecified water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
furniture 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 45% 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 Recliners
La-Z-Boy
Morrison Power Rocker Standard Recliner
fabric upholstery and wood frame
Lower concern; typical upholstered recliner with no known PFAS drivers, but La-Z-Boy makes no public disclosure.
⚠Risky category by default
Restoration Hardware
Ashley Rannis Rocker Recliner
upholstered leather/fabric with wood frame
Lower concern, but Restoration Hardware provides no transparency on stain treatments, contact brand for specifics.
⚠Risky category by default
Article
Reclining Chair, Walnut Legs and Armrest
upholstery fabric (composition unspecified); walnut wood legs/armrest
Lower PFAS concern for the wood frame; fabric composition and finish unknown, typical for Article.
⚠Risky category by default
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