PFAS score
Yo-Zuri · Fishing Line
Yo-Zuri TopKnot Fluorocarbon
Skip unless you confirm PFAS-free status directly with Yo-Zuri; fluorocarbon fishing line is a known PFAS application.
Yo-Zuri's TopKnot is explicitly fluorocarbon fishing line. Fluorocarbon polymers typically contain PFAS and are used in fishing line for durability and invisibility underwater. The brand makes no public PFAS claim or disclosure. No independent lab data or third-party certification is publicly available to verify PFAS-free status.
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Material
Fluorocarbon monofilament fishing line
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Fluoropolymer detected
A Teflon-family coating was identified.
Category baseline
other 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.
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