“PFAS-Free” Air Fryers: Which Brands Say It, and for Which Parts
PFAS is a big family of chemicals, and PTFE, best known as Teflon, is one of them. We can’t tell you an air fryer has none, because we run no tests. We can show which brands use which words, and for which parts.
updated November 2, 2026 · 3 min read
The short answer
Several brands make a claim, each in different words. Our Place says the inside and included inside accessories are made without PFAS “(including PTFE)”. Typhur calls its coating “PFAS-free nonstick ceramic”. Ninja lists “PFAS- & PTFE-free” under cooking surfaces. These are the brands’ claims, not our findings.
What's on this page
What do the brands actually say?
A claim in this table is the brand’s claim. A part can be coated and still carry a PFAS statement, so these are two separate questions.
| Model | The brand’s words | Which parts |
|---|---|---|
| Our Place Wonder Oven | Made without PFAS “(including PTFE)” | Inside and included inside accessories |
| Typhur Dome 2* | “PFAS-free nonstick ceramic” | The coating on an aluminum basket |
| Ninja Crispi* | “PFAS- & PTFE-free” | “Cooking surfaces” |
| Cosori TurboBlaze* | Title says “PFAS-Free Ceramic Coating”; manual says “nonstick coating” | Basket and plate |
| Nuwave Brio Plus 8 Qt* | Cover note says the ceramic coating is “free from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)” | Cooking surface |
| Instant Vortex Plus* | “This product contains PTFE” (snippet only) | Not stated |
Every one of these models has a coating, except the Ninja, which we couldn’t confirm.
Least coating we found
Our Place Wonder Oven
A stainless oven with a chromed-steel basket and rack, plus one ceramic-coated pan.
Of the statements we could read, this one says most plainly which parts it covers and names PTFE. It is the brand’s wording, and the bake pan is still coated.
Good for families who want the least coating and don’t mind an oven shape or a coated bake pan they can leave out.
Coating: Has a coating
- The brand lists a stainless oven and a chromed-steel basket
- The brand’s FAQ says the inside is made without PFAS “(including PTFE)”
- The bake pan has a ceramic nonstick coating
- Chromed steel is plated, not stainless; the brand doesn’t say uncoated
- Accessories are not dishwasher safe; no steel wool
See the full materials list
Full materials list
Our Place Wonder Oven
| CoatingHas a coatingOnly the bake pan is named as coated, and the basket is chromed steel. | |
|---|---|
| Basket | “Chromed steel”, not stainless steel1 |
| Inside | “Stainless steel”1 |
| Coating, per the company | Bake pan: aluminum with “nonstick ceramic coating”. The brand’s FAQ says it’s made without PFAS “(including PTFE)”1 |
| Outside | The brand lists the oven as “Stainless steel”; the outer shell isn’t listed separately1 |
| Size | “13 qt” in the specs, “12-liter” in the FAQ1 |
Where this comes from
- 1Our Place, Wonder Oven product page. company website, checked November 2, 2026.
- 2Our Place, Wonder Oven user manual (silent on materials; copy hosted by QVC). manual, checked November 2, 2026.
What do the label words mean?
- “PFOA-free” names one PFAS. It doesn’t tell you if the coating is PTFE.
- “PTFE-free” names one coating. Other PFAS are left open.
- “No intentionally added PFAS” is about what the brand adds, not what might be present.
- “Ceramic” means a coating, not a bare surface.
The FTC says even a true “free-of” claim can mislead in some cases. So the brand is responsible for these words. We quote them and don’t repeat them as our own.
What does the FDA say?
The FDA says some PFAS are approved for nonstick cookware coatings, and that studies show a very small amount can get into food. That page doesn’t cover fumes or damaged coatings, and doesn’t name air fryers.
Has anyone checked independently?
We found two looks at air fryer coatings, both on models sold in Europe. US products may differ.
- A French consumer group had six air fryer coatings analyzed. It reports that plastic coatings such as PTFE were found.
- A Belgian news report on a Dutch study says high fluorine levels were found. Philips and Tefal confirmed PTFE.
A toxicologist quoted in that report says current methods can’t tell which PFAS are in everyday products. So every result, including “not detected”, has limits.
Which one should I look at?
Which one should you get?
If you want a statement that names PTFE and covers the inside and accessories
Our Place Wonder Oven · Has a coating
View(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on AmazonIf you accept a ceramic coating and want a plain spec list
Typhur Dome 2 · Has a coating
View(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on AmazonIf you would rather have glass around the food and will check the plate and handles
Ninja Crispi · We couldn’t confirm
View(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on AmazonIf you want a drawer and accept a coating
Cosori TurboBlaze · Has a coating
View(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on AmazonIf you want to read about the wider label first
What should I ask before I buy?
- Who says it? The brand in a manual, or a seller in a title?
- For which parts? Basket, plate, walls, pan.
- Which chemical? PFOA, PTFE and PFAS aren’t the same thing.
Don’t read a PFAS claim as “no coating”. Most of these describe a coating.
If you prefer a drawer, compare the coated options in the material table and ask the brand which coating is on the basket. The Typhur Dome 2* and the Cosori TurboBlaze* are two to start with.
Common questions
Is there an air fryer made without PFAS?
Some brands say so. Our Place says the Wonder Oven’s inside and included inside accessories are made without PFAS “(including PTFE)”. We have no lab, so these are the brands’ statements. Check which parts each one covers.
Does “PFOA-free” mean no PTFE?
No. PFOA is one PFAS. A PFOA-free label doesn’t tell you whether the coating is PTFE. The EPA notes there are thousands of PFAS chemicals.
Is a Cosori air fryer “PFAS-free”?
It depends on the model, and we can only report words. The TurboBlaze listing title says “PFAS-Free Ceramic Coating”, but its manual says only “nonstick coating”. Cosori’s own sheet lists that model twice, once with PTFE and once without. We don’t know which one you would get.
Are Philips and Tefal air fryers “PFAS-free”?
They aren’t on our list. A Belgian news report says Philips and Tefal confirmed PTFE in their coatings for models checked in Europe. US models may differ.
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Where this comes from
- 1Our Place, Wonder Oven product page
- 2SharkNinja, glass air fryers category page
- 3EPA, PFAS Explained (updated 9 September 2026)
- 4FDA, Questions and Answers on PFAS in Food (content current as of 18 June 2026)
- 5FTC Green Guides, 16 CFR 260.9 (free-of claims)
- 6VRT NWS, fact check on PFAS in air fryers (in Dutch)
- 7Typhur, Dome 2 product page
- 8Cuisinart, TOA-70 Series instruction and recipe booklet, p. 4 (copy on ManualsLib)
- 9VeSync (Cosori), chemical disclosure sheet, updated 17 August 2026, pp. 1 and 14
- 10Nuwave, Brio Plus 8 qt owner’s manual, models 37401 to 37405
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Stainless Steel Air Fryer Editorial Team
We are the team behind Stainless Steel Air Fryer. We read what the companies say and explain it in plain English. We don’t run lab tests, and we say so when we couldn’t find something out.