Kitchen appliances verified by what actually touches food — no PTFE, no plastic hype

A living directory of electric kettles, air fryers, coffee makers, rice cookers, and blenders — scored by manufacturer disclosures for plastic, PTFE/PFA nonstick, and other food-contact materials. We include GE, Cuisinart, Breville, Ninja, Cosori, Zojirushi, KitchenAid, and other mainstream brands, not only “non-toxic” marketing brands.

5 pass 7 partial 9 fail Prices checked 2026-10-31

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Kettles

4 products scored · What we score: whether hot water touches plastic. Silicone seals are disclosed separately. Mainstream brands a…

Air fryers

6 products scored · What we score: cavity and primary cooking surface. Coated bake pans that you can simply not use may leave a mo…

Coffee

4 products scored · What we score: the brew path (reservoir → heater → basket → carafe). A stainless carafe does not save a plasti…

Rice cookers

4 products scored · Most premium rice cookers fail this test. We check California AB1200 cookware disclosures and brand pot materi…

Blenders

3 products scored · Default jars are almost always Tritan or other plastic. Stainless containers help; lids and tampers often rema…

Standing rule: every category covers major mainstream brands and their own materials/spec sheets — not only brands marketed as plastic-free. Read how we verify before trusting a green badge.

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