Fritaire Non-Toxic Glass Air Fryer
The rare air fryer with no coating in the food path at all - a tempered-glass cooking bowl and 304 stainless accessories - but reliability and build quality are poor for the price, so we document it without recommending it.
The verdict: No-contact plastic
The cooking bowl is tempered glass and all food-contact accessories (rotisserie, tumbler, air stand) are 304 stainless steel - no PTFE, no ceramic sol-gel, no nonstick coating anywhere food touches. Fritaire states one internal component uses a food-grade PPS plastic rated to 500F, but the unit runs at 400F max and that part is not in the food path. We rate it no-contact-plastic (not fully plastic-free) only because of that internal plastic part; the surfaces your food actually touches are bare glass and stainless.
Verification: Manufacturer confirmed · Last reviewed
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| cooking bowl tempered glass; brand does not specify borosilicate vs soda-lime | Tempered Glass | Yes primary 🔥 |
| rotisserie / tumbler / air stand accessories brand confirms 304 stainless | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| internal component food-grade PPS rated to 500F per brand; not in food path, unit runs 400F max | Plastic other / unspecified | No |
Food sits in a clear tempered-glass bowl on 304 stainless accessories, with a self-clean cycle that circulates hot soapy water. The glass bowl is a different form factor than a basket, capacity is modest, and it comes from a small single-product brand. If you want a dedicated air fryer with the most transparent materials disclosure we found, this is the pick - otherwise a convection/toaster oven with a stainless tray does the same job for less money.
Pros
- Fully visible cooking; self-clean cycle
- Most transparently materials-disclosed air fryer we found
Cons
- Reliability is the dealbreaker - reports of dead-on-arrival units and touchscreens killed by steam within months
- Flimsy build and hinge; grease can leak from the bowl seam
- Crisping is only mediocre for a $$$ machine (Homes & Gardens - stylish but lacking in substance)
- Niche single-product brand; longevity and support unproven
- Glass bowl is more fragile than a metal basket and a different form factor
- Modest capacity; pricier than a plain toaster oven
Categories: Air Fryers
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://fritaire.com/products/midnight-black-air-fryer brand states tempered glass bowl, 304 stainless accessories, no PTFE/PFAS/PFOA/BPA on food-contact surfaces; internal PPS part rated 500F
- review https://www.pfasfreekitchen.com/learn/pfas-free-air-fryer-guide independent guide lists Fritaire as a coating-free glass-bowl air fryer with stainless accessories
- manufacturer https://fritaire.com/blogs/news/glass-air-fryer brand explanation of why a glass bowl avoids the PTFE-coating problem entirely
- review https://www.homesandgardens.com/kitchens/fritaire-self-cleaning-air-fryer-review independent review finding flimsy build/accessories and poor cooking performance for the price - stylish but lacking in substance
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