WILLOW Eco Series Glass Air Fryer
A basket-style air fryer with a tempered-glass basket and bare stainless crisper plate - genuinely coating-free in the food path, but with a documented cracking-glass / high-return-rate reliability problem, so we don't recommend it.
The verdict: No-contact plastic
The food-contact surfaces are a tempered-glass basket and a food-grade stainless steel crisper plate - no PTFE, PFAS, or ceramic coating anywhere in the food path, unlike the coated baskets that dominate the category. The plastic that exists is in the housing/lid and electronics, which don't touch food. That makes it one of the few genuinely coating-free dedicated air fryers in a conventional basket form factor.
Verification: Manufacturer confirmed · Last reviewed
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| basket "tempered glass" per the brand; borosilicate vs soda-lime not specified | Tempered Glass | Yes primary 🔥 |
| crisper plate food-grade stainless; the plate food actually rests on | Stainless Steel 304 / 18-8 | Yes primary 🔥 |
| housing / lid / controls | Plastic other / unspecified | No |
A 5-quart, 1500W basket air fryer with a see-through tempered-glass basket - a conventional basket form factor that looks and works like an ordinary air fryer, unlike the bulkier glass-bowl halogen cookers. Both food-contact parts are dishwasher safe, and the see-through basket lets you watch without opening.
Pros
- Conventional basket form factor (unlike the bulky glass-bowl halogen cookers)
- Food-contact parts are dishwasher safe
- See-through basket lets you watch without opening
Cons
- Documented reliability problem - Amazon "Frequently returned item," 16% 1-star, recurring reports of the glass basket cracking in normal use
- Warranty claims for cracked baskets reportedly denied
- First-use off-gassing (needs a couple of burn-off preheat cycles)
- Glass basket is heavier and breakable vs metal; smaller 5qt capacity (CR measured ~4.2qt)
Categories: Air Fryers
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://www.amazon.com/WILLOW-Digital-Function-Dishwasher-Airfryer/dp/B0G4NKQGHY listing states tempered-glass basket + food-grade stainless crisper plate, free of PTFE/PFOA/PFAS/BPA/Teflon
- manufacturer https://cookwithwillow.com/products/willow-5qt-air-fryer brand product page for the glass-basket air fryer
- review https://www.homesandgardens.com/buying-guides/best-non-toxic-air-fryers independent non-toxic air fryer roundup covering glass-basket models and PFAS-free construction
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