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.
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)
Common questions
Does the WILLOW Eco Series Glass Air Fryer have plastic in it?
No. Nothing that touches your food on the WILLOW Eco Series Glass Air Fryer is plastic or silicone — the food path is tempered glass and stainless steel. There is plastic in the housing / lid / controls, which never touch your food.
What is the WILLOW Eco Series Glass Air Fryer made of?
Part by part, the WILLOW Eco Series Glass Air Fryer is: basket — tempered glass; crisper plate — stainless steel; housing / lid / controls — plastic.
Is the WILLOW Eco Series Glass Air Fryer BPA-free?
No plastic touches your food on the WILLOW Eco Series Glass Air Fryer — the food path is tempered glass and stainless steel — so BPA, which comes from polycarbonate and epoxy plastics, is not in play here.
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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