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I read on another website that this waffle maker had a ceramic coating, thus making it free of the toxic nonstick chemicals used on many brands. It claims to be PTFE and PFOA free, but the cooking surface does not appear to be ceramic coated. Nowhere on or in the packaging does it specify what it is coated with. It looks and feels like some form of plastic coating, rather than ceramic. If anyone has more information about this, please share. With such limited information, I'm inclined to return it. UPDATE - I contacted EuroCuisine, the product's maker, to ask what it is coated with. Sadly, the company representative who responded indicated they don't know what it is coated with. (Makes you wonder how they can claim it is eco-friendly?) He said they would contact the factory in China that manufacturers the waffle maker in an attempt to find out what coating is used. Seems like if the company was serious about offering a product without toxic chemicals that leach into food, they would have already done this research. The EuroCuisine representative also said it would likely be weeks before he would get a reply. I don't have high hopes for the response and plan to return the waffle maker. Should I ever hear more from the company, I'll post the information here. UPDATE- the company finally responded to my request. However, they weren't able to tell me what it was coated with. They only provided certification that it is PTFE and PFOA free. Since I'd never disputed that fact, I am disappointed that they weren't able to tell me what it is actually coated with. I have a number of kitchenware items that are coated in ceramic and they look nothing like this waffle iron. Since the manufacturer provided no information to the contrary, I must conclude that it is coated with some form of plastic that is PTFE and PFOA free.