Panini Duo Panini Maker vs decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz: which is safer?
Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Breville
Panini Duo Panini Maker
PFAS grade
Bad 15/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Non-stick coated cooking plates (coating composition undisclosed)
Confidence
35%
PossibleTeflon-type coating fume inhalation risk (if coating contains Teflon-type coating)
ReportedCoating degradation and particle shedding
PossibleRelease of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during first use and heat cycles
Our pick
Delonghi
decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz
PFAS grade
Poor 35/100
Overall grade
analysis pending
Verdict
pending
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
stainless steel cooking plates
Confidence
72%
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PTFE fume inhalation risk (if coating contains PTFE), Coating degradation and particle shedding, Release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during first use and heat cycles and Undisclosed PFAS in coating (PFOA/PFOS or alternatives) on the Breville and not on the Delonghi.
- The Breville is Non-stick coated cooking plates (coating composition undisclosed) where the Delonghi is stainless steel cooking plates, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- We are less certain about the Breville grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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