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 the clear pick. Breville Panini Duo Panini Maker carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Breville Panini Duo Panini Maker

Breville

Panini Duo Panini Maker

PFAS grade

Bad 15/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

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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

Delonghi

decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

stainless steel cooking plates

Confidence

72%

LikelyThermal burn hazard (housing and handles)

PossibleCoating degradation (if present)

PossibleElectrical hazard from cord damage

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.
  • We flag Thermal burn hazard (housing and handles), Coating degradation (if present) and Electrical hazard from cord damage on the Delonghi and not on the Breville.
  • 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.
  • The gap is 60 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Delonghi is the one to buy.
  • 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, which covers 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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