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
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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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