the Sear and Press Grill 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 the Sear and Press Grill

Breville

the Sear and Press Grill

PFAS grade

Bad 15/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Nonstick-coated cooking surface (unspecified polymer)

Confidence

35%

PossibleTeflon-type coating fume inhalation (thermal degradation)

ReportedCoating degradation and microparticle transfer to food

PossibleBacterial growth in crevices or heating elements if cleaning is inadequate

Our pick

Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz

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 (thermal degradation), Coating degradation and microparticle transfer to food and Bacterial growth in crevices or heating elements if cleaning is inadequate on the Breville and not on the Delonghi.
  • The Breville is Nonstick-coated cooking surface (unspecified polymer) 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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