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 the clear pick. Breville the Sear and Press Grill carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Breville the Sear and Press Grill

Breville

the Sear and Press Grill

PFAS grade

Bad 15/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

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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

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

Skip

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 (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.
  • 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 Nonstick-coated cooking surface (unspecified polymer) 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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