Griddler GR-11NAS Grill and Panini Press 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. Cuisinart Griddler GR-11NAS Grill and Panini Press carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Cuisinart
Griddler GR-11NAS Grill and Panini Press
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleTeflon-type coating thermal decomposition (fume risk)
LikelyCoating degradation and particle shedding
PossibleAluminum substrate leaching
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 thermal decomposition (fume risk), Coating degradation and particle shedding, Aluminum substrate leaching and Lack of material disclosure on the Cuisinart 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 Cuisinart.
- The Cuisinart is Non-stick coated cooking plates (type unspecified) 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 Cuisinart 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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