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 our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Cuisinart
Griddler GR-11NAS Grill and Panini Press
PFAS grade
Bad 15/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 5
Material
Non-stick coated cooking plates (type unspecified)
Confidence
35%
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
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 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.
- 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.
- 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: 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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