Nationalpresto Presto Pressure Cooker and Canner 01755 vs 06003 Multicooker Steamer: which is safer?
Nationalpresto Presto Pressure Cooker and Canner 01755 is the clear pick. Presto 06003 Multicooker Steamer carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Presto
Nationalpresto Presto Pressure Cooker and Canner 01755
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleGasket and sealing material degradation
PossibleStainless steel corrosion and leaching under acidic or salt conditions
Presto
06003 Multicooker Steamer
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleNonstick coating identity and degradation risk
PossibleTeflon-type coating fume inhalation (if Teflon-type coating-based)
PossibleCoating leaching into acidic or fatty foods
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Gasket and sealing material degradation and Stainless steel corrosion and leaching under acidic or salt conditions on the Presto and not on the Presto.
- We flag Nonstick coating identity and degradation risk, PTFE fume inhalation (if PTFE-based) and Coating leaching into acidic or fatty foods on the Presto and not on the Presto.
- The Presto is stainless steel body; no nonstick coating where the Presto is stainless steel cooking surface, unspecified nonstick interior coating, 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 Presto is the one to buy.
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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