Electric Kettle KEK1701 vs Original Stainless Steel Double Wall Electric Water Kettle 1.8 Quart with Auto Shut-Off & Boil-Dry Protection: which is safer?

Secura Original Stainless Steel Double Wall Electric Water Kettle 1.8 Quart with Auto Shut-Off & Boil-Dry Protection is the clear pick. KitchenAid Electric Kettle KEK1701 carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

KitchenAid

Electric Kettle KEK1701

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 47/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Stainless steel body, heating element, internal non-stick surface unspecified

Confidence

62%

PossibleTeflon-type coating fume risk or coating degradation

PossibleNickel leaching from stainless steel

ReportedBacterial growth or biofilm in stagnant water

Why this grade

Our pick

Secura

Original Stainless Steel Double Wall Electric Water Kettle 1.8 Quart with Auto Shut-Off & Boil-Dry Protection

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Stainless steel interior and exterior, no coating

Confidence

88%

PossibleStainless steel leaching (chromium/nickel)

PossibleMineral scale and bacterial colonization

PossibleElectrical hazard from degraded seals

Why this gradeBuy

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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