MagGo Magnetic Case with Stand vs Protector Case for iPhone 17 Pro Max MagSafe: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Anker
MagGo Magnetic Case with Stand
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
TPU plastic shell, fabric/synthetic lining
Confidence
72%
PossibleTPU plasticizer leaching
PossibleVOC off-gassing
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from wear
Pelican
Protector Case for iPhone 17 Pro Max MagSafe
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Rugged polymer case, likely polycarbonate or TPE blend
Confidence
45%
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing
PossibleDegradation or micro-cracking of polymer structure
PossibleGasket material decomposition or mold growth
Where these two actually differ
- We flag TPU plasticizer leaching, VOC off-gassing and Microplastic shedding from wear on the Anker and not on the Pelican.
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing, Degradation or micro-cracking of polymer structure and Gasket material decomposition or mold growth on the Pelican and not on the Anker.
- The Anker is TPU plastic shell, fabric/synthetic lining where the Pelican is Rugged polymer case, likely polycarbonate or TPE blend, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
- We are less certain about the Pelican grade, at 45% 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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