6-Foot Max Fast Charging USB-C to USB-C Cable, Black vs USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack: which is safer?
Anker USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Anker
6-Foot Max Fast Charging USB-C to USB-C Cable, Black
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePhthalate leaching from PVC
ReportedElectrical insulation degradation over time
PossibleBacterial or mold growth in connector
Our pick
Anker
USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCopper conductor corrosion and oxidation
PossibleThermal degradation of PVC jacket
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from jacket wear
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Phthalate leaching from PVC, Electrical insulation degradation over time and Bacterial or mold growth in connector on the Anker and not on the Anker.
- We flag Copper conductor corrosion and oxidation, Thermal degradation of PVC jacket and Microplastic shedding from jacket wear on the Anker and not on the Anker.
- The Anker is Copper core with PVC/TPE jacket where the Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors, 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.
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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