USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack vs Floating Waterproof Phone Pouch: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Case-Mate
Floating Waterproof Phone Pouch
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePhthalates in flexible PVC
PossibleMold or bacterial growth inside if not dried
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from plastic off-gassing
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Case-Mate.
- We flag Phthalates in flexible PVC, Mold or bacterial growth inside if not dried and Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from plastic off-gassing on the Case-Mate and not on the Anker.
- The Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors where the Case-Mate is Plastic, 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 Case-Mate grade, at 35% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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