USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack vs Compatible for 2-Pack Weatherproof USB Charging Cable for Google Nest Cam (Battery) 2nd Gen, 6.6ft/2m Outdoor Power Cord: 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
Compatible for 2-Pack Weatherproof USB Charging Cable for Google Nest Cam (Battery) 2nd Gen, 6.6ft/2m Outdoor Power Cord
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePVC degradation and plasticizer leaching
PossibleConnector corrosion and electrical fault
PossibleWaterproof seal failure
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 Google.
- We flag PVC degradation and plasticizer leaching, Connector corrosion and electrical fault and Waterproof seal failure on the Google and not on the Anker.
- The Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors where the Google is PVC/rubber cable, 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 Google 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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