USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack vs Nest Cam Charging Cable 2 Pack: which is safer?

Google Nest Cam Charging Cable 2 Pack is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Anker USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack

Anker

USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors

Confidence

78%

PossibleCopper conductor corrosion and oxidation

PossibleThermal degradation of PVC jacket

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from jacket wear

Our pick

Google Nest Cam Charging Cable 2 Pack

Google

Nest Cam Charging Cable 2 Pack

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

USB cable with standard polymer jacketing

Confidence

72%

PossiblePolymer jacketing degradation and off-gassing

PossibleConnector corrosion or material leaching into devices

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 Polymer jacketing degradation and off-gassing and Connector corrosion or material leaching into devices on the Google and not on the Anker.
  • The Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors where the Google is USB cable with standard polymer jacketing, 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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