USB-C to USB-C Cable 2-Pack vs 2.1A USB Charge Cord Car And Wall Charger Set. Cord 6.5 Ft Long: which is safer?
Tech21 2.1A USB Charge Cord Car And Wall Charger Set. Cord 6.5 Ft Long is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
Tech21
2.1A USB Charge Cord Car And Wall Charger Set. Cord 6.5 Ft Long
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePlastic insulation degradation under heat
PossibleConnector corrosion and oxidation
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 Tech21.
- We flag Plastic insulation degradation under heat and Connector corrosion and oxidation on the Tech21 and not on the Anker.
- The Anker is PVC outer jacket, copper conductors, standard connectors where the Tech21 is Plastic (USB connector and housing), copper wire (internal conductors), 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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