Replacement Micro USB Charger Cord for JBL Clip 3, 2, JBL Flip 4, 3, 2, JBL Charge 3, 2, 2 Plus Waterproof Portable Blue vs A610 Universal Waterproof Float Case: which is safer?

Replacement Micro USB Charger Cord for JBL Clip 3, 2, JBL Flip 4, 3, 2, JBL Charge 3, 2, 2 Plus Waterproof Portable Blue is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Replacement Micro USB Charger Cord for JBL Clip 3, 2, JBL Flip 4, 3, 2, JBL Charge 3, 2, 2 Plus Waterproof Portable Blue

JBL

Replacement Micro USB Charger Cord for JBL Clip 3, 2, JBL Flip 4, 3, 2, JBL Charge 3, 2, 2 Plus Waterproof Portable Blue

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Plastic-jacketed copper wire, standard micro-USB

Confidence

72%

PossiblePlastic jacket degradation and electrical exposure

PossibleConnector corrosion or internal short

ReportedCounterfeit product risk (third-party sellers)

Spigen A610 Universal Waterproof Float Case

Spigen

A610 Universal Waterproof Float Case

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 59/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) with waterproof sealing

Confidence

42%

PossibleTPE material degradation

PossibleMicroplastic shedding

PossiblePFAS in waterproofing coatings

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Plastic jacket degradation and electrical exposure, Connector corrosion or internal short, Counterfeit product risk (third-party sellers) and Phthalates in PVC jacket (if PVC material) on the JBL and not on the Spigen.
  • We flag TPE material degradation, Microplastic shedding and PFAS in waterproofing coatings on the Spigen and not on the JBL.
  • The JBL is Plastic-jacketed copper wire, standard micro-USB where the Spigen is TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) with waterproof sealing, 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 Spigen grade, at 42% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.

Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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