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
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
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePlastic jacket degradation and electrical exposure
PossibleConnector corrosion or internal short
ReportedCounterfeit product risk (third-party sellers)
Spigen
A610 Universal Waterproof Float Case
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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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