A610 Universal Waterproof Float Case 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.
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
Our pick
Tech21
2.1A USB Charge Cord Car And Wall Charger Set. Cord 6.5 Ft Long
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 77/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Plastic (USB connector and housing), copper wire (internal conductors)
Confidence
72%
PossiblePlastic insulation degradation under heat
PossibleConnector corrosion and oxidation
Where these two actually differ
- We flag TPE material degradation, Microplastic shedding and PFAS in waterproofing coatings on the Spigen and not on the Tech21.
- We flag Plastic insulation degradation under heat and Connector corrosion and oxidation on the Tech21 and not on the Spigen.
- The Spigen is TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) with waterproof sealing 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.
- 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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