Carrying Case vs Animas Backpack Dry Bag Smoke Green: which is safer?
Garmin Carrying Case is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Garmin
Carrying Case
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing
PossibleAzo dyes or color-fastness agents
PossibleWater-repellent coating (non-PFAS or PFAS unknown)
Watershed
Animas Backpack Dry Bag Smoke Green
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleTPU coating additive leaching (PFAS and non-fluorinated plasticizers)
PossibleCoating degradation and microparticle release
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating solvent residue
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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