5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack vs Stride ScanSmart Laptop Backpack: which is safer?

SWISSGEAR Stride ScanSmart Laptop Backpack is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

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5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack

PFAS grade

F 20/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Nylon with unspecified water-resistant finish

Confidence

45%

LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating

Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and reapplication risk

Why this grade

Our pick

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Stride ScanSmart Laptop Backpack

PFAS grade

F 20/100

Overall grade

F 16/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

polyester/nylon with water-repellent coating water-resistant coating

Confidence

40%

PossibleFormaldehyde in synthetic fabric coatings

Why this grade

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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