Belkin USB-C cable sold by Apple is NOT compliant...

[HiFiGuy528]

I am surprised to learn that Apple sells a Belkin USB-C cable that is NOT USB-C compliant. The worst part is Apple does not accept returns on cables!

Would this cable damage my 2016 MacBook if I use it with a battery pack or charger?

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/H...5364747c3f8296b1a87758a509c396a1d7cf5fd7ec1fd

from Amazon user:
"[update] I have verified with Geoff Hoff's test posted on Google+ that the Belkin white 1M cable from the Apple Store is not compliant. You would think that this is just a different colored and shorter version of the "good" Belkin cable reviewed here, but it appears we will have to test each variant from the same manufacturer just to be sure. One clue I've found is that the non-spec C to A cables will always generate a "charging rapidly" message on the lockscreen of a Nexus 5x or 6p, regardless of what it is plugged into. So that should be your first sign to be wary. A compliant cable should only generate a "charging" or "charging slowly" message."

https://www.amazon.com/review/RGGBH...FKC&newContentNum=10&store=pc#Mx205TMT4AWKQN4

 

[HiFiGuy528]

Update: Looks like the cable IS USB-C compliant.

http://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=156296

 

[Arthur75]

For info, just bought a Belkin USB C cable to hook up an external monitor (in an apple Store), and it does not work at all !
(while the display and MBP work perfectly with the cable provided with the display, but it is a bit too short for my setup).
Thread about it below :
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/belkin-2m-tb3-usb-c-cable-not-working-w-tbmbp.2017688/