No comment on the level of PFAS aside from
though the levels were low
This is just feeding the outrage machine to get clicks. If it was a story they’d be citing concentration guidelines and telling you what concentrations were found in the products. It’s not a story, it’s rage bait.
OK, os this is one of those comments that’s either “wtf, of course everyone knows that” or “oh shit, ok”, but generally wake on USB is a bios setting. Have you looked around in the bios to see what your options are?
Doesn’t explain the weird behaviour, but may be a good way forward.