Target is recalling about 90,000 heyday 3-foot lightning USB charging cables.
The metal around the cord can become electrically charged if it contacts the USB wall charger plug prongs while charging, posing shock and fire hazards.
Target has received 14 reports of the cables smoking, sparking, or igniting, including two reports of consumer finger burns.
This recall includes the heyday 3-foot Lightning USB charging cables. The cables are used to charge cellphones and other electronics that use lightning connector charging cables. The metal charging cable is purple, green, and blue iridescent. The word “heyday” is printed on the cable’s connector. The model number 080 08 8261 is printed on the side of the product’s packaging.
The charging cables were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at www.target.com from June 2018 through January 2019 for about $15.
Consumers should immediately stop using the cables and return them to any Target store for a refund, the company and U.S. Product Safety Commission advised.
For more information, call Target at 800-440-0680 between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT daily, visit www.target.com, and click on “Recalls” at the bottom of the page, then on “Electronics,” or click on the “Product Recalls” tab on Target’s Facebook page.
