Target Recalls Private-Label Lightning Cables After 14 Reports of Fire Hazards, Says CPSC

Target recalled 3-foot Lightning USB charging cables under its exclusive private-label Heyday electronics brand after 14 reports of the cables smoking, sparking or igniting, including two reports of consumer finger burns, said the Consumer Product Safety Commission Wednesday. Metal around the cord can be electrically charged if it contacts the USB wall charger plug prongs while charging, posing shock and fire hazards, said CPSC. The recall covers about 90,000 units sold at Target stores nationwide and online from June 2018 through January 2019 for about $15. Consumers should stop using the product and return the recalled cable to a Target store for a full refund, the agency said.