The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·19129·Announced 2019-05-29

Target Recalls heyday USB Charging Cables Due to Shock and Fire Hazards

Target is recalling approximately 90,000 heyday 3 Foot Lightning USB charging cables sold nationwide and online due to shock and fire hazards.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, specifically two instances of consumer finger burns, and fire hazards, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Target is recalling approximately 90,000 units of the heyday 3 Foot Lightning USB charging cables. The cables, manufactured by Chug Inc. of Eden Prairie, Minn., are used to charge cellphones and other electronics with Lightning connectors. The metal charging cable is purple, green, and blue iridescent, with the word "heyday" printed on the connector and model number 080 08 8261 on the packaging.

The recall is due to a hazard where the metal around the cord can become electrically charged if it contacts the USB wall charger plug prongs while charging, posing shock and fire risks. Target has received 14 reports of the cables smoking, sparking, or igniting, including two reports of consumer finger burns.

The 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 product and return the recalled cable to any Target store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Target at 800-440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. CT daily, or visit www.target.com and click on “Recalls” at the bottom of the page, then on “Electronics.”

The recalled product

Product
heyday 3 Foot Lightning USB charging cables
Manufacturer
Chug Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Electronics Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
90,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 490800882614

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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