Is it safe to use third party iphone cords?

I bought an iphone 5 cord at my local hardware store and it was $6. Usually these cords are about $20 or so. Would it be safe to use it? It says made in china.

Yes it is safe. All it is is a usb cable, no different than the ones you can get from apple except for different colors, cheaper prices and made somewhere else. There's no possible way you can store a virus in a usb cord

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