Target security tags are signal transmitters attached to items in store that are designed to trigger an alarm if someone attempts to steal them. You’ll often find these tags attached to clothing, electronics and antiques; their small size often makes it hard for potential thieves to detect. In this article we’ll offer methods for removing target security tags so you can use your item without worry!
Magnets can be one of the easiest and most efficient ways to deactivate target security tags, similar to how stores employ electromagnets for deactivating anti-theft tags; you can replicate this at home with rare earth or refrigerator magnets. Simply place the dome side of the tag against it, wiggle around until the two halves separate, and remove from your target security tag!
Use a wire cutter to snip the pin that connects two halves of your tag together. This method requires skill and patience, but is generally straightforward: ensure that your wire cutters are thin enough to slip between both halves of the tag, place a rubber band around its pin, wriggle your tag back and forth, tightening and dislodging its components as you do so – this should gradually separate both halves of your tag.
Finally, try using a screwdriver to remove a target security tag. While this method might take longer, it’s still very doable: first place the garment with its Target security tag facing upward on a flat surface and use a thin flat-head screwdriver to locate and pierce its center pin; finally pull up on this pin using your thin flathead screwdriver carefully and pull.
Pliers may also help to remove target security tags. Simply ensure the pin of the tag is pointing up, grab it with needle-nose pliers and bend until it opens up – this should take only seconds; just be careful so as not to harm yourself or clothing during this process!
Though these methods may not be as easy and quick as going directly to Target and asking them to remove your tags for you, they can still be useful if you need something quickly without traveling back into town. Plus, these methods tend to be cheaper than taking back to store for removal! So, if your clothing still contains Target security tags – try one of these three strategies instead and see which works for you! Good luck!
