Yes, USB C can also be used to provide power (which is also a form of signal), but again my point is that a cable like this is largely expected to be a passive component.
That a crap charger can do bad things would probably surprise no one, but hooking a good charger up to a good unit shouldn't be able to fry anything, ever.
Wasn't USB C supposed to make our lives easier? If we need to ensure all our USB C gadgets, cables and chargers are all not-exploding certified, in parts and in combination, I may just go back to plain old regular USB.