No, but just because it's not talked about doesn't mean it didn't happen.
There were these streaming devices people were seeing advertised everywhere on social media, "free streaming box/stick" or whatever, some android based devices usually. Some of them shipped with backdoors.
Be very wary of what you put on your network and these days I'd just treat your home network as zero trust. If you just need it to see the internet, many routers can create a guest network which isn't able to talk to devices on your main network. One way to add a layer of security is put hardware you don't control as much on the guest network, like a smart tv or something like what you're talking about, then just keep your computer and smartphones on your home main network.