Over-The-Counter Drug Products Sold by Family Dollar Stores Recalled
Dollar Tree Distribution is recalling all over-the-counter drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores in six states due to potential rodent exposure at a distribution center.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving CGMP deviations related to environmental contamination (rodents) at a distribution facility. No illnesses, injuries, or deaths are reported in the source text, and the hazard is environmental rather than a direct product defect or active pathogen contamination. The score reflects the Class II designation without evidence of harm.
Plain-English summary
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. is recalling all over-the-counter (OTC) drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations involving potential exposure to rodents and rodent activity identified in the distribution center.
The affected products include all OTC drug products sold at these Family Dollar locations from January 1, 2021 to the present. Consumers who purchased OTC medications from Family Dollar stores in the affected states during this period may have received products potentially exposed to rodent contamination.
Consumers in possession of OTC drug products purchased from Family Dollar stores in the affected states should stop using these products. Patients should consult with their healthcare provider or pharmacist regarding their medications and appropriate alternatives. Products should be disposed of according to local pharmacy take-back programs or guidelines provided by local waste disposal facilities.
The recalled product
- Product
- All Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.
- Manufacturer
- Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Over-The-Counter Products
- Hazard
- rodent-contamination
- cgmp-deviation
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (7)
- All drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores located in AL
- AR
- LA
- MS
- MO
- and TN from January 1
- 2021 to present.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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