Medical device products from Family Dollar stores recalled for rodent contamination risk
Medical device products from Family Dollar stores in six Southern states are being recalled due to potential rodent activity at a distribution center. Affected items include feminine hygiene products, surgical masks, contact lens solutions, and bandages.
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 a precautionary FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses, injuries, or confirmed contamination. The hazard is potential exposure to rodents at the distribution center, matching the criteria for a voluntary precautionary recall with low-risk contamination concerns.
Plain-English summary
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. is recalling multiple medical device products purchased from Family Dollar retail stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. The recall was triggered by potential exposure to rodents and rodent activity discovered at a distribution center.
The recalled products include feminine hygiene products, surgical masks, contact lens cleaning solutions, bandages, and nasal care products purchased from Family Dollar stores from January 1, 2021 to the present. All medical device products from these locations during this timeframe may be affected.
Consumers who have purchased these items from the affected Family Dollar stores should stop using them. Contact the retailer or Dollar Tree Distribution for information about returns or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Medical Device products purchased from Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. The general categories of products, but are limited to these products, includes: feminine hygiene products, surgical masks, contact le
- Manufacturer
- Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device
- Hazard
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 (6)
- AR
- LA
- MS
- MO
- and TN from January 1
- 2021 to present.
Distribution
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