Category: Family Dollar

Family Dollar Recalls Over 400 Products Including Toothpaste, Pain Relief Medication

Family Dollar has issued a nationwide recall of at least 400 personal care and over-the-counter medical products that were improperly stored and then inadvertently shipped to retail stores across the United States. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the products were shipped to certain stores on or around May 1 through June 10 and are…


Arkansas State Attorney General Sues Family Dollar Over Rodent Infestation in Distribution Facility

The Arkansas state attorney general is suing Family Dollar over its “reckless” and “intentional” actions of selling products to customers despite a rodent infestation and unsanitary conditions at its West Memphis distribution center. Filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court on Thursday, the lawsuit (pdf) seeks actual and punitive damages, disgorgement, restitution, civil penalties, and injunctive relief against Family…


Family Dollar Recalls Products in 404 Stores Due to Rodent Infestation

Family Dollar is recalling a range of products shipped to 404 stores across six states due to the presence of rodents and rodent activity at one the company’s distribution centers, after federal health inspectors found unsanitary conditions at the facility, including decomposing carcasses of dead rodents. In a Feb. 18 notice, Family Dollar said the…


Dollar Tree Will Now Price Items $1.25, CEO Blames Inflation for 35-Year Hike

Dollar Tree announced Tuesday that it will be permanently raising prices for most of its items from the namesake $1 to $1.25 citing inflationary pressures resulting in higher merchandise cost and increasing operational expenditures. “For 35 years, Dollar Tree has managed through inflationary periods to maintain the everything-for-one-dollar philosophy that distinguished Dollar Tree and made…