"To ensure the integrity of these products, the storage requirements must be followed. "When exposed to extreme temperatures, these products can break down and become less effective," explains Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab Chemist Danusia Wnek. According to Baystate Health, both excessive heat and cold can significantly affect a medication's effectiveness, as different temperatures may alter the chemicals and components of the drug. While Family Dollar has not, to date, received any consumer complaints or reports of illness related to the recalled items, there is a cause of concern when it comes to products that were not properly stored at the required temperature - especially when it comes to medication. "This recall does not apply to Delaware, Alaska, Hawaii as no Family Dollar stores in Delaware received any products subject to this recall and Family Dollar does not have any stores in Alaska or Hawaii." What should I do if I bought the recalled products?įirst, any products bought from Family Dollar that are on the recalled list should not be used. "Family Dollar has notified its affected stores asking them to check their stock immediately and to quarantine and discontinue the sale of any affected product," the FDA stated, in their announcement of the recall on July 21. These affected products were inadvertently shipped to certain stores on or around May 1 through June 10, after being "stored outside of labeled temperature requirements." Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recalled items include over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as Tylenol, Advil and DayQuil, in addition to personal care and hygiene products such as toothpaste, mouthwash, sunscreen, lotion, deodorant, soap, hand sanitizer and more. If you shopped at Family Dollar recently, you may want to check your bathroom and medicine cabinets, as the dollar store chain has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of more than 400 personal care and drug products.Īccording to the U.S.
Customers can return these products to the Family Dollar store where they were purchased, and may contact Family Dollar Customer Service at 84 with any questions related to the recall.
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The FDA's full list of recalled products, which is available below, includes over-the-counter medications as well as personal care items such as toothpaste, mouthwash, sunscreen, lotion, soap, hand sanitizer and more.Family Dollar has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of over 400+ products after they were improperly stored and inadvertently shipped to certain stores in 47 different states across the U.S.
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