WASHINGTON (Michigan News Source) – In a massive product recall of more than 400 products and multiple brands, Family Dollar has voluntarily recalled a long list of products put into an FDA created 11-page PDF file that is indexed by item number instead of being alphabetized, making it almost impossible for families to be able to quickly and easily remove the products from their homes.
The list includes products from brands that most people have around the house – Dayquil, Coppertone, Tylenol, Alka Seltzer, Colgate, Crest, Pepcid, Orajel, Arm & Hammer, Listerine, Icy Hot, Softsoap, Secret, and many other nationally known brands and also little known names as well.
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The products recalled include medicines, toothpaste, soaps, sunscreens, hand sanitizer, deodorant and more.
The voluntary recall by Family Dollar was done because of improperly stored and shipped items to retail stores across the country in 47 states. These products were stored and shipped on or around May 1st through June 10th outside of labeled temperature requirements.
Family Dollar distributes to 8,000 stores in the country, however Hawaii, Delaware and Alaska stores are not subject to the recall.
According to the Family Dollar website, there are Family Dollars in 208 cities in Michigan with some having multiple locations.
No complaints have been received by Family Dollar concerning any of the products and there have been no reports of illnesses or death but retail stores have been asked to check for the products and stop the sale of these products.
This recall comes on the heels of Family Dollar having to close more than 400 of their stores in February due to rodent infestation, dead birds and bird droppings found in their Arkansas distribution facility, costing the company about $34 million.
Family Dollar has also been involved in some major changes recently and some in financial circles essentially predicted future problems.
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The merger of Family Dollar and Dollar Tree was finally complete on Wednesday, July 6th and was almost a year in the making with Dollar Tree acquiring Family Dollar.
According to The Street Financial website, they report that people were buying Dollar General stock instead of Dollar Tree/Family Dollar because they believed the merger was going be a “sloppy integration.”
They also say that in a recent investor report, Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell wrote that risks included challenges in executing the integration.
In addition to that, FBR Capital Markets analyst Dutch Fox said that Dollar Tree will need to dig into fixing some of Family Dollar’s core problems including “supply chain and quality control issues.”
Whether these issues are linked to the product recall is unclear and Dollar Tree did not respond to questions from Michigan News Source to find out more information on what exactly led to the items being improperly stored.
It’s possible that the corporate office is overly busy dealing with other concerns. In the Dollar Tree/Family Dollar 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report, the company is putting a lot of time and energy into ESG (Environmental Social Governance), Environmental Stewardship, Climate Change as well as Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI).
Some of their climate change initiatives include measuring their baseline carbon emissions footprint, setting goals to reduce the intensity of their greenhouse gas emissions and preparing a formal climate disclosure report.
Additionally, they speak of being “moved by renewed calls for social justice and racial equity sparked by the senseless deaths of George Floyd and other black men and women.”
To that end, they have implemented a DEI Executive Council where leaders can advocate for strategies to promote and embrace diversity, ensure fair treatment and enable everyone to feel welcome and have equal access to opportunities and resources.
