Medications & Supplements/Over-the-Counter

Family Dollar OTC Drug Products Recalled for Temperature Storage Deviations

Agency Publication Date: October 16, 2023

Summary

Family Dollar has recalled 4,261,383 units of various Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug products because they were stored outside of their required temperature limits. These products were sold at Family Dollar retail locations across 23 states. Because these medications were not kept at the correct temperatures, their quality and effectiveness cannot be guaranteed.

Risk

Medications stored outside of labeled temperature requirements can degrade or lose potency. This may result in the medicine being less effective or failing to treat the symptoms for which it was purchased.

What You Should Do

This recall affects various over-the-counter (OTC) drug products sold at Family Dollar retail stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Check your medication for products purchased from Family Dollar stores in these specific states. Because this recall involves over 4 million units of various products, see the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. directly for further instructions.
Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls for more information.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

Option 1: Full Refund

How to: Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance, or return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund

Option 2: Dispose of Product

How to: Throw the product away. For prescription medications, a DEA take-back location or pharmacy mail-back program is preferred when available.

Affected Products

Product: Certain Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug productsby Family Dollar

Certain drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores located in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, and WY. Recall number D-0045-2024.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 93187

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.

Sold By: Family Dollar

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 4,261,383 units of various products

Distributed To: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Were You Affected by This Recall?

If you or a family member were harmed by this recalled product, you may have legal rights. Consider consulting a consumer protection attorney to understand your options for compensation.

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Summary

What You Should Do

This recall affects various over-the-counter (OTC) drug products sold at Family Dollar retail stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Check your medication for products purchased from Family Dollar stores in these specific states. Because this recall involves over 4 million units of various products, see the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.

If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. directly for further instructions.

Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls for more information.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

Option 1: Full Refund

How to: Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance, or return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund

Option 2: Dispose of Product

How to: Throw the product away. For prescription medications, a DEA take-back location or pharmacy mail-back program is preferred when available.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 93187

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.

Sold By: Family Dollar

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 4,261,383 units of various products