Dollar General
Dollar General appears in 4 CPSC recalls between 1996 and 2016, covering about 562,000 units; the busiest year was 2005 with 2.
The hazard mentioned most often is lead or chemical (2 recalls). Products are mostly in Costume/Children's Jewelry, Toy Telephones and Toy Vehicles (Not Riding Toys). 0 of the 4 records mention reported injuries in CPSC's incident statement.
Recall counts depend on how many products a firm sells and how it reports; they are not a measure of one firm against another. Latest CPSC recall on the register: 24 Sep 2026.
Recalls
| Date | Recall | Category | Hazard | Units | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2016 | Dollar General Recalls Construction Truck Toy Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General | Toy Vehicles (Not Riding Toys) | Fire, Burn, Overheating | 27,000 | 16092 |
| 22 Sep 2005 | CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Costume Jewelry | Costume/Children's Jewelry | Lead or chemical, Poisoning | 455,000 | 05278 |
| 12 May 2005 | CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Metal Heart-Shaped Pendants | Costume/Children's Jewelry | Lead or chemical, Poisoning | 80,000 | 05171 |
| 13 Nov 1996 | Kid's Phone Beeper Combo Recalled by Dolgencorp | Toy Telephones | Choking | — | 97021 |
Hazards mentioned
Product categories
Recalls by year
Questions and answers
How many CPSC recalls name Dollar General?
4 between 1996 and 2016, covering about 562,000 units. A firm appears when CPSC lists it as manufacturer, importer or distributor, or when its name leads the recall title.
What hazards do Dollar General recalls mention?
lead or chemical (2), poisoning (2), burn (1), choking (1). These are keywords in CPSC's hazard statements.
Where does this data come from?
The CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services, public domain, retrieved 29 Sep 2026.
Provenance
Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Retrieval Web Services, public domain, retrieved 29 Sep 2026; latest record dated 24 Sep 2026. Firm names are normalised (corporate suffixes and addresses removed) to group records; only organisations are shown. See the methodology.