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Drug recall: All Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mi
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. (Chesapeake, VA) initiated this drug recall on 18 Feb 2022; FDA lists 1 product record under event 89657, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 65% of the 325 drug enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. has 5 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc., Chesapeake, VA.
Reason for recall
"CGMP Deviations: Potential exposure to rodents and rodent activity in the distribution center."
Distribution
"Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0641-2022 | All Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. | Unknown | Class II | Ongoing | 9 Mar 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2023 | Certain Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores. | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Medical Device products purchased from Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Food products purchased from Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri | Food | Class II | 2 |
| 21 Dec 2012 | Candy Canes, Peppermint Flavor, 5 oz boxes, packed 12 individually candy canes/box, and labeled in part ***Distributed b | Food | Class II | 2 |
All 5 events for Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this drug recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "CGMP Deviations: Potential exposure to rodents and rodent activity in the distribution center."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.