Family Dollar OTC Drugs Recall: Rodent Contamination Risk
Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee sold OTC drugs with potential rodent exposure. Consumers should check if their products were distributed between January 2021 and present.
Lower-risk recall
CGMP Deviations: Potential exposure to rodents and rodent activity in the distribution center.
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What happened, in plain English
Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee sold OTC drugs that may have been contaminated by rodents during distribution. This recall is due to potential exposure to rodents in the distribution center, which could pose a health risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/35211-family-dollar-otc-drugs-recall-rodent-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/35211-family-dollar-otc-drugs-recall-rodent-contamination-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0641-2022
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“Family Dollar OTC Drugs Recall: Rodent Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35211-family-dollar-otc-drugs-recall-rodent-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0641-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0641-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Rodents in the distribution center could contaminate the drugs with their droppings, fur, or other materials. This poses a risk of exposure to pathogens or allergens that could cause illness or allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
Who’s affected
People who purchased OTC drugs from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, or Tennessee between January 2021 and present. Those most at risk are individuals with compromised immune systems or allergies to rodent-related materials.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you bought OTC drugs from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, or Tennessee between January 1, 2021 and the present date. The products were distributed through Family Dollar retail stores in those states.
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Drug
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Review the product packaging for the distribution date and location to confirm if it matches the recall criteria.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
FDA distribution: “Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 19 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #D-0641-2022 (February 18, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0641-2022 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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