Family Dollar recall 2023: Affected states, refunds, and all you need to know

Family Dollar has issued a nationwide recall for select medical devices and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, as they might have been affected by temperature abuse problems. It is feared that the recalled products may lose effectiveness and could also cause people to experience certain adverse effects.

Announced on October 5, 2023, the voluntary recall applies to select units of "Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste, Dayquil Liquixaos, Flintstones Chewable Vitamin tablets, and several other products." The recalled products were exclusively sold through Family Dollar stores in over 23 states, including WY, UT, SD, OR, NM, NV, NE, MS, LA, MT, and KS, among others.

The recalled products sold at F. Dollar stores may be affected by temperature abuse (Image via F.D.)

The establishment has already notified all affected stores to check for stocks of the recalled items and to quarantine them immediately. The stores are also informed not to sell the affected products any longer.

As of now, the establishment has received no reports of adverse effects or sickness following the use of the recalled products. However, consumers who may have used them and have experienced certain side effects are advised to consult a medical professional at the earliest.

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The Family Dollar recall affects stores in over 23 states that sell OTC drugs, among other products

According to Family Dollar's recall notice shared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website, the nationwide voluntary recall applies to over 100 items sold at stores nationwide. Feared to be affected by temperature abuse, the recalled products could cause some adverse effects and may have also lost their effectiveness.

Distributed in different packaging and sizes, the affected products were sold through Family Dollar stores in over 23 states across the United States. The items affected by the recall were available at stores in the following states - AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, and WY.

The recalled items should be returned for a refund or disposed safely (Image via F.D.)

Shipped to the stores between June 1, 2023, and September 21, 2023, the recalled products were available for purchase between June 1, 2023, and October 4, 2023.

Readers are advised to refer to the table below to find a list of all products affected by the voluntary recall:

SKU SKU DESCRIPTION 900018 AD PREV OINT ORIG 4OZ 900206 NYQUIL CHERRY COLD AND FLU LQD 12FL OZ 900260 CLEARBLUE SMART COUNTDOWN PRGNCY TST 1CT 900273 SWAN MOUTHWASH GREEN 250ML 900353 CREST TARTAR PROTECTION PASTE 5.7OZ 900366 COLGATE TOTAL WHITENING PASTE 1.30Z 900437 ALEVE ARTHRITIS GELCAPS 40CT 900438 BAYER BACK BODY EX STRGTH CAPLETS 24CT 900442 ALEVE PM CAPLETS 20CT 900449 QUALITY PLUS ALLRGY DIPHENHYDRAMINE TABLET 12CT 900530 VICKS DQ NQ COLD & FLU 24CT 2PK 900588 CREST TARTAR CONTROL 2.4 OZ 900596 COLGATE MAX FRESH CLEAN MINT 1.9OZ 900602 TYLENOL ARTHRITIS CAPLET 24CT 900660 MOTRIN INFANT DROPS BERRY .5FL OZ 900734 COLGATE CAVITY PROTECTION 6OZ 3PK 900752 AT HOME MARIJUANA TEST STRIP 900754 PREFERRED URINRY PAIN RELIEF MAX STRENGTH 12CT 900791 CR FRESH WHT PEP GIM 2.4OZ 900858 FLEET ENEMA 4.5FLOZ 2PK 900911 TN DICKINSON WITCH HAZEL 16FL OZ 900932 CG OPTIC WHITE TP SPRKLNG MINT 3.2OZ 2PK 900938 SWAN MOUTHWASH ORIGINAL AMBER 250ML 901155 TYLENOL 8HR MSL ACHE PAIN RD CAPLET 24CT 901239 FIXODENT ORG CREAM TRAVEL .75OZ 901243 CREST KIDS SPRKL TPST 2.2 OZ 901260 VERIQUICK PREGNANCY TEST 1CT 901349 QUALITY PLUS TUSSIN DM MAX MENTHOL BERRY 4FL OZ 901376 SALONPAS PAIN RELIVER PATCH LG 6CT 901379 GUARDIAN ANTACID EX STR TBL FRT 96CT 901380 SALONPAS PAIN RELIEVING PATCH 20CT 901451 BENGAY ULTRA STRENGTH CREAM 2 OZ 901465 MONISTAT 7 CREAM 1.59 FL OZ 901498 NPX TRPL ANTIBIOTIC PLS PAIN OINT 1OZ 901583 QUALITY PLUS MOTION SICKNESS RELIEF 8CT 901584 GOOD SENSE SENNA LAXATIVE 8.6MG 100CT 901588 BC POWDER 50 CT 901589 GOODYS POWDER 50 CT 901677 COLGATE SENSITIVE WHITENING PASTE 6OZ 901688 DAYQUIL LIQUICAPS 16 CT 901738 BENADRYL D CHILD ALLERGY SINUS GRAPE 4FO 901782 COLGATE MAX FRESH CLEAN MINT TP 6 OZ 901835 CREST CMPLTE SCOPE WHTN MNT TP 5.4OZ 2PK 901842 CARMEX DAILY CARE CHERRY SPF 15 .35 OZ 901844 CLR EYS MX RDNS RLIF .5FL OZ 901890 NEOSPORIN PLUS PAIN CREAM .5 OZ 902007 HYLANDS COLD N COUGH KIDS 4FL OZ 902012 ALKA SELTZER PLUS DAY NIGHT LGEL 20 CT 902016 HYLANDS COLD N COUGH KIDS NGHTIME 4FL OZ 902059 PEPTO BISMOL ORIGINAL LIQUID 16FL OZ 902088 PEPTO BISMOL CAPLET 24 CT 902089 PEPTO BISMOL CHEW ORG 30 CT 902139 DENTEMP ONE STEP .077OZ 902143 COLGATE BSPW PASTE 6OZ 3PK 902219 MIRALAX 8.3 OZ 902233 TYLENOL SINUS SEVERE DAYTIME CAPLET 24CT 902260 GOOD SENSE HEMORRHOIDAL WIPES 48CT 902274 GOOD SENSE SALINE SOLUTION 12FL OZ 902280 FAMILY CARE EYE DROPS ADVANCED 0.5FL OZ 902292 OTIX EAR RELIEF DROPS 0.4FL OZ 902321 GUARDIAN BISMUTH CHEWABLE TAB CHERRY 30CT 902322 GUARDIAN ANTACD ULTRA STRENGTH ASSORTED FRUIT 72CT 902326 NATUREPLEX TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC PLUS CREAM 1 OZ 902343 FIRST RESPONSE 2 CT 902449 QUALITY PLUS LAXATIVE BISACODYL 5MG TABLET 50CT 902455 BELL EAR WAX REMOVER KIT 1 CT 902614 CARMEX LIP BALM TUBE 1.05OZ 3PK 902615 TYLENOL ES RAPID RELEASE GEL 24CT 902701 CREST CMPLT SCOPE OUTLST PSTE 5.4OZ 2PK 902704 CREST SCOPE OUTLAST MINT MTHWSH 1LTR 902838 CREST 3DW BRILLIANCE HYDRGN PERXIDE 3OZ 902840 SWAN MOUTHWASH TARTAR CONTROL BLUE MINT 1L 902871 VICKS NYQUIL SEVERE HONEY 8FL OZ 902906 ASP SEVERE COLD COUGH CITRUS 20CT 902908 ASP SEVERE COLD ORANGE ZEST 20CT 902927 ONE A DAY MENS VITACRAVES 40CT 902929 LDN ARTHRITIS AND SPORT WNTGRN 16FLOZ 902931 ONE A DAY WOMENS VITACRAVES 40CT 902966 COLGATE BSPW GEL TP 6OZ 3PK 902967 COLGATE TOTAL WHITENING TP 4.80Z 903150 SWAN MOUTHWASH BLUE MINT 250ML 903152 COLGATE TOTAL WHITENING GEL 4.8OZ 2PK 903284 CARMEX LIP BALM JAR .25OZ 903285 CARMEX LIP BALM TUBE .35OZ 903335 AS PLUS SINUS ALLERGY N COUGH PMAX 16CT 903366 PEPTO CHEWTAB CHILDREN BUBBLEGUM 24CT 903367 VICKS DAYQUIL NYQUIL LIQ COMB PK 6 FLOZ 903369 VICKS VAPOSTICK 1OZ 903381 VITA GLOBE APPLE CIDER VINAGER 500MG GUMMY 30CT 903452 ZZZQUIL NIGHT PAIN BERRY 12 FL OZ 903461 KIDS NYQUIL HONEY 903482 BC LEMONADE MAX STRENGTH POWDER 16CT 903483 GOODYS HANGOVER BERRY CITRUS 16CT 903484 PEPTO LIQUID ULTRA INSTACOOL 12FL OZ 903518 CREST 3D WHITE VIBRANT MINT TP 2.3 OZ 903548 BENADRYL ES ALLERGY TABLETS 24CT 903588 CREST COMPLETE EXTRA WHITENING 5.4 OZ 903597 BOUDREAUXS BUTT PASTE MAX STRENGTH 2OZ 903608 BOOGIE SALINE MIST UNSCENTED 3.1OZ 903637 FLEET LQD GLYCERN SUPPOS 0.25FLOZ 4PK 903638 TYLENOL ES NT SEVR COUGH LIQUID 8FLOZ 903649 ZZZQUIL NGHT SLEEP AID LIQUICAPS 24CT 903655 ZZZQUIL SLEEP AID WARMING BERRY 4FLOZ 903656 ZZZQUIL ULTRA SLEEP AID TABLETS 12CT 903659 PEPTO BISMOL CHEWS BERRY MINT 24CT 903675 PEPTO KIDS GUMMIES 24CT 903758 QUALITY PLUS MUCUS COLD FLU SORE THROAT RELIEF 6FL OZ 903759 NYQUIL SEVERE COLD FLU BERRY 8 FL OZ 905028 A H COMPLETE CARE BKS PRX TP 6OZ 905045 CREST 3D WHITE ARTIC FRESH 2.7OZ 905517 COLGATE KIDS TP ASRTD CHARACTERS 4.6OZ 905703 COLGATE BSPW PASTE BRISK MINT 2.5OZ 905760 CARMEX STRWBRRY STCK W SPF 15 .15OZ 906018 FIXODENT ORG CREAM 2.4OZ 906023 GOODSENSE DENTURE CLEAN OVRNT TAB 40CT 906312 GOODSENSE DENTURE CLEANSER GRN TAB 40CT 906402 FIXODENT ADH CREAM WITH SCOPE 2OZ 906406 COLGATE TOTAL WHTN GEL TP 4.8OZ 907000 COLGATE TPST JR BBLFRT 2.7 FL OZ 907121 COLGATE BSPW PASTE BRISK MINT 6OZ 907125 CREST BS N PX WHTE TUBE FRESH MINT 5.7OZ 907160 CREST 3D WHITE RADIANT MINT 2.7OZ 907165 CREST ANTI CAVITY PASTE 2.4OZ 907166 CREST PRO HLTH ORG CLEAN MNT TP 5.1OZ 907170 COLGATE TRIPLE ACTION 2.5OZ 907312 CREST COMPLETE W SCOPE MINT TP 5.4OZ 907327 CREST CAVITY PROTECTION PASTE 5.7OZ 907766 AH ADV WHITE TP 4.3 FL OZ 907839 COLGATE MAX FRESH COOL MINT TP 6OZ 907865 CREST BKING SDA PEROXIDE WHTNG TP 2.4OZ 907872 CREST COMPLETE SCOPE OUTLAST TP 5.4OZ 907874 COLGATE CAVITY PROTECTION 2.5OZ 908004 LISTERINE MTHWSH ORIG AMBER 1LTR 908109 CREST SCOPE CLASSIC ORGN MINT 1LTR 908114 SWAN MOUTHWASH GREEN MINT 1LTRR 908123 CREST MTHWSH PRO HLTH MULTI PRO MNT 1LTR 908465 SWAN ANTI RINSE AMBER 1. LTR 908466 SWAN MOUTHWASH COOL MINT 1LTR 910320 NATUREPLEX TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT 1 OZ 910321 THERA PLUS HYDROCORTISONE CREAM 1 OZ 910322 THERA PLUS ANTI ITCH CREAM 1 OZ 910334 THERA PLUS CLOTRIMAZLE ANTI FUNGAL CRM .5 OZ 910432 MEDICS CHOICE ARTIFICIAL TEARS 0.5FL OZ 910721 SWAN PETROLEUM JELLY 7.5 OZ 910726 BABY LOVE PETROLEUM JELLY 13OZ 910915 CLEAR EYE RED POCKT PAL .2OZ 910918 CLEAR EYES REDNESS RELIEF .5 FL OZ 911033 DRAMAMINE TABLET 12 CT 911038 ODOR EATERS FOOT POWDER 6 OZ 911076 THERA PLUS TOLNAFTATE CREAM .5 OZ 912976 DESITIN CREAMY OINTMENT 2 FL OZ 913001 ALEVE TABLET 24CT 913010 ADVIL PM CAPLET 20CT 913011 ALEVE LIQUID GEL 20CT 913028 MIDOL COMPLETE CAPLET 16 CT 913034 TYLENOL CLD FLU DAY NGHT CAPLETS 24CT 913102 GOOD SENSE EFFERVESCENT ANTACID TAB 36CT 913104 TYLENOL CHILD ORAL SUSPENSION CHERRY 4FO 913228 BC POWDER 18CT 913229 GOODYS POWDER 18 CT 913232 QUALITY PLUS PMS FORMULA CAPLET 32CT 913364 ALEVE CAPLET 24CT 913724 GOOD SENSE LOW DOSE ASPIRIN 120CT 913996 BAYER ASPIRIN 325MG TABLET 24CT 914001 JET ALERT TABLET 30 CT 914109 GUARDIAN ANTACID EXTRA STRENGTH BERRRY 96CT 914324 PEPTO BISMOL ORIGINAL 8FL OZ 914726 GUARDIAN ANTACID REGULAR STRENGTH FRUIT 150CT 914771 GRANULES ACETAMINPHN ARTHRTS CAP 24CT 915000 GERICARE MILK OF MAGNESIA CHERRY 12 FL OZ 915208 QUALITY PLUS LAXATIVE MS SENNOSIDES TABLET 24CT 915221 QUALITY PLUS WOMENS LAXATIVE BISACODYL 25CT 915623 GERICARE MILK OF MAGNESIA MINT 12FL OZ 915626 NATUREPLEX ENEMA 4.5FL OZ 2 PK 915641 BAYER LOW DOSE TABLET 32CT 916001 QUALITY PLUS SUDFEDRINE MAX STRNGTH 24CT 916003 QUALITY PLUS ALLRGY DIPHENHYDRAMINE TABLET 48CT 916058 QUALITY PLUS ALLRGY DIPHENHYDRAMINE TABLET 48CT 916059 REFENESEN MUCUS RELIEF DM TBLT 30 CT 916063 PEPTO BISMOL CHERRY 8FL OZ 916070 BAYER LOW DOSE 81MG TABLET 120 CT 916074 PEPTO BISMOL MAX STRENGTH 8 FL OZ 916076 CHLORASEPTIC SPRAY CHERRY 6 FL OZ 916078 BAYER 81MG CHEWABLE TABLET 36CT 916081 LUDENS WILD CHERRY DROPS 30 CT 916082 ALKA SELTZER ORIGINAL TABLET 36 CT 916916 QUALITY PLUS SINUS CONGESTION PAIN DAYTIME 24CT 916922 QUALITY PLUS COUGH COLD HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE TABLET 16CT 916968 CORICIDIN HBP COLD FLU TABLET 10 CT 916974 CHLORASEPTIC LOZENGE CHERRY 12 CT 916980 ALEVE CAPLET 50CT 916986 TYLENOL EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 24 CT 916989 IMODIUM MULTI SYMPTOM CAPLET 12 CT 917001 FLEET GLYCERIN SUPPOSITORIES 50 CT 920611 SWAN MEDICATED CHEST RUB 3.53 OZ 997527 ORAJEL TOOTHACHE RINSE MINT 8FLOZ 997724 VICKS ZZZQUIL NGHTTME SLEEP AID 1FLOZ 997813 BENADRYL ALLERGY ULTRA TABLETS 100CT 997817 HYLANDS NATURLS NT LEG CRAMP TAB 16CT 997820 TYLENOL EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLETS 6CT 997837 SWAN MAGNESIUM CITRATE LEMON 10FLOZ 997853 PEPTO BISMOL ULTRA CAPLETS 12CT 997862 HYLANDS NATURAL LEG CRAMP RELIEF 16CT 997876 NERVIVE NERVE HEALTH 14CT 997881 NERVIVE NERVE RELIEF 14CT 997887 CARMEX MINIS LIP BALM TUBES .18OZ 4PK 997945 VICKS DAYQUIL NYQUIL HBP 6FLOZ 2PK 997950 ARC TEETH WHITENING PEN 0.06 FL OZ 997951 CREST PRO HLTH ADV GUM PROTCTN 5.1OZ 997963 CREST 3DW BRILLIANCE RINSE 500ML 997998 CREST KIDS COLOR CHANGING TP 2.9 OZ 998161 GOODYS COOL ORANGE POWDER 4CT 998178 DAYQUIL KIDS HONEY 8 FL OZ 998194 CREST 3DW ARTIC FRESH TWIN 3.8 OZ 2PK 998200 COLG MAX FRESH COOL MINT TP 6.3 OZ 3PK 998209 CRST3DW RADIANT MNT TP TWN 3.8 OZ 2PK 998268 CRST PSTE DNSIFY DAILY WHITEN 4.1OZ 998273 COLGATE PERXYL AF MOUTH SRE RNSE 8.4FLOZ 998278 COLGATE OW STAIN FIGHTR TOOTHPASTE 4.2OZ 998281 COLGATE TRPLE ACTION TOOTHPASTE 6OZ 3PK 998308 VITA GLOBE ASHWAGANDHA 25MG GMMY 30CT 998325 VITA GLOBE VITAMIN C 250MG GUMMY 50CT 998349 VITA GLOBE ELDERBERRY 150MG GMMY 40CT 998578 VASELINE LT COCOA BUTTER STICK 0.16OZ 998758 FLINSTONES COMPLETE CHEWABLE TBLTS 40CT 998762 DRTALBOT TDDLR TTHPSTE BRSH TUTTI FRUTTI 998881 COLGATE MX FRSH WHTNG CHRCOAL TP 6OZ 998920 FW MEDICS CHOICE EYE DROPS MAX REDNESS 0.5FL OZ 998925 ALWAYS FEM WIPES FRESH AND CLEAN 32CT 998933 VICKS JARABE COUGH CONGESTION 8FLOZ 998935 MEDIC's CHOICE CONTACT LENS SLUTION 12FLOZ 998959 VITA GLOBE B12 GUMMY 1000MCG 60CT 998960 VITA GLOBE BIOTIN 5000MCG GUMY 40CT 998987 VITA GLOBE MELATONIN 5MG GUMMY 50CT 998988 VITA GLOBE PRENATAL GUMMY 60CT 999043 COLGATE OW MOUTHWASH 16 FL OZ 999087 ORAL B MOUTH SORE RINSE 237ML 999088 COLGATE OW HIGH IMPACT TP 3OZ 999089 CREST BSP TRIPLE PACK 17.1OZ 999090 TOM ANTIPLAQUE WHITENING TP 5.5 OZ 999091 CRST GUM ENAML RPR ADV WHTNG TP 2.8OZ 999109 MYLICON INFANT GAS DROPS 0.5OZ 999246 HYLANDS 4KIDS COLD MUCUS RELIEF 4FLOZ 999250 SWAN KIDS MOUTHWASH BUBBLEGUM 18FL OZ 999285 CREST 3D WHITE STNERSR ICY CLN MNT 3.1OZ 999286 CREST 3D WHITE STAIN ERASER 3.1OZ TWN PK 999288 CARMEX CMFRT CRE LIPBLM SHEA .30OZ2PK 999318 COLGATE ESSENTIALS CHARCOAL PASTE 4.6OZ 999369 TYLENOL CHILD CC RUNNY NOSE GRAPE 4FL OZ 999381 GRANULES ACETAMINPHN ARTHRTS CAP 100CT 999383 COLGATE MAX FRESH KNOCKOUT GEL 6OZ 999392 ZARBEES NTRL CHILD SLEEP 1MG TABS 30CT 999417 NEW SKIN LIQUID BANDAGE CLEAR .3FL OZ 999473 PREMIER FOOT POWDER 7OZ 999482 METAMUCIL ORANGE SMOOTH SUGAR FREE 6.1OZ 999485 VICKS SINEX SEVERE NASAL SPRAY .5FL OZ 999488 VICKS VAPOCOOL DROPS SEVERE 18CT 999498 COLGATE TTAL CLEANMINT TTHPASTE 4.8OZ 999542 NYQUIL SEVERE VAPOCOOL LIQUID 8 FL OZ 999543 GOOD SENSE ORAL PAIN RELIEF 0.5OZ 999553 JOHNSONS BABY FIRST TOUCH GIFT SET 4PC 999633 COLGATE OW STAINFIGHTERCLEANMNT4.2OZ 2PK 999749 CG OPTIC WHITE TP ICY FRESH 3.2OZ 999750 COLGATE OW STAIN FIGHTER CLEAN MNT 4.2OZ 999760 CRET PRO HEALTH WHITEN GEL TP 4.6OZ 999762 SWAN FRESH MINT MOUTHWASH 1LTR 999787 ALEVE ANALGESIC BACK MUSCLE 24CT 999795 SALONPAS PATCH WITH LIDOCAINE 2CT 999811 ZZZQUIL WARMING BERRY 12FL OZ 999812 PEPTO B LIQUID ORIGINAL TRAVEL 3.4FL OZ 999839 BC ARTHRITIS PAIN FAST PAIN RELIEF 24CT 999840 BENADRYL CHILD ALLERGY CHWBL GRAPE 20CT 999843 SWAN POVIDONE 4FL OZ 999844 MYLANTA MAX STRENGTH CLASSIC FLVR 12FLOZ 999845 GUARDIAN EXTRA STRENGTH SMOOTHIE BERRY FUSION 60CT 999855 NATUREPLEX ANTIBIOTIC PLUS PAIN AND SCAR OINTMENT 1 OZ 999937 A H PEROXICARE MINT PASTE 6OZ 999982 QUALITY PLUS MENSTRUAL RELIEF COMPLETE 16CT 999983 ZARBEES NTRL CHLD COUGH MUCUS GRP 4FL OZ 999984 ZARBEES NTRLS BABY CGH MUCUS GRP 2FL OZ 2001317 NOXZEMA ULT CLEAR A BLEMISH PAD 90CT 2005103 SWAN DRY SKIN TREATMENT 1.75FL OZ 2006512 SUAVE 2N1 MENS CC ANTI DNDRF SHMP 28FLOZ 2008290 SPASOAP ANTIBACTERIAL ULTRA GOLD 64FLOZ 2024652 MANE N TAIL 2 IN 1 ANTI DANDRUFF 12FL OZ 2032015 STRI-DEX MAX ACNE PADS 55CT 2038935 DAILY RESULTS SHAMPOO T GEL 8.5 FL OZ 2096507 ACNE FREE TRMINTR 10 SPOT TRTMT 1OZ 2096628 AMBI NRSHNG DAILY FACIAL MSTURZER 1.7 OZ 2097440 SPASOAP ANTIBACTERIAL GOLD PUMP 20.2FLOZ 2098068 DERMASIL TREATMENT DRY SKIN 8OZ

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Consumers who may have purchased any of the products above in the last few months are strictly advised not to use them anymore. The affected items should be returned to the nearest Family Dollar store for a refund on the purchase.

In the case of prescribed drugs, consumers are advised to consult their pharmacist for alternatives. Questions regarding the recall or any of the recalled items can be forwarded to the chain's customer support at 844-636-7687.