The Arkansas attorney general filed a lawsuit against Family Dollar after the 'presence of rodents and rodent activity' were detected at a distribution facility in Arkansas.
"In many rural communities in Arkansas, families rely on discount stores like Family Dollar for essential products such as food, medicine or pet food," said Attorney General Rutledge. "Family Dollar has had knowledge of this dangerous and massive rodent infestation for over two years, yet they continued to sell and profit from potentially contaminated goods. Consumers lost money and could have lost their lives.
In the lawsuit, Rutledge alleges the company of "reckless, willful, intentional, deceptive, and unconscionable practices of marketing," while selling potentially hazardous products to consumers.Rats found at Family Dollar The lawsuit comes after the Food and Drug Administration conducted an investigation at the company's West Memphis distribution center, which observed "live rodents, dead rodents in various states of decay, rodent feces and urine, evidence of gnawing, nesting and rodent odors throughout the facility, dead birds and bird droppings, and products stored in conditions that did not protect against contamination.
The FDA said that more than 1,100 dead rodents were also removed from the facility, and added that the facility had a "history of infestation.""More than 1,100 dead rodents were recovered from the facility following a fumigation at the facility in January 2022," the press release stated. "Additionally, a review of the company’s internal records also indicated the collection of more than 2,300 rodents between Mar. 29 and Sep.
The FDA issued a "warning for multiple products" on Feb. 18 purchased from Family Dollar stores in six states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.In response, Family Dollar initiated a "voluntary retail level product recall of certain products" and said it was "not aware of any consumer complaints or reports of illness related to this recall.
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