
Family Dollar Services Remote-controlled toy tanks
The tank's controller can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
- Fire
- Burn
- About 67,000 units
- 5 reports
- Refund
Brand
2 official CPSC notices naming Family Dollar Stores, 2007–2011, across children & toys and clothing & accessories.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
One notice where the recalled product is a toy.

The tank's controller can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
One notice where the recalled product is a jewelry.

The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 2 recall notices naming Family Dollar Stores consumer products between 2007 and 2011, covering at least 272,000 units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Family Dollar Stores consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced January 25, 2011 (CPSC 11-107).
Toys & play sets (1) and jewelry (1).
“Metal Jewelry Sold by Family Dollar Stores Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Exposure to Children” (CPSC 08-088), announced November 21, 2007: about 205,000 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Family Dollar Stores notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Family Dollar Services Remote-controlled toy tanks (CPSC 11-107), call (800) 547-0359 and go to www.familydollar.com.