5. Toys
We understand that some people might have a hard time affording toys for children, but we would advise against buying anything cheap from the dollar store. We don’t want to sound too harsh, but the stuff you’ll find there is of questionable quality and could even pose safety risks.
They not only break easily, meaning that parents have just lost a few dollars for that purchase, but they could injure your child as well, especially when it comes to sharp, snapped off edges. Need we even bring up the obvious choking hazard?
Worst of all, some have been found to contain lead and have been subjected to recalls because of this.
If you’ve recently bought toys from dollar stores we suggest you check out the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website to check for recalls.
You should can these next ones…..
2 thoughts on “Things to Avoid at the Dollar Store”
Well, it’s obvious you folks writing this article are pretty well off! Like, go to some other place, clip coupons, etc. Well, what you don’t understand is maybe you only got a buck and no way to get across town to a “better deal” or maybe you don’t have a paper to clip coupons anyway! I know you make a living by pointing out awful mistakes people make by shopping at where ever, but it’s better buying something there than getting mugged on a bus to a better deal. Also some of us like cheap stuff. If I knew you and you were sick I would go to the Buck store and buy you a get-well card for 50 cents. I would feel I did my duty and I’m sure you throw all your cards, especially some cards, away immediately so we both would be happy, and yes you could drive me across town in your new SUV to buy a really good hammer! I’m sure you do that all the time for folks like me just there to buy a cheap bar of soap!
Thank you for the info — I will pass it on to my daughter who shops at dollar stores
for many items — I am aware of less than adequate sizes and products !
I appreciate the low cost of a few items though !