1. Extension Cords, Power Strips, and Phone Chargers
Discount electrical accessories frequently cut corners on internal components, creating serious shock and fire hazards. Inexpensive imported cords often lack adequate heat dissipation or use substandard insulation around conducting wires.
In April 2022, Dollar Tree recalled more than one million Crafter’s Square hot glue guns due to fire and burn malfunctions reported to federal regulators.
Counterfeit certification marks are the documented failure mode here. Dollar Tree has previously recalled counterfeit extension cords for shock hazard through the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and Family Dollar has recalled extension cords of its own.
Buy electrical goods carrying a genuine mark from a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory such as UL, ETL, or CSA.
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 !