Recalled lead-tainted applesauce pouches stayed on Dollar Tree shelves for weeks, FDA says

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Recalled lead-tainted applesauce pouches stayed on Dollar Tree shelves for weeks, FDA says
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Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some store shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

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Probably because they where understaffed and hadn't put all of it on the shelves.

No but seriously, how are they even still running and not bankrupt already

They're insanely profitable.

Almost as if exploitation is necessary to succeed in today's economy.

They are the very worst kind of economic vulture.

Edit: By which I mean that they take advantage of those who cannot afford transportation to stores with more variety, and are too cash-poor to save by buying in bulk. So they offer high-priced but affordable small portions of often inferior products to people who lack the economic freedom to buy better.