Dollar Tree was fined by Washington State for selling items with high levels of heavy metals, lead, and cadmium.
Dollar Tree will pay a fine of $190,000 following an investigation by the Washington State Attorney General that found school supplies sold by the retailer had illegal levels of toxic heavy metals, lead, and cadmium.
Additionally, Greenbrier International, doing business as Dollar Tree, entered into a nationwide, legally binding agreement in King County Superior Court. The agreement requires the company to ensure that the laboratories it uses outside the U.S. follow testing methods for lead and cadmium that are audited and verified through independent experts.
“When I buy products for my kids, I expect them to be safe from toxic metals,” Bob Ferguson, Washington’s attorney general. “Companies that sell products to children must ensure they are safe.”
