Six things not worth buying at discount stores

Even those who are well paid do not hesitate to visit discount stores to save money. Approximately 68% of those earning $ 75 or more are regular shoppers Dollar Tree and Family Dollar.

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However, in some cases, purchases there are not profitable or even dangerous, the newspaper writes Cheat sheet.

A recent study found that many items sold in the four largest discount stores in the United States (Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Family Dollar and 99 Cents Only) pose potential health risks.

Among them, the researchers identified six positions:

1. Plastic household items

If you actively use plastic bath mats and tablecloths, it is worth buying them elsewhere. In many cheap versions of this product (38% tested samples) were found polyvinyl chlorides and toxic phthalates, which are carcinogenic.

2. Electronics

Discounted electrical appliances are cheap to manufacture, so they can be unsafe and often cause a fire or fire. In addition, they use inexpensive plastic containing carcinogens.

3. Products

It is better to stay away from products at a discount, especially meat. In these stores, you never know how long the food has been on the shelf, so this is a gamble with your own health.

4. Vitamins

Buying discounted vitamins can also be a bad deal for your health. Many unlabeled vitamins lack key ingredients, some of them do not dissolve properly, and may even be expired. Therefore, it is better not to risk your health for the sake of small savings.

5. Children's toys and decorations

Toys and jewelry in these stores are very cheap, but at the same time are of excessively low quality, as a result of which these items can easily break and pose a potential danger to the child - he can injure himself or inhale parts of the toy. Some toys and jewelry in dollar stores contain harmful chemicals and toxins, including lead, bromine, antimony, and chlorine.

6. School supplies

This deal is not a health hazard, just not very profitable. For example, when buying wholesale school supplies in WalMart and Target will cost less than Dollar Store.

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