When we flooded last year, all the chain merchants ( lowes, HD, Bestbuy , Walmart , target, Office Depot) claim to have scrapped their inventory and started over. Even inventory that was elevated. I was told it was exposed to a "toxic environment".
I spoke with a contractor that was cleaning out our local Home Depot. He claimed their company was not paid anything by homedepot but claimed everything they salvaged. Inventory and fixtures. Clean slate to concrete slab.
I'm sure a lot of the high and dry "toxic environment" items made it to consumers somehow.
My 65" Samsung hung on the wall through the flood, still works fine.