Emma's Garden Polka-Dot Girls' Dresses Recalled by TJX Due to Choking Hazard

Recalled June 15, 2011 · CPSC recall 11249 · Emma's

Hazard

The decorative buttons on the front of the dress can detach, posing a choking hazard.

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 21,000 in the U.S.; 2,600 in Canada

Incidents / injuries

None reported in the United States or Canada

Description

This recall involves the Emma's Garden® polka-dot dresses. The girls' dresses in sizes 12 months to 5T were sold in black and white and pink and white. There are three decorative buttons which are round, white and approximately 3/4 inch in diameter. Dresses sold in the United States have neck tags bearing tracking number TJX-80327TDS1.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the dresses away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Contact

For additional information, consumers in the United States should call (800) 926-6299 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the websites www.tjmaxx.com orwww.marshallsonline.com. Consumers in Canada should call toll-free (800) 646-9466 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the website www.winners.ca

Product

Emma's Garden® Polka-Dot girls' dresses

Imported by

The TJX Companies, Inc., of Framingham, Mass.

Retailers

T.J. Maxx sold the pink and white design and Marshalls sold the black and white design in the United States from February 2011 through May 2011 for about $13. Winners stores sold both designs in Canada, from March 2011 through April 2011 for about $17.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →