June 15, 2011: Emma’s Garden Polka-Dot Girls’ Dresses Recalled by TJX

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About 23,600 polka-dot dresses have been recalled due to choking hazards.

Recall Reason

Many styles of the dress are included in this recall. Image here represents just one.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with The TJX Companies, Inc., of Framingham, Massachusetts, have recalled about 23,600 (2,600 in Canada) Emma's Garden® polka-dot girls' dresses. The decorative buttons on the front of the dress can detach, posing a choking hazard. No injuries or incidents have been reported.

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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.

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.

Whom to Contact

Consumers should immediately take the dresses away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For additional information, consumers in the United States should call (800) 926-6299 between 9 AM and 6 PM EST, Monday through Friday, or visit the websites www.tjmaxx.com or www.marshallsonline.com. Consumers in Canada should call toll-free (800) 646-9466 between 9 AM and 5 PM EST, Monday through Friday, or visit the website www.winners.ca.