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

CPSC recall 11249. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

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

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

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

CPSC recall 11249 has the recall date 15 Jun 2011. The notice names the firm The TJX Companies. The recall has about 21,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Clothing.

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CPSC recall 11249: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported in the United States or Canada
Units21,000
Remedy optionsRefund
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.
ProductEmma's Garden® Polka-Dot girls' dresses, About 21,000 in the U.S.; 2,600 in Canada, Clothing
Sold atT.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.
ImporterThe TJX Companies, Inc
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
21,000Median of 2011: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2011
313
Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
10%
Recalls of 2011 in the category Clothing
2%
Recalls on the register that name The TJX Companies
15

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11249. https://recallregister.com/product/698-emma-s-garden-polka-dot-girls-dresses-recalled-by-tjx-due-to-choking-h/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 11249 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported in the United States or Canada
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: 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.
Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11249?
CPSC lists 1 remedy option: Refund
How many units are in CPSC recall 11249?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 21,000 in the U.S.; 2,600 in Canada