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<\/p>\nThe dresses have been recalled over injury fears<\/p>\n
TK Maxx (stock)(Image: Marcin Golba\/NurPhoto\/Getty)<\/p>\n
Over 1,600 clothing items sold across Ireland have been urgently recalled amid safety concerns, with customers advised to cease using them straight away.<\/p>\n
The recall covers a range of girls’ dresses stocked in TK Maxx and Homesense outlets throughout the country. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) confirmed the recall relates to American Princess and Couture Princess Occasion Dresses.<\/p>\n
According to the safety alert, there is a risk of injury due to a wire in the hem which could become entangled or cause people to trip. A spokesperson said: “TJX Ireland Unlimited Company trading as TK Maxx and Homesense is carrying out a recall of American Princess and Couture Princess Occasion Dresses.”, reports the Irish Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n “The product presents a risk of injuries. The dress contains a plastic wire in the hem which may become exposed and protrude, creating a potential entanglement or trip hazard.”<\/p>\n Approximately 1,617 of the affected dresses were sold in Ireland between March and April 2026. The recall covers the following style numbers: A07884, A77889, CP07741, CP07887, CP07908, CP17866, CP17880, CP17904, CP17908, CP27741, CP27866, CP27873, CP27880, CP27883, CP27906, CP47741, CP47829, CP47874, CP47906, CP77742, CP77874 and CP77906.<\/p>\n Shoppers who purchased the dresses are being strongly urged to stop using them immediately and return them to any TK Maxx or Homesense store for a full refund. The CCPC added: “Customers should stop using the product immediately and return it to any TK Maxx or Homesense store for a full refund.<\/p>\n “If customers have any further queries in relation to this recall, please email TK Maxx at customerservice@tjxeurope.com or call on 01 2476126.” A TK Maxx spokesperson urged shoppers: “Spread the news. Tell your friends and family about this recall.”<\/p>\n They went on to explain: “The dress contains a plastic wire in the hem to maintain its shape. Damage or wear to the stitching may cause the plastic wire to become exposed and protrude, creating a potential entanglement or trip hazard that could result in injury.”<\/p>\n Customers have been firmly advised: “Please stop using it immediately and return to any TK Maxx store. You can get a full refund or replacement.”<\/p>\n Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Dublin Live as a preferred source, simply click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link <\/a>to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content.<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you\u2019re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice <\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The dresses have been recalled over injury fears TK Maxx (stock)(Image: Marcin Golba\/NurPhoto\/Getty) Over 1,600 clothing items sold…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":456829,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[72,1312,61,60,507],"class_list":["post-456828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-consumer","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-shopping"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=456828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/456829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}