Topson Downs of California Recalls Women’s Dresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
Home product recall 11-259. Announced by CPSC on Jun 28, 2011.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 28, 2011. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 2,100 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The dresses fail to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dresses and return them to any Macy’s for a full refund.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Macy’s toll-free at (888) 257-5949 between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET or visit the Macy’s website at macys.com or contact Topson Downs at (800) 241-2975 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT or via email at customerservice@topsondowns.com
Which ones are recalled?
The dress is a Bar III brand dress, and is fully lined with a sheer rayon outer layer. There is a white label with “Bar III” written in black on the inside back of the dress. The dress has a checkered, multi-colored, and black pattern called “Mint Chili Combo” and was sold in five adult sizes, ranging from extra small to extra large.
About 2,100 units, as CPSC gives them.
Women’s dresses.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Topson Downs, California, of Culver City, Calif.
- Impulse Department of Macy’s stores nationwide and on macys.com from March 2011 through May 2011 for about $60.
- Made in India, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.