CPSC, Trends Clothing Corp. Announce Recall of Girls'
CPSC, Trends Clothing Corp. Announce Recall of Girls' Sweatshirts
Why was CPSC, Trends Clothing Corp. Announce Recall of Girls' recalled?
These sweatshirts have hood drawstrings. Children can get entangled and strangle in the drawstrings that catch on objects, including playground equipment, fences and tree branches.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should remove the drawstring from these garments immediately, or return them to the store where purchased for a refund. Contact: For more information, consumers should contact Trends Clothing Corp. at (800) 7-TRENDS (787-3637) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday ET.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Ocean Pacific® girls' sweatshirts with drawstrings
- Company
- Trends Clothing Corp., of Hialeah Gardens, Fla.
- Quantity
- About 6,600
- Sold at
- Upton's, Lamont's, Gottschalks, and Sports Authority stores nationwide sold these sweatshirts, from August 1999 through October 1999, for about $30.
- Recall date
- January 18, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Trends Clothing Corp. have not received any reports of injuries involving these sweatshirts. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
These navy blue Ocean Pacific girls' long-sleeve hooded sweatshirts were sold in sizes 2T through 12 in pullover and zip-up front styles. "OP" is on the front of the sweatshirts and on a collar label. Also on a collar label is written either "Made in Pakistan" or "Made in Guatemala."