CPSC2001-01-18
CPSC, Trends Clothing Corp. Announce Recall of Girls' Sweatshirts
Trends Clothing Corp., of Hialeah Gardens, Fla.
Hazard
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.
Remedy
Consumers should remove the drawstring from these garments immediately, or return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
Sold at
Upton's, Lamont's, Gottschalks, and Sports Authority stores nationwide sold these sweatshirts, from August 1999 through October 1999, for about $30.
Affected count
About 6,600
Injuries reported
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.
Manufactured in
Pakistan, Guatemala
Products
Ocean Pacific® girls' sweatshirts with drawstrings
Consumer 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.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Trends-Clothing-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Girls-SweatshirtsDon't want to check this manually?
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