Trends Clothing Corp. · Recalled
CPSC, Trends Clothing Corp. Announce Recall of Girls' Sweatshirts
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.
- Units
- About 6,600
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $30
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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."
The file
- Sold at
- Upton's, Lamont's, Gottschalks, and Sports Authority stores nationwide sold these sweatshirts, from August 1999 through October 1999, for about $30.
- Product type
- Clothing (Children)
- Made in
- Guatemala, Pakistan
- Recalled by
- Trends Clothing Corp., of Hialeah Gardens, Fla.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should remove the drawstring from these garments immediately, or return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
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.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JAN 18 2001; last revised JAN 14 2026.
