FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2001
Release # 01-067
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Trends Recall Hotline: (800) 7-TRENDS
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
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CPSC, Trends Clothing Corp. Announce Recall of Girls' Sweatshirts
WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Trends Clothing Corp., of Hialeah Gardens, Fla., is
recalling about 6,600 Ocean Pacific® 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. Since 1985 CPSC knows of 16 deaths
from neck/hood drawstrings. To help prevent children from strangling by
their clothing drawstrings, in 1996 CPSC issued guidelines for
drawstrings on children's outerwear, which were subsequently
incorporated into a voluntary standard.
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.
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."
Upton's, Lamont's, Gottschalks, and Sports Authority stores nationwide
sold these sweatshirts from August 1999 through October 1999 for about
$30.
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.
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