Target accused of trivializing mental illness with 'OCD' sweater

Jay Knoll | KARE-TV, Minneapolis-St. Paul

Show Caption Hide Caption Does this Target 'OCD' sweater offend you? Some shoppers think Target's 'Obsessive Christmas Disorder' sweater is in poor taste. But Target has no plans to remove it.

MINNEAPOLIS - Target is under fire for a Christmas-themed sweater that some customers say makes light of mental illness.

The red, green and white sweater reads 'OCD Obsessive Christmas Disorder' an is available at Target for $22.40.

On social media some have criticized the garment for trivializing the mental disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Kate Gannon tweeted a photo of the sweater and said, "OCD is a serious mental illness that shouldn't be mocked."

Hey @Target this sweater isn't cute or funny. OCD is a serious mental illness that shouldn't be mocked. pic.twitter.com/zXkSY7leiz — Kate G (@garrulouskate) October 29, 2015

Target is pulling an 'OCD' sweater. I am annoyed we still live in a world where picking fun at mental health is okay. — clarinet fittie ? (@fit_with_hips) November 11, 2015

Today at Target I saw a sweater that said "OCD Obsessive Christmas Disorder"...why is trivializing a mental disorder so widely accepted? — reverse harlot (@basicposibitch) November 8, 2015

Some people who said they have OCD tweeted that the outrage over the sweater was uncalled for.

As someone with OCD @Target's #OCD sweater doesn't offend me the least bit. — KimB18 (@JustKimB) November 10, 2015

At least it's even?

As someone who has OCD I don't see any reason to be angry about @Target's "offensive" sweater - it's perfectly even! pic.twitter.com/wzUQ3WTGA8 — Weston David Pagano (@wpazzurri) November 11, 2015

While Target regrets that some customers are offended by the sweater, there are no plans to remove the item, according to Josh Thomas, a Target spokesman.

"We never want to disappoint any of our guests and apologize for any discomfort," Thomas said in a statement.