Forever 21 Recalls Children's Pajamas Due to Burn Hazard; Violation of Federal Flammability Regulations; Sold Exclusively by Forever 21

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #25158) was formally reported on February 27, 2025. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. F21 OpCo LLC, dba Forever 21, of Los Angeles, California is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 24,700 (In addition, about 80 were sold in Canada) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The recalled pajamas violate the flammability regulations for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should stop using the recalled pajamas immediately and contact Forever 21 for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the pajamas by cutting the top and bottom pieces in half and … — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 1 year old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.