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SEC Obtains Final Judgment as to Investment Adviser in Cherry-Picking Scheme
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:23-cv-815-L-DDL; S.D. Cal. filed May 4, 2023) involving Matthew J. Werthe dba HSR Wealth Management:
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On February 2, 2026, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California entered a final judgment as to Defendant Matthew J. Werthe, dba HSR Wealth Management, a formerly state-registered investment adviser, whom the SEC previously charged with engaging in a cherry-picking scheme, making misrepresentations to his clients, and violating his fiduciary duties.
The
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WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:23-cv-815-L-DDL; S.D. Cal. filed May 4, 2023) involving Matthew J. Werthe dba HSR Wealth Management:
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On February 2, 2026, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California entered a final judgment as to Defendant Matthew J. Werthe, dba HSR Wealth Management, a formerly state-registered investment adviser, whom the SEC previously charged with engaging in a cherry-picking scheme, making misrepresentations to his clients, and violating his fiduciary duties.
TheSEC's complaint, filed on May 4, 2023 alleged that, from May 2021 to March 2022, Werthe used his firm's block trading account, which allowed him to place a single stock trade and later allocate portions of that stock trade among the various accounts over which he had discretionary trading authority, to disproportionately allocate profitable trades to his personal account and unprofitable trades to his clients' accounts.
On March 12, 2025, the Court granted the SEC's motion for summary judgment, finding that Werthe violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, and Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. On February 2, 2026, the Court granted the SEC's motion for monetary and injunctive relief and entered a final judgment permanently enjoining Werthe from violating the charged provisions of the federal securities laws and ordering Werthe to pay disgorgement in the amount of $507,996.42, prejudgment interest in the amount of $112,340.03, and a civil penalty in the amount of $507,996.42.
The investigation was conducted by Kelly Bowers and supervised by Robert Conrrad of the SEC's Los Angeles Regional Office. The litigation was handled by Daniel S. Lim and supervised by Stephen Kam of the Los Angeles Regional Office.
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Resources
* Final Judgment (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/judg26497.pdf)
* Order Granting Motion for Monetary Relief (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/litreleases/2026/order26497.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26497
FEC Issues Digest for Week of March 2-6, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:
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Commission meetings and hearings
No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.
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Public Disclosure
Updated Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits and Lobbyist Bundling Threshold. On March 3, the Commission published in the Federal Register updated coordinated party expenditure limits and announced that the 2026 lobbyist bundling threshold is $24,000. Please note that the U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering the constitutionality of the coordinated party expenditure
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WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:
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Commission meetings and hearings
No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.
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Public Disclosure
Updated Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits and Lobbyist Bundling Threshold. On March 3, the Commission published in the Federal Register updated coordinated party expenditure limits and announced that the 2026 lobbyist bundling threshold is $24,000. Please note that the U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering the constitutionality of the coordinated party expenditurelimits in National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. FEC, et al. (Case No. 24-621). Unless and until the Court decides otherwise, the coordinated expenditure limits remain in force.
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Regulations and agency procedures
FEC Form 99 Update: The Commission has recently implemented new attachment functionality for electronic filers submitting an FEC Form 99 webform (Miscellaneous Electronic Submission to the FEC), which will now allow committees to upload PDF documents as part of their submissions. As a result, committees may now file Schedule C-1s (Loans and Lines of Credit from Lending Institutions), copies of loan agreements, loan forgiveness statements, and Form 8s (Debt Settlement Plans) electronically as attachments with electronic signatures, including required third-party signatures. Prior to this new functionality, filers had to file documents with third-party signatures on paper. Filers should properly categorize the Form 99 from the list of options provided.
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Litigation
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. FEC (Case No. 26-149) On February 27, the Commission filed an Answer in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
McDonald v. FEC (Case No. 25-10830) On March 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a per curiam Opinion affirming a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granting the Commission's Motion to Dismiss.
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Reports Due in 2026
The Commission has posted the 2026 Congressional Pre-Election Reporting Dates. Reporting schedules for all filers in 2026 are also available.
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Outreach
On March 3-4, the Commission hosted a webinar for political party committees.
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Press releases
Appeals court affirms dismissal of McDonald v. FEC (25-10830) (issued March 3)
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Election Dates
The Commission has posted a list of 2026 Congressional Primary Dates.
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Employment opportunities
The Commission is accepting applications for the position of Attorney-Adviser (Ethics) in the Deputy General Counsel of Law Division of the Office of General Counsel through March 13, 2026.
The Commission is accepting applications for the position of IT Specialist (Customer Support) in the Operations Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer, through March 17, 2026.
The Commission is accepting applications for the position of Auditor through March 19, 2026.
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Upcoming educational opportunities
March 18, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar for Nonconnected PACs.
March 25, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a FECFile webinar for PACs and party committees.
April 1, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a FECFile webinar for candidate committees.
For more information on upcoming training opportunities, see the Commission's Trainings page.
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Upcoming reporting due dates
March 20: March Monthly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Monthly Reporting schedules.
The Commission has posted filing information regarding the Georgia 14th District Special General Election, scheduled for March 10, 2026, and Special Runoff Election (if necessary), scheduled for April 7, 2026.
The Commission has posted filing information regarding the New Jersey 11th District Special General Election, scheduled for April 16, 2026.
The Commission has posted filing information regarding the California 1st District Special General Election, scheduled for June 2, 2026, and Special Runoff Election (if necessary), scheduled for August 4, 2026.
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Additional research materials
Contribution Limits: In addition to the current limits, the Commission has posted an archive of contribution limits that were in effect going back to the 1975-1976 election cycles.
Federal election results are available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.
FEC Notify: Want to be notified by email when campaign finance reports are received by the agency? Sign up here.
The Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives, and other financial filings.
The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Tax Checkoff Chart provides information on balance of the Fund, monthly deposits into the Fund reported by the Department of the Treasury, payments from the Fund as certified by the FEC, and participation rates of taxpayers as reported by the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on the Presidential Public Funding Program, see the Public Funding of Presidential Elections page.
The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.
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Original text here: https://www.fec.gov/updates/week-of-march-2-6-2026/
NRC Names Anna Bradford as New NRR Office Director
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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NRC Names Anna Bradford as New NRR Office Director
"Anna is a superb candidate to lead the team that oversees the safety of our nuclear reactor operating fleet."
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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced the appointment of Anna Bradford as head of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, effective in May 2026. Bradford is currently serving as the director of the Division of Nuclear Installation Safety at the International Atomic Energy Agency.
"Anna is
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WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on March 5, 2026:
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NRC Names Anna Bradford as New NRR Office Director
"Anna is a superb candidate to lead the team that oversees the safety of our nuclear reactor operating fleet."
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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced the appointment of Anna Bradford as head of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, effective in May 2026. Bradford is currently serving as the director of the Division of Nuclear Installation Safety at the International Atomic Energy Agency.
"Anna isa superb candidate to lead the team that oversees the safety of our nuclear reactor operating fleet," Chairman Ho Nieh said. "We are eager to have someone of her experience both here and abroad back at the NRC."
As part of the agency's reorganization, NRR will continue to manage functions such as operating reactor license renewals and amendments, as well as the licensing program for nonpower reactors. NRR will also expand to include most of the functions currently performed by the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response. Bradford will report to the Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs. Jeremy Groom will continue to serve as acting director of NRR until Bradford assumes this role. Groom will also serve as acting director of the new Office of the Chief Nuclear Reactor Inspector, which will be created as part of the recently announced NRC reorganization.
Bradford joined the NRC in 2000 as an environmental engineer working on decommissioning projects and held a variety of positions before joining the IAEA in 2021. Her NRC roles have included branch chief of the Advanced Reactor and Policy Branch in NRO and deputy division director of the Division of Licensing, Siting and Environmental Analysis in NRO. Immediately before joining the IAEA, she served as director of the Division of New and Renewed Licenses in NRR.
Before joining the NRC, Bradford worked at an engineering consulting firm supporting nuclear-related projects for the U.S. Department of Energy. She holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and a master's degree in environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission was created as an expert, technical agency to protect public health, safety, and security, and regulate the civilian use of nuclear materials, including enabling the deployment of nuclear power for the benefit of society. Among other responsibilities, the agency issues licenses, conducts inspections, initiates and enforces regulations, and plans for incident response. The NRC is collaborating with interagency partners to implement reforms outlined in new Executive Orders and the ADVANCE Act to streamline agency activities and enhance efficiency.
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Original text here: https://www.nrc.gov/sites/default/files/cdn/doc-collection-news/2026/26-029.pdf
NCUA Releases Fourth Quarter 2025 Credit Union System Performance Data
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 6 (TNSrpt) -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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NCUA Releases Fourth Quarter 2025 Credit Union System Performance Data
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Alexandria, VA (March 6, 2026) -The National Credit Union Administration today released its fourth quarter credit union system performance data for 2025. According to the latest financial performance data report, total assets in federally insured credit unions rose by $126 billion, or 5.4 percent, over the year ending in the fourth quarter of 2025, to $2.43 trillion. At the same time, total loans
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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 6 (TNSrpt) -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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NCUA Releases Fourth Quarter 2025 Credit Union System Performance Data
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Alexandria, VA (March 6, 2026) -The National Credit Union Administration today released its fourth quarter credit union system performance data for 2025. According to the latest financial performance data report, total assets in federally insured credit unions rose by $126 billion, or 5.4 percent, over the year ending in the fourth quarter of 2025, to $2.43 trillion. At the same time, total loansoutstanding increased $76 billion, or 4.6 percent, over the year, to $1.72 trillion. The average outstanding loan balance in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $19,397, up $984, or 5.3 percent, from one year earlier.
Highlights from the Fourth Quarter 2025 NCUA Quarterly Data Summary Report (Opens new window) include:
* The loan to share ratio stood at 83.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 84.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024.
* Federally insured credit unions added 2.4 million members over the year, and credit union membership in these institutions reached 144.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.
* Net income totaled $18.8 billion in 2025, up $4.5 billion, or 31.5 percent, compared with 2024.
* The number of complex federally insured credit unions (those with total assets greater than $500 million) rose to 739 from 728 one year earlier.
* The number of federally insured credit unions declined to 4,287 in the fourth quarter of 2025, from 4,455 in the fourth quarter of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2025, there were 2,686 federal credit unions and 1,601 federally insured, state-chartered credit unions. The year-over-year decline is consistent with long-running industry consolidation trends.
The NCUA makes credit union system performance data available in the Credit Union Analysis section of NCUA.gov. The analysis section includes quarterly data summaries and detailed financial information, a graphics package illustrating financial trends in federally insured credit unions, and a spreadsheet (Opens new window) listing all federally insured credit unions that filed a call report as of December 31, 2025, including key metrics.
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REPORT: https://ncua.gov/files/publications/analysis/quarterly-data-summary-2025-Q4.pdf
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Original text here: https://ncua.gov/newsroom/press-release/2026/ncua-releases-fourth-quarter-2025-credit-union-system-performance-data
FCC: Carr Proposes Spectrum Abundance for Next-Gen Orbital Missions
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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Carr Proposes Spectrum Abundance for Next-Gen Orbital Missions
Plan Would Bring Reliable Spectrum Access to Orbital Laboratories, In-Space Repairs, Inhabitable Spacecraft, and Other "Weird Space Stuff"
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr proposed a plan to bring spectrum abundance to "weird space stuff"--cutting-edge, emergent ventures in space, namely supporting telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) for on-the-horizon endeavors like orbital laboratories, satellite repairs, and private inhabitable
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WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release:
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Carr Proposes Spectrum Abundance for Next-Gen Orbital Missions
Plan Would Bring Reliable Spectrum Access to Orbital Laboratories, In-Space Repairs, Inhabitable Spacecraft, and Other "Weird Space Stuff"
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr proposed a plan to bring spectrum abundance to "weird space stuff"--cutting-edge, emergent ventures in space, namely supporting telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) for on-the-horizon endeavors like orbital laboratories, satellite repairs, and private inhabitablespacecraft.
If adopted by a vote of the full Commission at its March monthly meeting, the FCC would start a formal proceeding to meet the spectrum needs of these technologies in two ways. First, the FCC would explore opportunities to clarify its rules so that emergent space operations have reliable access to spectrum for their missions. Second, the FCC intends to identify new spectrum bands that meet the safety and operational needs of emergent space activities.
Chairman Carr issued the following statement:
"America's leadership in space relies on predictable spectrum resources. Nowhere is this more clear than when it comes to the cutting-edge space operations that come right out of sci-fi and into our modern reality. Whether we're talking about repairing a satellite in orbit or creating pharmaceutical solutions to our health care challenges in a space lab, these very real ventures will require very real resources, including secure radio signals for control and basic operations. Today's proposal is the first step toward the spectrum abundance needed to give America's space activities the predictable spectrum environment they need to thrive."
Additional Background Information:
Chairman Carr shared with his fellow Commissioners a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would, if adopted, look to find ways to use market-based principles to see spectrum resources put to more intensive use in the service of the space economy. The NPRM seeks to clarify and expand the FCC's traditional regulatory classifications so that emergent operations have more predictable spectrum access. The proceeding would also explore new spectrum bands that could support new use cases on a dedicated basis to provide a clear, reliable, and expeditious path to support the groundbreaking technologies and services that companies are developing in space.
Spectrum is a critical component of all space operations. Even for spacecraft that do not provide radiocommunications services to the public, reliable spectrum access is mandatory for safety functions like telemetry, tracking, and command to control spacecraft in orbit. American innovators, however, currently face an acute shortage of usable and readily accessible spectrum for TT&C, and that spectrum crunch threatens to delay--or even prevent--the growth of domestic space technologies and jeopardize U.S. leadership in the booming global space economy.
The Commission is aggressively pursuing a policy of spectrum abundance in outer space. Earlier this year, it launched a proceeding to release up to 20,000 megahertz of spectrum for traditional connectivity services, including high-speed broadband from constellations in low-Earth orbit. The Commission has also begun a comprehensive review of its licensing and regulatory framework for space communications.
The public draft of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be made available later today at: https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2026/03/march-2026-open-commission-meeting.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-419242A1.pdf
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving HALO Magic Sleepsuits
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 5, 2026:
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Name of Product: HALO Magic Sleepsuits
Hazard: The zipper head can detach from certain sleepsuits, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Remedy: Refund/Replace
Recall Date: March 05, 2026
Units: About 45,000
Consumer Contact: HALO Dream toll-free at 833-791-0420 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by e-mail at customerservice@sleepsuitrecall.com, or online at www.sleepsuitrecall.com, or go to www.halosleep.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page
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WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 5, 2026:
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Name of Product: HALO Magic Sleepsuits
Hazard: The zipper head can detach from certain sleepsuits, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Remedy: Refund/Replace
Recall Date: March 05, 2026
Units: About 45,000
Consumer Contact: HALO Dream toll-free at 833-791-0420 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by e-mail at customerservice@sleepsuitrecall.com, or online at www.sleepsuitrecall.com, or go to www.halosleep.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the pagefor more information.
Recall Details
Description: This recall involves HALO Magic Sleepsuit with batch codes PO30592, PO30641 and PO30685. The recalled infant sleepsuit shell and lining are made from 100% cotton and the fill is made from 100% polyester. It has double zippers running down each side of the front of the garment. It was sold in a variety of colors in small and large sizes. "HALO Magic Sleepsuit" is printed on the front of the sleepsuit. The batch codes and "Made in India" are printed on the sewn-in label inside the garment and the hang tag affixed to the outside of the sleepsuit.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled HALO Magic Sleepsuit immediately and go to the firm's website at http://www.sleepsuitrecall.com to participate in the recall. After registering, consumers will receive a coupon code that can be applied towards a replacement sleepsuit or a $50 store credit to purchase another item on the firm's website. Do not discard the recalled garment until you have received the coupon code.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 15 reports of the zipper head detaching from the garment. No injuries have been reported.
Sold At: Halosleep.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Target.com from September 2025 through February 2026 for about $50.
Importer(s): HALO Dream, Inc., of New York City
Manufactured In: India
Recall number: 26-315
Fast Track Recall
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/HALO-Dream-Recalls-Magic-Sleepsuits-Due-to-Choking-Hazard
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Forever 21 Kids Disney Mickey Mouse Pajama Pants
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 5, 2026:
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Name of Product: Forever 21 Kids Disney Mickey Mouse Pajama Pants
Hazard: The recalled children's pajama pants violate the mandatory standards for flammability of children's sleepwear, posing a burn hazard and risk of serious injury or death to children.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: March 05, 2026
Units: About 230
Consumer Contact: Unique Brands Com toll-free at 888-684-5375 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Tuesday through Thursday, email at recall@forever21.com, or online at Forever21.com/pages/product-recalls
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WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 5, 2026:
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Name of Product: Forever 21 Kids Disney Mickey Mouse Pajama Pants
Hazard: The recalled children's pajama pants violate the mandatory standards for flammability of children's sleepwear, posing a burn hazard and risk of serious injury or death to children.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: March 05, 2026
Units: About 230
Consumer Contact: Unique Brands Com toll-free at 888-684-5375 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Tuesday through Thursday, email at recall@forever21.com, or online at Forever21.com/pages/product-recallsor Forever21.com and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Description: This recall involves Forever 21 Kids Disney Mickey Mouse Pajama Pants with black stripes. The pajama pants were sold in children's sizes 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12 and 13/14. The size and "Forever 21" are printed on the red and black label at the waist of the pants. The pajamas pants have the item number 01334347 located on a sewn-in, side-seam label below the bar code.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled pajama pants immediately and contact Unique Brands Com for a full refund. Consumers will be provided with a prepaid shipping label to return the recalled kids pajama pants.
Incidents/Injuries: None Reported
Sold Online At: Forever21.com from September 2025 through November 2025 for about $25.
Retailer: Unique Brands Com, Inc., of New York, New York
Manufactured In: China
Recall number: 26-309
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Unique-Brands-Com-Recalls-Forever-21-Pajama-Pants-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Burn-Hazard-Violates-Mandatory-Flammability-Standards-for-Childrens-Sleepwear
