# EU Safety Gate Product Recalls Scraper (`automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper`) Actor Monitor EU Safety Gate/RAPEX alerts for unsafe products, recalls, risks, brands, barcodes, measures, countries, and images. - **URL**: https://apify.com/automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Stas Persiianenko](https://apify.com/automation-lab) (community) - **Categories:** Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## EU Safety Gate Product Recalls Scraper Monitor EU Safety Gate / RAPEX product safety alerts with structured fields for compliance, marketplace trust and safety, and brand-protection workflows. ### What does this actor do? EU Safety Gate Product Recalls Scraper extracts dangerous non-food product alerts from the European Commission's public Safety Gate data. It crawls monthly web reports, hydrates every alert detail record, and saves a normalized dataset. You get product names, categories, brands, barcodes, model numbers, risks, legal provisions, measures, countries, traceability details, product image URLs, and official source links. ### Who is it for? Retail compliance teams use it to monitor recalled or dangerous products sold in the EU. Marketplace trust and safety teams use it to match listings against alert references, brands, barcodes, and model identifiers. Importers and distributors use it to watch product categories relevant to their catalog. Brand-protection teams use it to detect counterfeit or unsafe product mentions. Data teams use it to feed internal recall monitoring dashboards. ### Why use it? Safety Gate pages are useful for manual review, but compliance teams need repeatable exports. This actor turns public EU alert data into a clean dataset that can be scheduled, filtered, exported, and connected to downstream systems. It is HTTP-first and does not need logins, browser automation, or cookies. ### What data can you extract? | Field group | Examples | | --- | --- | | Alert identity | `notificationId`, `reference`, `notificationTypeCode`, `reportCode` | | Dates | `reportPublicationDate`, `publicationDate`, `modificationDate` | | Geography | `countryCode`, `countryName`, `reactingCountries` | | Product | `productCategory`, `productName`, `productSpecificName` | | Identifiers | `brandNames`, `barcodes`, `modelTypes`, `batchNumbers` | | Risk | `riskTypes`, `riskDescription`, `legalProvision` | | Action | `measures`, `measureTypes`, `economicOperators` | | Evidence | `imageUrls`, `detailUrl`, `apiUrl` | ### How much does it cost to monitor EU product recalls? The actor uses pay-per-event pricing. There is a small start fee for each run and a per-alert charge for each saved Safety Gate alert. Use a low `maxItems` value for exploratory runs and increase it for scheduled compliance monitoring. ### Input options `startYear`, `startMonth`, `endYear`, and `endMonth` define the inclusive reporting period. `maxItems` limits the number of saved alerts. `language` controls localized detail text. `countries` filters by notifying country code or name. `productCategories` filters product category text. `riskTypes` filters risk text or risk keys. `includePhotos` adds product image API URLs. `includeCorrigendaOnly` keeps update-only rows that have no product detail. ### Example input ```json { "startYear": 2026, "startMonth": 6, "endYear": 2026, "endMonth": 6, "maxItems": 20, "language": "en", "countries": [], "productCategories": ["toys"], "riskTypes": [], "includePhotos": true, "includeCorrigendaOnly": false } ```` ### Example output ```json { "reference": "SR/01814/26", "countryName": "France", "productCategory": "TOYS", "productName": "Sand-filled figurine toy", "brandNames": ["Invincible heroes"], "barcodes": ["8053735019924"], "riskTypes": ["HEALTH_RISK_OTHER"], "measures": ["PRODUCT_RECALL_FROM_CONSUMERS"], "detailUrl": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10099299" } ``` ### How to run 1. Choose a month or month range. 2. Set `maxItems` to the number of alerts you need. 3. Optionally add country, category, or risk filters. 4. Run the actor. 5. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or RSS from Apify. ### Scheduling ideas Run daily for the current month to catch newly published alerts. Run weekly for a category-specific workflow such as toys, cosmetics, machinery, or electrical appliances. Run monthly for compliance archive snapshots. ### Integration workflows Send output to Google Sheets for compliance review. Push barcodes and model numbers into a product catalog matching pipeline. Trigger alerts in Slack when a monitored brand appears. Load results into a warehouse for historical Safety Gate trend analysis. Connect to Zapier, Make, n8n, Airbyte, or custom webhooks through Apify integrations. ### API usage with Node.js ```js import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN }); const run = await client.actor('automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper').call({ startYear: 2026, startMonth: 6, endYear: 2026, endMonth: 6, maxItems: 20, language: 'en' }); console.log(run.defaultDatasetId); ``` ### API usage with Python ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient import os client = ApifyClient(os.environ['APIFY_TOKEN']) run = client.actor('automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper').call(run_input={ 'startYear': 2026, 'startMonth': 6, 'endYear': 2026, 'endMonth': 6, 'maxItems': 20, 'language': 'en', }) print(run['defaultDatasetId']) ``` ### API usage with cURL ```bash curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/automation-lab~eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{"startYear":2026,"startMonth":6,"endYear":2026,"endMonth":6,"maxItems":20,"language":"en"}' ``` ### MCP usage Use the Apify MCP server with tools scoped to this actor: `https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper` Claude Code setup: ```bash claude mcp add apify-eu-safety-gate https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper ``` Desktop JSON config example: ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify-eu-safety-gate": { "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper" } } } ``` Example prompts: - "Run the EU Safety Gate Product Recalls Scraper for the last month and summarize alerts involving toys with choking or chemical risks." - "Extract 100 recent EU Safety Gate alerts and list brands, barcodes, and measures for retail compliance review." - "Find Safety Gate alerts from France and group them by product category and risk type." ### Tips for better results Use English (`en`) if you want consistent downstream matching. Use product category filters after a broad test run so you can see the category labels used by the EU source. Keep `includeCorrigendaOnly` disabled unless you specifically track notification update history. Use barcodes, model numbers, and brand names together for matching; many alerts have incomplete product identifiers. ### FAQ #### Can I monitor only one country? Yes. Add an ISO country code such as `FR`, `DE`, or `ES` to `countries`. #### Can I monitor a product category? Yes. Add category keywords such as `toys`, `cosmetics`, or `electrical` to `productCategories`. #### Does this actor download images? No. It saves official image URLs so your workflow can open or download them separately. ### Troubleshooting #### Why did my run return fewer items than `maxItems`? Your filters may exclude many alerts, or the selected month range may contain fewer matching records. #### Why are some fields empty? Safety Gate records vary by notifying authority. Some alerts omit barcodes, model numbers, batches, or traceability data. #### Why do image URLs point to an API endpoint? The EU Safety Gate source serves product photos through public image endpoints. The actor preserves those source URLs. ### Legality and source notes This actor reads public European Commission Safety Gate data. Respect the source terms, use reasonable schedules, and avoid unnecessary repeated scraping. The output is not legal advice. Compliance decisions should be reviewed by qualified staff. ### Related scrapers Explore other Automation Lab compliance and government-data actors: - https://apify.com/automation-lab/fda-food-recalls-scraper - https://apify.com/automation-lab/cpsc-product-recalls-scraper - https://apify.com/automation-lab/openfda-drug-ndc-directory-scraper - https://apify.com/automation-lab/ofac-sanctions-list-export-scraper ### Dataset fields reference `notificationId` is the EU Safety Gate notification identifier. `reference` is the public Safety Gate reference. `notificationTypeCode` and `notificationTypeName` describe the notification basis. `reportCode` identifies the monthly web report. `countryCode` and `countryName` identify the notifying country. `productCategory` and `productCategoryKey` identify the product group. `brandNames`, `barcodes`, `modelTypes`, and `batchNumbers` support catalog matching. `riskTypes`, `riskDescription`, and `legalProvision` explain the hazard. `measures`, `measureTypes`, and `economicOperators` describe actions taken. `traceability` stores source chain information when provided. `detailUrl` links to the official Safety Gate alert page. ### Support If you need a new filter, field, or integration pattern, open an issue on the actor page with a sample Safety Gate alert reference and the workflow you want to automate. # Actor input Schema ## `startYear` (type: `integer`): First EU Safety Gate report year to crawl. ## `startMonth` (type: `integer`): First month to crawl (1-12). ## `endYear` (type: `integer`): Last EU Safety Gate report year to crawl. ## `endMonth` (type: `integer`): Last month to crawl (1-12). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of alert records to save. The actor stops as soon as this many matching alerts are emitted. ## `language` (type: `string`): EU Safety Gate language code used for detail text. English is recommended for compliance workflows. ## `countries` (type: `array`): Optional country codes or names to keep, for example FR, DE, Spain. Leave empty for all countries. ## `productCategories` (type: `array`): Optional category keywords to keep, such as toys, cosmetics, electrical appliances, motor vehicles. ## `riskTypes` (type: `array`): Optional risk keywords to keep, such as chemical, choking, electric shock, fire, injury. ## `includePhotos` (type: `boolean`): Include EU Safety Gate image API URLs for product photos where available. ## `includeCorrigendaOnly` (type: `boolean`): Keep rows that only contain corrigendum/update text and no product detail. Most users should leave this disabled. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startYear": 2026, "startMonth": 6, "endYear": 2026, "endMonth": 6, "maxItems": 20, "language": "en", "countries": [], "productCategories": [], "riskTypes": [], "includePhotos": true, "includeCorrigendaOnly": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startYear": 2026, "startMonth": 6, "endYear": 2026, "endMonth": 6, "maxItems": 20, "language": "en", "countries": [], "productCategories": [], "riskTypes": [], "includePhotos": true, "includeCorrigendaOnly": false }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startYear": 2026, "startMonth": 6, "endYear": 2026, "endMonth": 6, "maxItems": 20, "language": "en", "countries": [], "productCategories": [], "riskTypes": [], "includePhotos": True, "includeCorrigendaOnly": False, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "startYear": 2026, "startMonth": 6, "endYear": 2026, "endMonth": 6, "maxItems": 20, "language": "en", "countries": [], "productCategories": [], "riskTypes": [], "includePhotos": true, "includeCorrigendaOnly": false }' | apify call automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automation-lab/eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "EU Safety Gate Product Recalls Scraper", "description": "Monitor EU Safety Gate/RAPEX alerts for unsafe products, recalls, risks, brands, barcodes, measures, countries, and images.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "nTXNjt7fWwRWfQ072" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/automation-lab~eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-automation-lab-eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/automation-lab~eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-automation-lab-eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/automation-lab~eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-automation-lab-eu-safety-gate-product-recalls-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "startYear", "startMonth", "endYear", "endMonth", "maxItems" ], "properties": { "startYear": { "title": "Start year", "minimum": 2005, "maximum": 2030, "type": "integer", "description": "First EU Safety Gate report year to crawl.", "default": 2026 }, "startMonth": { "title": "Start month", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 12, "type": "integer", "description": "First month to crawl (1-12).", "default": 6 }, "endYear": { "title": "End year", "minimum": 2005, "maximum": 2030, "type": "integer", "description": "Last EU Safety Gate report year to crawl.", "default": 2026 }, "endMonth": { "title": "End month", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 12, "type": "integer", "description": "Last month to crawl (1-12).", "default": 6 }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum alerts", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of alert records to save. The actor stops as soon as this many matching alerts are emitted.", "default": 20 }, "language": { "title": "Language", "enum": [ "en", "fr", "de", "es", "it", "pl", "nl", "pt", "ro", "sv" ], "type": "string", "description": "EU Safety Gate language code used for detail text. English is recommended for compliance workflows.", "default": "en" }, "countries": { "title": "Notifying countries", "type": "array", "description": "Optional country codes or names to keep, for example FR, DE, Spain. Leave empty for all countries.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "productCategories": { "title": "Product categories", "type": "array", "description": "Optional category keywords to keep, such as toys, cosmetics, electrical appliances, motor vehicles.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "riskTypes": { "title": "Risk types", "type": "array", "description": "Optional risk keywords to keep, such as chemical, choking, electric shock, fire, injury.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "includePhotos": { "title": "Include photo URLs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include EU Safety Gate image API URLs for product photos where available.", "default": true }, "includeCorrigendaOnly": { "title": "Include corrigenda-only rows", "type": "boolean", "description": "Keep rows that only contain corrigendum/update text and no product detail. 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