CPSC Product Recalls Scraper

Overview

Scrape product recall data from the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) SaferProducts.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Captures pricing information
• Captures images and media URLs
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchQuery	string	Search term to filter recalls by title (e.g., 'baby', 'furniture', 'toy')
productName	string	Filter recalls by product name (e.g., 'chair', 'crib', 'stroller')
company	string	Filter recalls by manufacturer, retailer, or importer name
dateFrom	string	Start date for recall search (YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g., '2024-01-01')
dateTo	string	End date for recall search (YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g., '2024-12-31')
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of recalls to return	100

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "title": "Sample Government - Federal Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "documentUrl": "https://example.com/item/12345",
  "category": "Standard",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the CPSC Product Recalls Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~cpsc-recalls-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/cpsc-recalls-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect CPSC Product Recalls Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration