Global Product Recall Aggregator

Aggregates product safety recalls from 10+ global regulatory agencies across multiple languages, translates them using Lingo.dev, and provides structured data for safety analysis.

Features • Quick Start • Configuration • Output • Use Cases

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What is Global Product Recall Aggregator?

This Actor scrapes product safety recalls from regulatory agencies worldwide, standardizes the data format, and optionally translates non-English content. Perfect for consumer safety monitoring, product compliance tracking, and global market surveillance.

Key Benefits

Feature	Description
10 Regulatory Sources	CPSC (USA), Health Canada, EU Safety Gate/RAPEX, ACCC (Australia), UK OPSS, Product Safety NZ, Singapore CPS, NITE (Japan), KATS (South Korea), INMETRO (Brazil)
Multi-Language Translation	Powered by Lingo.dev SDK for 100+ languages
Standardized Categories	Consistent product and hazard classification across sources
Structured Output	Ready for analysis, dashboards, or APIs

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Features

Regulatory Sources

Source	Region	Language	Method
CPSC	USA	English	REST API
Health Canada	Canada	English	JSON Feed
EU Safety Gate/RAPEX	EU	English	Web Scraping
ACCC	Australia	English	Web Scraping
UK OPSS	UK	English	Web Scraping
Product Safety NZ	New Zealand	English	Web Scraping
Singapore CPS	Singapore	English	Web Scraping
NITE	Japan	Japanese	Web Scraping
KATS Safety Korea	South Korea	Korean	Web Scraping
INMETRO	Brazil	Portuguese	Web Scraping

Product Categories

Category	Description
toys	Toys and games
children_products	Baby and child products
electronics	Electronic devices
appliances	Home appliances
furniture	Furniture items
clothing	Apparel and textiles
food_contact	Kitchen/food items
sports_recreation	Sports equipment
vehicles	Vehicles and parts
tools	Power and hand tools
cosmetics	Beauty products
household	Household items
medical_devices	Medical equipment
other	Uncategorized

Hazard Types

Type	Description
choking	Choking hazard
fire	Fire hazard
burn	Burn/scald hazard
electrical	Electrical shock
laceration	Cut/laceration
chemical	Chemical exposure
fall	Fall/tip-over
strangulation	Strangulation
poisoning	Poisoning risk
suffocation	Suffocation
entrapment	Entrapment
drowning	Drowning hazard
impact	Impact injury
other	Other hazards

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Quick Start

Basic (English sources only)

{
    "sources": ["cpsc", "health_canada", "eu_safety_gate"],
    "maxRecallsPerSource": 50
}

Multi-Language with Translation

{
    "sources": ["cpsc", "japan_nite", "korea_kats", "brazil_inmetro"],
    "maxRecallsPerSource": 30,
    "lingoDevApiKey": "your-api-key",
    "translateTo": ["en", "es", "fr"]
}

Filter by Category and Hazard

{
    "sources": ["cpsc", "health_canada"],
    "productCategories": ["toys", "children_products"],
    "hazardTypes": ["choking", "fire"],
    "dateFrom": "2024-01-01"
}

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Input Configuration

Source Selection

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
sources	array	["cpsc", "health_canada", "eu_safety_gate"]	Which regulatory agencies to scrape
maxRecallsPerSource	integer	50	Maximum recalls to fetch per source (1-500)

Translation Settings

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
lingoDevApiKey	string	—	Lingo.dev API key for translation (stored securely)
translateTo	array	[]	Target language codes (e.g., ["es", "fr", "de"])

Filtering

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
dateFrom	string	—	Only recalls from this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
productCategories	array	[]	Filter by category
hazardTypes	array	[]	Filter by hazard type

Proxy Settings

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
proxyConfig	object	{ "useApifyProxy": true }	Proxy configuration for web scraping

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Output Schema

Dataset Items

Each recall is saved as a dataset item:

{
    "id": "cpsc-24-123",
    "sourceAgency": "cpsc",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/...",
    "productName": "Children's Toy Building Blocks",
    "productNameTranslated": {
        "es": "Bloques de construcción para niños",
        "fr": "Blocs de construction pour enfants"
    },
    "manufacturer": "ABC Toys Inc.",
    "brand": "PlaySafe",
    "modelNumber": "PB-2024",
    "productCategory": "Toys",
    "productCategoryStandardized": "toys",
    "hazardDescription": "Choking hazard due to small parts",
    "hazardDescriptionTranslated": {
        "es": "Peligro de asfixia por piezas pequeñas"
    },
    "hazardType": "choking",
    "injuriesReported": 2,
    "recallDate": "2024-01-15",
    "recallNumber": "24-123",
    "remedyAction": "Return for full refund",
    "affectedRegions": ["USA"],
    "originalLanguage": "en",
    "scrapedAt": "2024-01-20T12:00:00Z"
}

Key-Value Store

• OUTPUT: Summary statistics and metadata

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Regional Coverage

Region	Sources	Languages
North America	CPSC, Health Canada	English
Europe	EU Safety Gate, UK OPSS	English
Asia-Pacific	ACCC, NZ, Singapore, Japan NITE, Korea KATS	English, Japanese, Korean
South America	Brazil INMETRO	Portuguese

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Use Cases

Use Case	Description
Consumer Safety Monitoring	Track recalls affecting products you own or sell
Product Compliance	Monitor global recalls for compliance reporting
Market Surveillance	Analyze recall trends across regions and categories
Safety Dashboards	Power real-time safety monitoring dashboards
Research	Study product safety patterns and hazard types
Import/Export	Screen products for recalls before import/export

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Integrations

• Lingo.dev: AI-powered translation for 100+ languages
• Apify Webhooks: Trigger alerts for new recalls
• Zapier/Make: Connect to notification services
• APIs: Export via Apify API

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FAQ

Q: Do I need a Lingo.dev API key?

Only if you want to translate recalls from non-English sources (Japan, South Korea, Brazil) or translate English recalls to other languages. English-only sources work without translation.

Q: How often should I run this Actor?

Most agencies update weekly. A weekly scheduled run is typically sufficient for monitoring purposes.

Q: What if a website structure changes?

Web scraper selectors may need updates when government websites change. File an issue if you notice scraping failures.

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Limitations

• Web scraper selectors may need updates as websites change
• Translation requires Lingo.dev API key
• Rate limiting on some government websites
• Some sources may have limited historical data

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Cost Estimation

• Apify: ~$5/1000 pages scraped
• Lingo.dev: See https://lingo.dev/pricing

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Support

For issues, open a GitHub issue or contact the author.

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License

ISC