# UK Product Safety Alerts & Recalls API (`hamzamihaidaniel/uk-product-safety-alerts-api`) Actor Search official UK product recalls and safety reports with hazards, risk, models, corrective actions, and source documents. - **URL**: https://apify.com/hamzamihaidaniel/uk-product-safety-alerts-api.md - **Developed by:** [Hamza Mihai Daniel](https://apify.com/hamzamihaidaniel) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $10.00 / 1,000 safety results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows. 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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## UK Product Safety Alerts & Recalls API Search and normalize official product recalls, safety reports, and safety alerts published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards. The Actor uses the public GOV.UK Search and Content APIs. It returns risk level, product category, brand, models, country of origin, hazard, corrective action, official measures, PDF documents, and change history in one stable dataset. ### Input ```json { "query": "electric scooter", "alertTypes": ["product-recall", "product-safety-report"], "riskLevels": ["serious", "high"], "categories": [], "includeDetails": true, "maxResults": 50 } ```` Leave `query` empty for the newest records. Optional `dateFrom` and `dateTo` use `YYYY-MM-DD`. ### Output Each item represents one official UK safety record and includes the canonical GOV.UK page and source documents. The `REPORT` key contains candidate, result, failure, and billing counts. ### Uses - Marketplace and seller compliance - Product and supplier due diligence - Recall monitoring and customer alerts - Insurance and risk research - Trust-and-safety workflows This independent tool is not affiliated with or endorsed by the UK Government. Verify consequential decisions against the linked official record. Official source: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Optional full-text search. Leave empty for the newest records. ## `alertTypes` (type: `array`): Official OPSS publication types to include. ## `riskLevels` (type: `array`): Leave all selected to include records without a stated level. ## `categories` (type: `array`): Optional exact GOV.UK category slugs, for example toys or electrical-appliances-and-equipment. ## `dateFrom` (type: `string`): Optional earliest official recall or alert date. ## `dateTo` (type: `string`): Optional latest official recall or alert date. ## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Parse product fields, hazard, corrective action, documents, and change history. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum matching records written to the dataset. ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "", "alertTypes": [ "product-recall", "product-safety-report", "product-safety-alert" ], "riskLevels": [ "serious", "high", "medium", "low", "not-provided" ], "categories": [], "includeDetails": true, "maxResults": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): No description ## `report` (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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("hamzamihaidaniel/uk-product-safety-alerts-api").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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("hamzamihaidaniel/uk-product-safety-alerts-api").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 '{}' | apify call hamzamihaidaniel/uk-product-safety-alerts-api --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hamzamihaidaniel/uk-product-safety-alerts-api", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "UK Product Safety Alerts & Recalls API", "description": "Search official UK product recalls and safety reports with hazards, risk, models, corrective actions, and source documents.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "VT59u96Sg5ZucvVmc" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/hamzamihaidaniel~uk-product-safety-alerts-api/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-hamzamihaidaniel-uk-product-safety-alerts-api", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/hamzamihaidaniel~uk-product-safety-alerts-api/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-hamzamihaidaniel-uk-product-safety-alerts-api", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/hamzamihaidaniel~uk-product-safety-alerts-api/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-hamzamihaidaniel-uk-product-safety-alerts-api", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "query": { "title": "Product, brand, model, hazard, or case number", "type": "string", "description": "Optional full-text search. Leave empty for the newest records.", "default": "" }, "alertTypes": { "title": "Alert types", "minItems": 1, "uniqueItems": true, "type": "array", "description": "Official OPSS publication types to include.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "product-recall", "product-safety-report", "product-safety-alert" ], "enumTitles": [ "Product recall", "Product safety report", "Product safety alert" ] }, "default": [ "product-recall", "product-safety-report", "product-safety-alert" ] }, "riskLevels": { "title": "Risk levels", "minItems": 1, "uniqueItems": true, "type": "array", "description": "Leave all selected to include records without a stated level.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "serious", "high", "medium", "low", "not-provided" ], "enumTitles": [ "Serious", "High", "Medium", "Low", "Not provided" ] }, "default": [ "serious", "high", "medium", "low", "not-provided" ] }, "categories": { "title": "Product categories", "uniqueItems": true, "type": "array", "description": "Optional exact GOV.UK category slugs, for example toys or electrical-appliances-and-equipment.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [] }, "dateFrom": { "title": "Recall/alert date from", "type": "string", "description": "Optional earliest official recall or alert date." }, "dateTo": { "title": "Recall/alert date to", "type": "string", "description": "Optional latest official recall or alert date." }, "includeDetails": { "title": "Include full details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Parse product fields, hazard, corrective action, documents, and change history.", "default": true }, "maxResults": { "title": "Maximum results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum matching records written to the dataset.", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```