Fire Safety Recall API: CPSC Smoke Alarm, Fire Sprinkler and Fire Extinguisher Recall Data

Free. This Actor returns every US recall of fire sprinklers, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, fire alarm panels, fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems as one clean dataset. Data comes from the official CPSC recall API (SaferProducts.gov) and the NHTSA recalls database, which adds fire extinguishers, automatic fire suppression systems and smoke/CO/LP detectors fitted to RVs, buses and trucks.

No API key, no scraping, no login. Export as JSON, CSV, Excel, or call it from the Apify API.

What you get

Category	What is in it	Example recalls
sprinkler	Fire sprinkler heads, dry sprinklers, sprinkler-system parts	Central O-ring sprinklers, Star ME-1 dry sprinklers, Globe Model J
alarm	Smoke alarms, CO alarms, combination smoke/CO, heat detectors, natural-gas/LP alarms, fire alarm control panels, pull stations, sounders/strobes	Kidde TruSense, Apollo 51000-600, Universal Security Instruments, Gamewell-FCI panels
extinguisher	Portable fire extinguishers and extinguishing sprays	Kidde plastic-handle extinguishers (about 37.8M units), Hero Fire Spray, First Alert
suppression	Cooktop fire suppressors, automatic fire suppression systems (AFSS) on buses, fire pumps for suppression systems	StoveTop FireStop, Prevost/Volvo AFSS, Goulds fire pumps
other (opt-in)	Escape smoke hoods, exit signs and emergency lights, fire/smoke damper actuators	EVAC-U8 smoke hoods, Lithonia emergency lights

Full run, 2000-01-01 to 2026-10-20: 152 life-safety recalls (72 CPSC + 80 NHTSA). By category: 65 alarm, 57 extinguisher, 24 suppression, 6 sprinkler. CPSC coverage goes back to the 1970s; NHTSA coverage starts in 2010.

No false positives from "fire hazard"

Thousands of CPSC recalls say "fire hazard" (heaters, chargers, power banks). Those are not life-safety equipment, and by default this Actor excludes them. A recall counts only when the product itself is life-safety equipment, judged first by CPSC's own product type (e.g. "Sprinklers (Fire)" vs "Sprinklers (Lawn)") and then by the product name. Lawn sprinklers, meat smokers, smoke fireworks and range hoods are filtered out. Turn on Also include any product with a fire/CO hazard to get the hazard-only recalls as well. Each of those rows has match_basis: "hazard", so you can tell them apart.

Input

Field	Default	Notes
since	2000-01-01	Earliest recall date
until	today	Latest recall date
categories	sprinkler, alarm, extinguisher, suppression	Add other for escape hoods / exit lights / dampers
includeNhtsa	true	NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls (2010+)
keyword	–	e.g. Kidde, combination, Vivint
includeHazardOnlyMatches	false	Adds any product with a fire/burn/CO hazard
maxItems	1000	Newest first

{ "since": "2015-01-01", "categories": ["alarm", "extinguisher"], "includeNhtsa": true, "maxItems": 200 }

Example output

{
  "recall_id": "CPSC-10302",
  "recall_number": "25322",
  "recall_date": "2025-06-05",
  "source": "CPSC",
  "product_name": "Apollo America 51000-600 Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors",
  "category": "alarm",
  "manufacturers": ["Apollo America Inc., of Auburn Hills, Michigan"],
  "retailers": ["Online at www.Vivint.com and via door-to-door and telephone sales by Vivint from June 2024 through October 2024 for between $50 and $100."],
  "units": "About 50,000",
  "units_count": 50000,
  "hazard": "The recalled detectors can malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire or carbon monoxide (CO) leak, posing a risk of smoke inhalation, carbon monoxide poisoning or death.",
  "remedy": "Vivint is sending a free replacement detector to all known purchasers. ...",
  "injuries": "None reported",
  "url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Apollo-America-Recalls-Combination-Smoke-and-Carbon-Monoxide-Detectors-...",
  "country_of_manufacture": ["United States"],
  "upcs": [],
  "match_basis": "product",
  "matched_terms": ["smoke and carbon monoxide"]
}

NHTSA rows use the same schema:

{
  "recall_id": "NHTSA-23V126000",
  "recall_number": "23V126000",
  "recall_date": "2023-02-24",
  "source": "NHTSA",
  "product_name": "Fire suppression system (recalled part: Fire Sensor PM-3M; AFSS Optical Sensor Bracket) in 2018-2023 PREVOST H3-45 VIP, 2018-2023 PREVOST H3-45, 2019 PREVOST H3-41",
  "category": "suppression",
  "manufacturers": ["Prevost Car (US) Inc."],
  "units": "555",
  "affected_products": ["2018-2023 PREVOST H3-45 VIP", "2018-2023 PREVOST H3-45", "2019 PREVOST H3-41"],
  "url": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V126000"
}

Fields

recall_id, recall_number, recall_date, source (CPSC|NHTSA), product_name, category (sprinkler|alarm|extinguisher|suppression|other), manufacturers, retailers, units (as published), units_count (parsed number), hazard, remedy, injuries, url, country_of_manufacture, upcs, plus title, description, importers, distributors, remedy_options, affected_products (NHTSA year/make/model), consumer_contact, image_url, last_publish_date, match_basis (product|hazard) and matched_terms (why the row was included).

The run's key-value store also gets a SUMMARY record with counts by category and source.

Use cases

• Fire protection and alarm contractors / inspectors: check installed smoke alarms, sprinkler heads and extinguishers against recall lists during inspections (NFPA 25 / NFPA 72 / NFPA 10 work).
• Property managers, landlords, facility teams and insurers: run a recurring smoke alarm recall and CO detector recall check across a portfolio.
• RV dealers, fleet and transit managers: NHTSA recalls of fire extinguishers and automatic fire suppression systems in motorhomes, buses and trucks.
• Retailers and marketplaces: match recalled life-safety products by UPC, brand or model before listing.
• Journalists, researchers and safety advocates: fire extinguisher recall data and smoke alarm failure trends since 2000.
• Product-safety and compliance teams: monitor competitors' recalls. Schedule the Actor daily with a recent since date.

FAQ

Is this an official CPSC recall API? It is a free wrapper around the official CPSC Recalls API (SaferProducts.gov) and NHTSA's public recall files. It classifies the raw data and normalizes it to one schema. All data is US federal government public data.

How current is it? Each run fetches live data. CPSC publishes recalls as they are announced; NHTSA refreshes its recall file daily.

Why are there only a few fire sprinkler recalls? Fire sprinkler recalls are rare in CPSC data (most were in 1998–2012). Many commercial sprinkler notices are issued by manufacturers or under UL/FM programs, not through CPSC, so they are not in either source.

Does it include "fire hazard" products like heaters or batteries? Not by default. See "No false positives from 'fire hazard'" above. Set includeHazardOnlyMatches to include them.

Can I get CSV or Excel? Yes. Use the dataset export (JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS) or the Apify API.

What does it cost? The Actor is free. A full run since 2000 takes under a minute; you pay only for normal Apify platform usage, which typically falls within the free tier.

Data sources and terms: see SOURCES.md in the source code. Robots and terms were checked; no CAPTCHA bypass, no login, no key.

Not affiliated with CPSC or NHTSA. Always confirm recall details at the official url before acting.