OpenFDA Drug Recalls

Fetch FDA drug recall and enforcement action data from the OpenFDA public API.

Best for

This actor retrieves drug recall information, safety alerts, and enforcement actions from the FDA's OpenFDA database.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
queries	string[]	Yes	-	Search queries for drug recalls
maxItemsPerQuery	integer	No	100	Max records per query (1-1000)
includeRaw	boolean	No	false	Include raw payload in output

Example Queries

• "drug recall" - General drug recalls
• "safety alert" - Safety-related recalls or enforcement actions
• "ACE inhibitor recall" - Therapeutic-class-specific recall search

Output

Field	Type	Description
source	string	Always openfda_drug_recalls
query	string	Original search query
recordType	string	recall or error
title	string	Drug/product name
identifier	string	FDA recall number
date	string	Recall initiation date (YYYY-MM-DD when available)
url	string	Link to FDA recall page
summary	string	Recall reason and details
company	string	Recalling firm when available
recallClass	string	Structured FDA recall classification (Class I/II/III)
status	string	Recall status when available
apiStatus	string	ok, error, or omitted

Example input

{
  "queries": ["drug recall", "ACE inhibitor recall"],
  "maxItemsPerQuery": 50,
  "includeRaw": false
}

Example output

[
  {
    "source": "openfda_drug_recalls",
    "query": "ACE inhibitor recall",
    "recordType": "recall",
    "title": "Lisinopril 10mg Tablets",
    "identifier": "D-1234-2024",
    "date": "2024-02-15",
    "url": "https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls",
    "summary": "Recall: D-1234-2024 | Classification: Class II | Firm: PharmaCorp Inc. | Reason: Overfill detected | Status: Ongoing",
    "company": "PharmaCorp Inc.",
    "recallClass": "Class II",
    "status": "Ongoing"
  }
]

Notes

• Data sourced from the OpenFDA public API.
• The actor preserves broad queries like drug recall, but more specific phrases can narrow results.
• Check https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls for official recall notices and context.

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Version: 0.2.0
Author: OpenClaw/Apify