# Product Safety Recall Monitor (`junipr/product-safety-recall-monitor`) Actor Monitor public product recall sources by brand, category, product type, and keyword. - **URL**: https://apify.com/junipr/product-safety-recall-monitor.md - **Developed by:** [junipr](https://apify.com/junipr) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $6.50 / 1,000 record checkeds 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 ## Product Safety Recall Monitor ### Store Positioning **Store title:** Product Safety Recall Monitor **Short description:** Monitor public product recall sources by brand, category, product type, and keyword. **SEO title:** Product Safety Recall Monitor — official public data extraction and monitoring **SEO description:** Monitor public product recall sources by brand, category, product type, and keyword. Use it to normalize official public data into clean Apify datasets with source-specific fields and report artifacts. **Categories:** ECOMMERCE, AUTOMATION, NEWS **Keywords:** product, safety, recall, monitor, public data, official/public-data actor ### Fixed-Inclusive PPE Pricing This actor uses pay-per-event pricing. Event prices include Apify platform usage; users are not expected to pay a separate platform-usage pass-through charge for the configured pricing model. - Tier: D1 — Official/public-data actor - Primary event: `record-checked` at $0.00908 base - Default max charge: $15.00 - Store discounts: FREE/BRONZE base, SILVER discounted, GOLD deepest approved discount Event set: - `actor-start`: base $0.02000, GOLD $0.01760. Product Safety Recall Monitor: charged when actor start is completed. The price includes Apify platform usage; no separate usage pass-through is intended. - `record-checked`: base $0.00908, GOLD $0.00799. Product Safety Recall Monitor: charged when record checked is completed. The price includes Apify platform usage; no separate usage pass-through is intended. - `event-detected`: base $0.01300, GOLD $0.01140. Product Safety Recall Monitor: charged when event detected is completed. The price includes Apify platform usage; no separate usage pass-through is intended. - `report-generated`: base $0.05000, GOLD $0.04400. Product Safety Recall Monitor: charged when report generated is completed. The price includes Apify platform usage; no separate usage pass-through is intended. ### Public Task Concepts - Compare previous and current Product Safety Recall snapshots - Monitor Product Safety Recall changes for a capped watchlist - Build a Product Safety Recall change digest from supplied evidence - Prioritize high-impact Product Safety Recall changes - Export Product Safety Recall change rows for client review Monitor public product recall sources by brand, category, product type, and keyword. ### What This Actor Does Product Safety Recall Monitor turns small, explicit watchlists or supplied records into structured Apify dataset rows and a concise report. It is built for local-first and Store-safe default runs: the default input uses deterministic fixture records, applies tight caps, and does not spend network, browser, proxy, LLM, or live Apify usage by default. The actor checks each supplied record for source identity, matched watch terms, actor-specific metadata, issue signals, severity, recommendations, and pricing metadata. It writes one dataset row per processed record and, when enabled, key-value-store JSON and Markdown summaries for review workflows. ### What This Actor Does Not Do - It does not provide legal, medical, financial, investment, safety, or compliance advice. - It does not guarantee completeness of any public source or third-party dataset. - It does not collect sensitive personal data by default. - It does not rely on unsupported private APIs. - It does not run live Apify publication, pricing, icon upload, or smoke-test steps from local validation. ### Best Use Cases - brand recall watchlists - retailer safety monitoring - category and hazard tracking ### Input Fields Explained | Field | Type | Default | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `records` | array | fixture records | Records or snapshots to check. Each item can include title, description, body, entity, category, keywords, and metadata. | | `urls` | array | [] | Reserved for optional source URLs. Defaults do not fetch URLs. | | `fetchUrls` | boolean | false | Enables HTTP fetching for records with sourceUrl and no body. Keep false for deterministic local runs. | | `watchTerms` | array | actor defaults | Terms used to mark relevant records and alerts. | | `includeReport` | boolean | true | Writes JSON and Markdown report artifacts to the key-value store. | | `maxItems` | integer | 2 | Caps processed records. Maximum is 50. | | `maxTextBytes` | integer | 500000 | Caps analyzed text per record. | | `debug` | boolean | false | Enables debug logging. | ### Example Input ```json { "records": [ { "sourceId": "recall-stroller-1", "sourceUrl": "https://recalls.example/cpsc/26-001", "title": "ExampleCo stroller recall due to fall hazard", "description": "Recall of ExampleCo stroller models due to child safety fall hazard. Consumers should stop use and request repair.", "entityName": "ExampleCo", "category": "children products", "date": "2026-06-27", "keywords": [ "stroller", "child safety" ], "metadata": { "recallId": "26-001", "agency": "CPSC", "hazard": "Fall hazard", "remedy": "Repair kit", "affectedUnits": 12000 } }, { "sourceId": "recall-missing-remedy", "sourceUrl": "https://recalls.example/cpsc/26-002", "title": "Battery pack overheating alert", "description": "Battery pack recall notice missing remedy details.", "entityName": "VoltGoods", "category": "electronics", "date": "2026-06-26", "keywords": [ "battery pack" ], "metadata": { "recallId": "26-002", "agency": "CPSC", "hazard": "Overheating" } } ], "includeReport": true, "maxItems": 2 } ```` ### Output Fields Explained | Field | Meaning | | --- | --- | | `auditId` | Stable hash for the checked record. | | `sourceId`, `sourceUrl` | Source identifiers for traceability. | | `status`, `severity`, `score` | Normalized outcome and 0-100 quality/risk score. | | `matchedKeywords` | Watch terms found in the record text or metadata. | | `issues`, `issueCodes` | Actor-specific findings with severity and messages. | | `recommendations` | Next actions for the operator or content/data owner. | | `metadata` | Original metadata plus derived helper fields when applicable. | | `pricingTemplate`, `pricingEventName` | Pricing source and primary PPE event used by the actor. | ### Example Output ```json { "auditId": "product_1bc6384494e9c4cd", "actorSlug": "product-safety-recall-monitor", "actorName": "Product Safety Recall Monitor", "sourceType": "fixture", "sourceId": "recall-stroller-1", "sourceUrl": "https://recalls.example/cpsc/26-001", "title": "ExampleCo stroller recall due to fall hazard", "status": "pass", "severity": "none", "score": 100, "matchedKeywords": [ "child safety", "stroller" ], "primaryEntity": "ExampleCo", "category": "children products", "publishedAt": "2026-06-27", "summary": "Recall of ExampleCo stroller models due to child safety fall hazard. Consumers should stop use and request repair.", "issueCount": 0, "issues": [], "issueCodes": [], "recommendations": [ "Product Safety Recall Monitor did not find immediate risk signals for this record. Re-run after source data changes." ], "metadata": { "recallId": "26-001", "agency": "CPSC", "hazard": "Fall hazard", "remedy": "Repair kit", "affectedUnits": 12000, "sourceSpecific": { "recallRows": [ { "campaignId": "recall-stroller-1", "make": null, "model": null, "year": null, "component": "children products", "remedy": "Repair kit", "reportReceivedDate": "2026-06-27" } ] }, "normalizedTextPreview": "recall-stroller-1 https://recalls.example/cpsc/26-001 ExampleCo stroller recall due to fall hazard Recall of ExampleCo stroller models due to child safety fall hazard. Consumers should stop use and request repair. ExampleCo children produc" }, "textBytes": 369, "checkedAt": "2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z", "pricingTemplate": "D1 — Official/public-data actor", "pricingEventName": "record-checked" } ``` ### Cost-Control Tips - Keep `maxItems` small for default and scheduled checks. - Use supplied records or snapshots for deterministic QA runs. - Leave `fetchUrls` off unless live source fetching is explicitly needed. - Review warning rows before increasing caps. - Schedule small frequent runs instead of broad one-off sweeps. ### Scheduling Examples - Daily watchlist check with two to five high-value records. - Weekly QA run before publishing a site, data, or actor update. - Post-migration or post-release validation using a fixed fixture set. ### Public Task Examples - `tiny-default-check` - Run a two-record product safety recall monitor fixture check with report artifacts enabled. - `watchlist-digest` - Process a small supplied watchlist and summarize matched terms. - `risk-triage-report` - Return only records with warning or fail status for review workflows. - `scheduled-monitor` - Run Product Safety Recall Monitor on a daily or weekly schedule with tight caps. - `schema-and-billing-preflight` - Validate output shape and PPE event names before live setup. ### FAQ #### Does this actor make live Apify changes? No. The local package does not push, publish, create tasks, write live pricing, or upload live icons. Those cloud steps are intentionally deferred. #### Can I use this with live URLs? Yes, set `fetchUrls` to true and provide records with `sourceUrl`, but the default path is fixture-only so local validation is deterministic and cheap. #### Why does it charge before pushing output? Pay-per-event actors must charge before paid output is written. Local runs bypass PPE so tests and smoke checks do not require cloud billing. #### What happens on charge limits? The actor stops gracefully and writes a summary instead of pushing unpaid result rows. #### Is this legal, financial, safety, or compliance advice? No. The actor produces operational signals and structured data for review. Human owners remain responsible for decisions. ### Troubleshooting - If the dataset is empty, check that `maxItems` is greater than zero and that records are supplied or defaults are enabled. - If a record is flagged unexpectedly, inspect `issueCodes`, `matchedKeywords`, and the normalized metadata preview. - If live fetching fails, rerun with supplied record bodies or snapshots and keep `fetchUrls` false. ### Limitations This actor only sees the records, snapshots, or URLs supplied to it. It does not guarantee complete public-source coverage, private-source access, or all edge-case parsing. Browser and proxy flows are not used by default. ### Source And Safety Notes The default fixtures are synthetic and safe for local QA. When connecting public sources, use official or permissioned endpoints where possible and avoid sensitive personal data. Do not use the output as a substitute for professional advice. ### Changelog - 2026-07-02: Initial local-first actor package with schemas, fixture tests, pricing source, icon registration, and cloud-deferred QA evidence. # Actor input Schema ## `records` (type: `array`): Records, snapshots, or source observations to process. Defaults to a tiny deterministic fixture. ## `urls` (type: `array`): Optional URLs reserved for live fetching when Fetch URLs is true. ## `fetchUrls` (type: `boolean`): Fetch sourceUrl text over HTTP. Default is false for deterministic local runs. ## `watchTerms` (type: `array`): Keywords or topics used to flag relevant records. ## `includeReport` (type: `boolean`): Write JSON and Markdown report artifacts to the key-value store. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum records to process in one run. ## `maxTextBytes` (type: `integer`): Maximum searchable text bytes per record. ## `dryRun` (type: `boolean`): Validate input and write a dry-run summary without PPE charges or dataset output. ## `debug` (type: `boolean`): Enable debug logging. ## Actor input object example ```json { "records": [ { "sourceId": "recall-stroller-1", "sourceUrl": "https://recalls.example/cpsc/26-001", "title": "ExampleCo stroller recall due to fall hazard", "description": "Recall of ExampleCo stroller models due to child safety fall hazard. Consumers should stop use and request repair.", "entityName": "ExampleCo", "category": "children products", "date": "2026-06-27", "keywords": [ "stroller", "child safety" ], "metadata": { "recallId": "26-001", "agency": "CPSC", "hazard": "Fall hazard", "remedy": "Repair kit", "affectedUnits": 12000 } }, { "sourceId": "recall-missing-remedy", "sourceUrl": "https://recalls.example/cpsc/26-002", "title": "Battery pack overheating alert", "description": "Battery pack recall notice missing remedy details.", "entityName": "VoltGoods", "category": "electronics", "date": "2026-06-26", "keywords": [ "battery pack" ], "metadata": { "recallId": "26-002", "agency": "CPSC", "hazard": "Overheating" } } ], "urls": [], "fetchUrls": false, "watchTerms": [ "stroller", "battery pack", "child safety" ], "includeReport": true, "maxItems": 2, "maxTextBytes": 500000, "dryRun": false, "debug": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Structured result rows in the default dataset. ## `summary` (type: `string`): Summary JSON in the key-value store when includeReport is enabled. ## `markdownReport` (type: `string`): Markdown report in the key-value store when includeReport is enabled. # 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("junipr/product-safety-recall-monitor").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("junipr/product-safety-recall-monitor").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 junipr/product-safety-recall-monitor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=junipr/product-safety-recall-monitor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Product Safety Recall Monitor", "description": "Monitor public product recall sources by brand, category, product type, and keyword.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "wFctWNvcVeFU1ritd" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/junipr~product-safety-recall-monitor/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-junipr-product-safety-recall-monitor", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/junipr~product-safety-recall-monitor/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-junipr-product-safety-recall-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/junipr~product-safety-recall-monitor/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-junipr-product-safety-recall-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "records": { "title": "Records To Check", "type": "array", "description": "Records, snapshots, or source observations to process. Defaults to a tiny deterministic fixture.", "items": { "type": "object" }, "default": [ { "sourceId": "recall-stroller-1", "sourceUrl": "https://recalls.example/cpsc/26-001", "title": "ExampleCo stroller recall due to fall hazard", "description": "Recall of ExampleCo stroller models due to child safety fall hazard. Consumers should stop use and request repair.", "entityName": "ExampleCo", "category": "children products", "date": "2026-06-27", "keywords": [ "stroller", "child safety" ], "metadata": { "recallId": "26-001", "agency": "CPSC", "hazard": "Fall hazard", "remedy": "Repair kit", "affectedUnits": 12000 } }, { "sourceId": "recall-missing-remedy", "sourceUrl": "https://recalls.example/cpsc/26-002", "title": "Battery pack overheating alert", "description": "Battery pack recall notice missing remedy details.", "entityName": "VoltGoods", "category": "electronics", "date": "2026-06-26", "keywords": [ "battery pack" ], "metadata": { "recallId": "26-002", "agency": "CPSC", "hazard": "Overheating" } } ] }, "urls": { "title": "URLs To Fetch", "type": "array", "description": "Optional URLs reserved for live fetching when Fetch URLs is true.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [] }, "fetchUrls": { "title": "Fetch URLs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch sourceUrl text over HTTP. Default is false for deterministic local runs.", "default": false }, "watchTerms": { "title": "Watch Terms", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords or topics used to flag relevant records.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [ "stroller", "battery pack", "child safety" ] }, "includeReport": { "title": "Include Report Artifacts", "type": "boolean", "description": "Write JSON and Markdown report artifacts to the key-value store.", "default": true }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum records to process in one run.", "default": 2 }, "maxTextBytes": { "title": "Max Text Bytes", "minimum": 100, "maximum": 2000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum searchable text bytes per record.", "default": 500000 }, "dryRun": { "title": "Dry Run", "type": "boolean", "description": "Validate input and write a dry-run summary without PPE charges or dataset output.", "default": false }, "debug": { "title": "Debug Logs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Enable debug logging.", "default": false } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```