# Product Recalls API: CPSC, FDA & Health Canada (`mrslm_data/product-recalls`) Actor

Get US and Canadian product, food, drug and device recalls from official sources in one feed. Filter by date, keyword or FDA class. $1.50 per 1,000.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mrslm_data/product-recalls.md
- **Developed by:** [MRSLM Data](https://apify.com/mrslm_data) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Automation
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.20 / 1,000 recalls

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Product Recalls API: CPSC, FDA & Health Canada

**Consumer product, food, drug and medical device recalls from US CPSC, US FDA and Health Canada in one feed: product, reason, class, firm, dates, UPCs. $1.50 per 1,000 recalls.**

Collect consumer product, food, drug and medical device recall data from the public official CPSC, FDA and Health Canada sources in one consistent feed. Filter recalls by date, keywords or FDA classification, then export the results as JSON, CSV or Excel.

Recalls are published by several agencies in different formats. This Actor reads the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the FDA's food, drug and device enforcement reports and Health Canada's recalls database, and returns them as one consistent table.

### Quick start

1. Press **Start**. The form is already filled with this example input, so the first run returns real rows in under a minute:

```json
{
  "maxResultsPerSource": 50,
  "maxResults": 250
}
```

2. Swap in your own values, or call the Actor through the Apify API, Make, Zapier, n8n or the Python/JS clients with the same JSON.
3. Download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel from the **Output** tab, or schedule the run to repeat.

### Example inputs

Get recent food recalls from the FDA and Health Canada that match salmonella.

```json
{
  "sources": ["fda_food", "health_canada"],
  "keywords": ["salmonella"]
}
```

Find FDA Class I drug and medical device recalls within a date window.

```json
{
  "sources": ["fda_drug", "fda_device"],
  "classifications": ["1"],
  "dateFrom": "2026-01-01",
  "dateTo": "2026-10-31"
}
```

Get up to 50 CPSC recalls matching stroller.

```json
{
  "sources": ["cpsc"],
  "keywords": ["stroller"],
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

### Sample row (real run, trimmed)

```json
{
  "source": "cpsc",
  "country": "US",
  "recallId": "27042",
  "title": "BAMAMON Recalls LED Projecting Finger Light Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys",
  "product": "Bamamon LED Projecting Finger Light Toys",
  "category": "Toys",
  "reason": null,
  "classification": null,
  "status": null,
  "firm": null,
  "firmCity": null,
  "firmState": null,
  "firmCountry": "China",
  "distribution": "Sold At:\nAmazon.com from March 2025 through August 2026 for about $13 to $14. | Shenzhen Maiduoduo Trading Technology Co., Ltd., dba Bamamon, of China",
  "quantity": "About 6,533",
  "recallDate": "2026-10-22",
  "reportDate": "2026-10-22",
  "remedy": "Refund — Consumers should stop using the toys immediately and contact Bamamon. Consumers will be asked to email a photograph showing the product being properly disposed of in the trash to bamamonproductrecall@outlook....",
  "hazards": [],
  "injuries": null,
  "manufacturerCountries": [
    "China"
  ],
  "upcs": [],
  "images": [
    "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/BAMAMON1.png",
    "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/BAMAMON2.jpg",
    "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/BAMAMON3.jpg"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/BAMAMON-Recalls-LED-Projecting-Finger-Light-Toys-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Battery-Ingestion-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys"
}
```

Also included: recall ID, country, category, status, firm city, state and country, distribution, quantity, report date, remedy, hazards, injuries, manufacturer countries, UPC codes and product images (CPSC).

### Who uses this

- **Retailers, marketplaces and importers**: catch recalls of products you sell.
- **Compliance, quality and insurance teams**: monitor recalls in your category.
- **Journalists, lawyers and safety apps**: one daily feed instead of four agency sites.

### How to use it

1. Pick sources and a date window, then add keywords or FDA classes.
2. Run. Every row has the same fields, whatever the agency.
3. Export, or schedule daily for new recalls.

### Pricing

- **Recall: $1.50 per 1,000 saved** (Silver $1.35, Gold $1.20)
- Plus $0.00005 per run. You pay only for recalls saved after your filters. Searches with no matches are free.

### FAQ

**Where does the data come from?** From the official CPSC Recalls API (saferproducts.gov), openFDA enforcement endpoints (api.fda.gov) and Health Canada's Recalls and Safety Alerts open data, all public.

**Is any personal data included?** Recalls are about products and companies. Consumer reports and contact details are not read. If an FDA recalling firm name looks like a private person (a sole trader), the firm name and city are withheld.

**How fresh is it?** Live. CPSC and Health Canada publish daily; FDA enforcement reports are updated weekly.

**Can I get only new records each day?** Yes. Use the date window input and schedule the Actor; each run returns what is new in that window.

**Which fields do keyword searches match?** Keywords match the product, title and reason fields.

**Do I need an openFDA API key?** No. A free key is optional for higher FDA rate limits and is not needed for normal runs.

**Can I limit how many recalls are saved?** Yes. Set a maximum per source or a maximum for all saved recalls. A value of 0 means no cap.

### Is it legal?

This Actor only reads official open-data APIs that the publisher offers to everyone without a login or key. It obeys robots.txt, stays under the published rate limits, and never tries to get past logins, paywalls, captchas or bot checks. Recalls are about products and companies. Consumer reports and contact details are not read. If an FDA recalling firm name looks like a private person (a sole trader), the firm name and city are withheld. You are responsible for how you use the data: follow the source's licence and terms and the privacy and marketing laws that apply to you (GDPR, CAN-SPAM, PECR, etc.). This tool is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the data publisher.

# Actor input Schema

## `sources` (type: `array`):

Default: all five.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Start date (YYYY-MM-DD). Default 30 days ago.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

End date (YYYY-MM-DD). Default today.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Match product, title and reason, e.g. salmonella, lithium battery, stroller.

## `classifications` (type: `array`):

FDA sources only. Class I is the most serious. Default: all.

## `maxResultsPerSource` (type: `integer`):

0 = no cap.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Safety cap on saved recalls. 0 = no cap. Your max cost per run is always respected.

## `openFdaApiKey` (type: `string`):

Free key from open.fda.gov for higher FDA rate limits. Not needed for normal runs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxResultsPerSource": 50,
  "maxResults": 250
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All recalls as a dataset (JSON, CSV, Excel and more via the API or Console).

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Matches and saved rows per search, failures and the stop reason.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxResultsPerSource": 50,
    "maxResults": 250
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mrslm_data/product-recalls").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "maxResultsPerSource": 50,
    "maxResults": 250,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mrslm_data/product-recalls").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxResultsPerSource": 50,
  "maxResults": 250
}' |
apify call mrslm_data/product-recalls --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mrslm_data/product-recalls"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/mWMnkuJumxAPjG3We/builds/zFPFb1xspQVOLGx39/openapi.json