# Product Recalls Scraper: FDA, CPSC & NHTSA Vehicle Recalls (`pankajbhatia/product-recalls-fda-cpsc-nhtsa`) Actor Get U.S. product recalls in one place: FDA food, drug and medical device recalls, CPSC consumer product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls by make, model and year. Filter by keyword, date and FDA class. Official government APIs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/pankajbhatia/product-recalls-fda-cpsc-nhtsa.md - **Developed by:** [Pankaj Bhatia](https://apify.com/pankajbhatia) (community) - **Categories:** Business, E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 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. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes. 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. Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md. ## 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. Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run. For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below. Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`). # README ## Product Recalls Scraper: FDA, CPSC & NHTSA Vehicle Recalls **All the main U.S. recall databases in one tool.** Get recalls from: - **FDA**: food, drugs and medical devices (enforcement reports), with recall number, class (I, II or III), status, product, reason, quantity, distribution, lot codes and the recalling company - **CPSC**: consumer products (toys, electronics, furniture, appliances and more), with title, product, hazard, injuries, remedy, refund options, retailers, country of manufacture, UPCs and images - **NHTSA**: vehicle recalls for any **make, model and year**, with component, problem summary, consequence, remedy and "park it" warnings Filter by **keyword**, **date range** and **FDA class**, or look up specific vehicles like `2022 Toyota Camry`. Everything comes from **official government APIs** (openFDA, CPSC and NHTSA). ### Who is it for? - **Retailers, marketplaces and distributors**: check what you sell against new recalls every day. - **Quality, compliance and legal teams**: monitor recalls in your category or for your suppliers. - **Car dealers, fleets and insurers**: check vehicles for open recalls in bulk. - **Journalists, researchers and consumer apps**: build recall alerts and datasets. ### How to use it 1. Pick the **sources** and optionally a **keyword** (like `peanut`, `stroller` or a company name). 2. Set **Recalls from the last N days** (30 by default) and FDA classes if needed. 3. Optionally add **vehicles** for NHTSA recalls. Then click **Start** and export to Excel, CSV or JSON. ### Input example ```json { "sources": ["fda-food", "fda-drug", "fda-device", "cpsc"], "keyword": "", "recalledWithinDays": 30, "fdaClassifications": ["Class I"], "vehicles": ["2022 Toyota Camry"] } ``` ### Output example ```json { "source": "FDA (drug)", "recallNumber": "D-0006-2027", "recallDate": "2026-09-11", "reportDate": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Class II", "status": "Ongoing", "product": "Sterile Lubricant Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, 0.5 FL OZ...", "reason": "Lack of Assurance of Sterility", "company": "K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc.", "companyCity": "Pomona", "companyState": "CA", "quantity": "1,327,248 cartons", "distribution": "US Nationwide" } ``` ### How much does it cost? Pay-per-event: a small fee **per recall** returned, plus a tiny per-run start fee, with no subscription and no separate platform usage costs. For example, 1,000 recalls cost about $1. Searches with no matches are **not charged**. Set **Max recalls per source** or **Maximum cost per run** to cap your spending. ### Good to know - Only the recalling company's city, state and country are included; street addresses and consumer phone lines are left out. - openFDA data is provided "as is" by the FDA; check the official notice before acting on a recall. ### Use it through the API, integrations or AI agents Run it from the Apify API, on a schedule, or connect it to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets or Slack. AI agents can call it through the Apify MCP server. ### FAQ **Is it legal?** Yes. These are public U.S. government databases with official public APIs. **Found a bug or need a feature?** Open an issue. 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Leave empty for all. ## `vehicles` (type: `array`): Optional: "2022 Toyota Camry". Returns all recalls for that make, model and year. ## `maxResultsPerSource` (type: `integer`): 0 = no limit. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sources": [ "fda-food", "fda-drug", "fda-device", "cpsc" ], "recalledWithinDays": 30, "maxResultsPerSource": 30 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): One row per recall. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "maxResultsPerSource": 30 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("pankajbhatia/product-recalls-fda-cpsc-nhtsa").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 = { "maxResultsPerSource": 30 } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("pankajbhatia/product-recalls-fda-cpsc-nhtsa").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": 30 }' | apify call pankajbhatia/product-recalls-fda-cpsc-nhtsa --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,pankajbhatia/product-recalls-fda-cpsc-nhtsa" } } } ``` 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 ` 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/5W8k9alvPaVuk2t7h/builds/w86Z7drGvKhaa8iFF/openapi.json