⚠️ CPSC Consumer Product Recalls Scraper

Whether you're a product safety professional monitoring recalls, a retailer checking supplier compliance, or a parent researching product hazards, this tool makes it easy to collect structured recall data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The CPSC Recalls Scraper collects consumer product recall data including descriptions, hazards, injuries, remedies, manufacturers, retailers, images, and UPC codes from SaferProducts.gov.

✨ What Does It Do

• ⚠️ Recall details - get full recall descriptions, hazard types, and injury reports
• 🏭 Manufacturer data - extract manufacturer names and countries of origin
• 🏪 Retail info - see which retailers and distributors sold the recalled products
• 📦 Product specifics - get product names, models, unit counts, and UPC codes
• 🔧 Remedy info - learn what consumers should do about recalled products
• 📸 Images - get direct URLs to recall-related images
• 🔍 Search and filter - filter by date range and keyword

🔧 Input

• Max Items - how many recalls to collect (free users get 10, paid up to 1,000,000)
• Date From/To - filter by recall date range (YYYY-MM-DD). Default: last 12 months
• Search Query - filter by keyword in title or description (e.g., 'battery', 'children', 'fire')

{
    "maxItems": 100,
    "dateFrom": "2025-01-01",
    "searchQuery": "children"
}

📊 Output

Each recall record includes 25+ data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

📌 Field	📄 Description
🔗 url	Recall page on CPSC.gov
📋 title	Recall title
📅 recallDate	Date of recall
📦 productName	Product name
⚠️ hazard	Hazard description
🔧 remedy	Consumer remedy instructions
📊 numberOfUnits	Number of units recalled
🏭 manufacturers	Manufacturer names
🏪 retailers	Retailer names
🌍 manufacturerCountries	Countries of origin
📸 images	Recall images

{
    "url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/...",
    "recallId": 10681,
    "recallNumber": "26365",
    "title": "Children's Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard",
    "recallDate": "2026-04-02",
    "productName": "Beestech Spiral Tower Toy",
    "hazard": "Small parts pose choking hazard to young children",
    "remedy": "Consumers should stop using and contact seller for refund",
    "numberOfUnits": "About 500",
    "manufacturers": ["Beestech"],
    "retailers": ["Amazon.com"],
    "manufacturerCountries": ["China"],
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-08T00:00:00.000Z"
}

💎 Why Choose the CPSC Recalls Scraper?

Feature	Our Tool	Manual CPSC Search
Batch collection	✅ Up to 1M recalls	❌ Browse one at a time
Structured data	✅ JSON, CSV, Excel	❌ HTML pages
Date filtering	✅ Custom date ranges	⚠️ Limited options
Keyword search	✅ Full-text search	⚠️ Basic search
UPC codes	✅ Included per product	❌ Not easily accessible
Automated monitoring	✅ Daily/weekly runs	❌ Manual visits

📋 How to Use

1. Sign Up - Create a free account w/ $5 credit
2. Configure - set date range and optional keyword filter
3. Run It - click "Start" and get recall data in seconds

🎯 Business Use Cases

• 🏪 Retailers - monitor recalls daily to pull affected products from shelves
• 🏭 Manufacturers - track competitor recalls and industry safety trends
• ⚖️ Compliance teams - maintain recall databases for audit trails
• 📰 Journalists - investigate product safety issues and recall patterns
• 👨‍👩‍👦 Consumer advocates - track hazards affecting children, elderly, and vulnerable populations
• 📊 Insurance companies - assess product liability risks

❓ FAQ

📊 How many recalls are available? The database contains thousands of recalls. The last 12 months typically have 400-500 recalls.

🔍 Can I search for specific products? Yes. Use the Search Query field (e.g., 'battery fire', 'children choking', 'electric scooter').

⏱️ How fast is it? Very fast. 100 recalls in about 1.5 seconds.

📅 How far back does the data go? The SaferProducts.gov API has recalls going back many years. Set dateFrom to any past date.

🔗 Integrate CPSC Recalls Scraper with any app

• Make - Automate recall monitoring
• Zapier - Get alerts for new recalls
• Slack - Notify your team
• Google Drive - Export to spreadsheets

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🆘 Need Help?

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). It accesses only publicly available data through the official SaferProducts.gov API.