FDA Medical Device Recall Enforcement Scraper API

Search FDA-classified medical-device recall enforcement reports from the official no-key openFDA device/enforcement endpoint. This focused paid actor is distinct from MAUDE adverse-event reports and 510(k) clearance records.

Fast deterministic default

Empty input searches status:"Ongoing" AND classification:"Class I", sorts by newest FDA report date, and returns one item. Maximum default charge: $0.0021 ($0.0001 start + $0.002 per dataset item).

{"status":"Ongoing","classification":"Class I","sort":"report_date:desc","maxResults":1}

Filters

Search exact recall number or event ID; recalling firm; product-description keyword; status; Class I/II/III classification; firm state/country; initiation and report date ranges (YYYYMMDD); and FDA's voluntary/mandated value. Sort by report or initiation date ascending/descending. maxResults is a total cap of 1–1,000 and may be reduced before the source request by the Apify run charge budget.

{
  "firm": "Medtronic",
  "classification": "Class I",
  "reportDateFrom": "20250101",
  "sort": "report_date:desc",
  "maxResults": 25
}

{"recallNumber":"Z-2603-2026","maxResults":1}

Output and explicit outcomes

Each found row includes retrieval time, exact source query/endpoint, FDA recall and event identifiers, classification/status, firm/location, product and code/lot details, distribution, reason, quantity, notification method, voluntary/mandated value, and relevant dates. Runs emit FOUND, NO_MATCH, INVALID_INPUT, SOURCE_UNAVAILABLE, or CHARGE_LIMIT rather than silently returning an empty dataset.

Evidence boundaries

FDA enforcement reports are administrative recall evidence and openFDA states its results should be treated as unvalidated. Records can lag, change, be incomplete, or describe broad distributions and code ranges. A record does not prove current market status, that a particular physical product is affected, defect causation, patient harm, recall completion, safety, or the absence of other recalls. Product-name matches do not establish identity. Review current FDA recall communications, firm notices, and product identifiers before operational or clinical decisions.

Source: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json only. No API key is required for this bounded workflow; openFDA access limits and terms apply.