About RecallRadar: sources & methodology
Recalls in the United States are split across at least three federal agencies, each with its own website, its own database and its own alert system. Almost nobody checks all three. RecallRadar exists to close that gap: one search box, one alert email, every major recall feed.
We built RecallRadar after one too many stories of families using a recalled crib or eating a recalled snack for weeks simply because the notice never reached them. The data is public. It should be easy to use.
Where our data comes from
Every recall on this site comes directly from an official government API. We never scrape rumors, social posts or third-party lists.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Covers: Consumer products: furniture, appliances, toys, nursery gear, electronics, sports equipment and thousands more.
Source: CPSC Recall Database REST API (saferproducts.gov)
Official recall site →U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Covers: FDA-regulated foods, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and human drugs, via official enforcement reports.
Source: openFDA Food & Drug Enforcement APIs (api.fda.gov)
Official recall site →USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Covers: Meat, poultry, catfish and processed egg products regulated by the USDA.
Source: FSIS Recall API (fsis.usda.gov)
Official recall site →
How we process recalls
- Fetch:we pull each agency's API and refresh our copy every six hours.
- Normalize: each recall is mapped to one consistent format — product, brand, hazard, remedy, date and official link — so you can compare across agencies.
- Categorize:keyword rules sort every recall into categories like Baby & Kids or Food & Allergens so you can follow only what matters to your household.
- Link back: every recall page links to the official government notice, which is always the authoritative version.
Honest limitations
RecallRadar is an independent service. We are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any government agency. Because we refresh on a six-hour cycle, a brand-new recall can take a few hours to appear here after the agency publishes it. If an agency API is down, we show a notice and keep serving the other sources rather than failing silently.
Automatic categorization is keyword-based and occasionally imperfect; the underlying recall text is always shown unedited. For any safety decision, rely on the official notice we link on every recall page.
Vehicle recalls (NHTSA) and environmental hazards (EPA) are not yet included — for cars, check nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Questions or corrections
Spotted an error or want a data source added? Email contact@recall-radar.info. To start checking products now, head to the recall search or browse Baby & Kids recalls.