How our recall data works

Every recall on ConsumerSun comes straight from a U.S. government agency. We don't write recall facts ourselves.

Where it comes from

CPSC Recalls API: consumer products such as furniture, toys, appliances and electronics. Last 2 years.
openFDA enforcement reports: food and animal food (last 12 months), drugs and medical devices (last 120 days).
NHTSA recalls data: vehicles, tires, equipment and car seats. Last 12 months. For your own car, use your VIN on NHTSA.gov.
USDA FSIS recalls and public health alerts: meat, poultry and egg products. Last 12 months. The FSIS site blocks direct requests from servers, so we fetch the same public data through a reader relay.

How often it updates

We re-check each feed about every 30 minutes for new recalls, over a full archive we rebuild every few hours. Agencies publish on their own schedules: openFDA enforcement data is usually updated weekly, so a brand-new food recall can show up on FDA's site a few days before it reaches the feed.

What a match means

A search match means a recall mentions what you typed. It doesn't mean your item is affected. Compare the model number, lot code, UPC and dates on the agency notice with your product.

Machine-readable copy

The latest recalls are also available as JSON, with each record's agency link and the time we fetched it.