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Data coverage
Where the data comes from and what is in it.
| Data | Source | What is covered |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles | NHTSA | 89 makes of passenger cars, SUVs, minivans and pickups, all model years, with the issuing company named |
| Other vehicles | NHTSA | heavy trucks, buses, trailers and every other NHTSA vehicle recall, by maker |
| Motorcycles | NHTSA | motorcycle and scooter recalls by brand, with model names and model years as NHTSA lists them |
| RVs | NHTSA | motorhome, travel trailer, fifth wheel and truck camper recalls from a reviewed list of RV makers |
| Car seats, tires and car equipment | NHTSA | child car seat, tire and other car equipment (lighting, wheels, hitches, accessories) recalls by brand |
| Consumer products | CPSC | recalls of toys, appliances, furniture, bikes and more, with model numbers and UPCs where listed |
| Pet food and cosmetics | FDA | pet food, animal feed and cosmetics recalls as FDA tags them in its recalls list (recalls only) |
| Dietary supplements | FDA | recall events whose FDA text calls the product a dietary supplement (recalls only) |
| Drugs | FDA | drug recall events from the FDA enforcement reports, recalls only, with lot and expiration codes as listed |
| Medical devices | FDA | medical device recall events from the FDA enforcement reports, recalls only, with model and lot codes as listed |
| Canada | Transport Canada, Health Canada, CFIA | vehicle, consumer product and food recall notices from the Government of Canada recalls and safety alerts open data (Open Government Licence – Canada); drugs, medical devices and natural health products are not included |
| United Kingdom | Food Standards Agency | food alerts (allergy alerts, recall information notices, food alerts for action) since 2018 (Open Government Licence v3.0) |
| Australia | ACCC (Product Safety Australia) | consumer product recalls from the official recalls feed, which holds only the most recent 100 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0; source: ACCC © Commonwealth of Australia); older Australian recalls are not included |
| USDA meat, poultry and eggs | USDA FSIS | FSIS recalls (meat_poultry) and public health alerts (public_health_alert, not recalls) from 2014, imported by hand and updated periodically, not daily |
| Barcodes | CPSC and FDA | UPC, EAN and GTIN numbers read from CPSC and FDA notices (check digit verified), with the lot codes, best-by dates and serial numbers written beside them, for GET /v1/barcode/{code} |
| Food | FDA | food recall events from the FDA enforcement reports, with UPCs and lot codes as listed |
Not covered yet
- Real-time USDA FSIS notices: those are imported by hand and updated periodically. For the newest, see fsis.usda.gov.
- CPSC safety warnings issued without a recall.
- FDA drug and device information other than recalls (side effects, safety warnings, adverse events, shortages).
- Cars are limited to the 89 makes we cover; heavy trucks, buses, trailers and other makers are in Other vehicles, listed by maker only (not by model and year).
Recall information can be late or incomplete. Always confirm with the manufacturer or the agency. Finding no recall in our data never means a product is free of problems.