Global Product Recall API

Product safety recalls and hazard alerts from major regulatory authorities worldwide. Track recalls for food, drugs, medical devices, consumer products, vehicles, and cosmetics from FDA, CPSC, RASFF, and NRCS.

Live

Base URL

https://api.crimate.net/v1/recalls

Authentication

Include your Product Recall API key in the Authorization header.

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer db_product_recall_live_YOUR_KEY" \
     https://api.crimate.net/v1/recalls/stats

Endpoints

GET/v1/recalls/recalls

List product recalls with optional category, country, severity, and date filters

Parameters: category, country, severity, from (YYYY-MM-DD), to (YYYY-MM-DD), page, per_page

Example

GET /v1/recalls/recalls?category=food&severity=high

GET/v1/recalls/recalls/{recallNumber}

Get recall details including affected products

Parameters: recallNumber (path)

Example

GET /v1/recalls/recalls/FDA-2026-1234

GET/v1/recalls/recalls/search

Search recalls by keyword

Parameters: q (required)

Example

GET /v1/recalls/recalls/search?q=salmonella

GET/v1/recalls/recalls/recent

Most recent recalls across all categories

Parameters: limit (default 20)

Example

GET /v1/recalls/recalls/recent?limit=10

GET/v1/recalls/categories

List recall categories

Parameters: None

Example

GET /v1/recalls/categories

GET/v1/recalls/authorities

List issuing authorities by country

Parameters: None

Example

GET /v1/recalls/authorities

GET/v1/recalls/stats

Dataset statistics (total recalls, categories, authorities)

Parameters: None

Example

GET /v1/recalls/stats

Response Examples

Recent recalls response:

{
  "recalls": [
    {
      "recall_number": "FDA-2026-1234",
      "title": "Voluntary Recall of XYZ Brand Peanut Butter",
      "product_name": "XYZ Creamy Peanut Butter",
      "brand": "XYZ Foods",
      "category": "food",
      "hazard": "Potential Salmonella contamination",
      "remedy": "Consumers should return product for full refund",
      "country_id": "US",
      "issuing_authority": "fda",
      "recall_date": "2026-03-01",
      "status": "active",
      "severity": "high",
      "affected_products": [
        {
          "product_name": "XYZ Creamy Peanut Butter 16oz",
          "model": "16oz jar",
          "lot_numbers": "LOT 2026A-001 through 2026A-050",
          "units_affected": 50000
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Try It

Enter your Product Recall API key to make a live request. Generate a key in the dashboard.

Try It

Make a live API call from your browser

API Key

Endpoint

GET

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer db_product_recall_live_YOUR_KEY" \
     "https://crimate.net/v1/recalls/stats"

Data Sources

FDA (US)

US Food and Drug Administration. Recalls of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.

CPSC (US)

Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recalls of consumer products and hazard alerts.

RASFF (EU)

Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed. European food safety notifications and recalls.

NRCS (South Africa)

National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications. South African product safety recalls.

Rate Limits

Tier	Price	Rate Limit	Daily Quota	Monthly Quota
Free	R0/mo	10 req/min	100	1,000
Starter	R499/mo	60 req/min	5,000	50,000
Pro	R1,999/mo	300 req/min	Unlimited	500,000

Error Codes

All error responses follow a consistent JSON format:

{
  "error": "error_code",
  "message": "Human-readable description."
}

Status	Error Code	Description
400	invalid_request	The request body or query parameters are malformed.
401	unauthorized	Missing or invalid API key.
403	no_subscription	No active subscription for this API product.
403	quota_exceeded	Daily or monthly quota exceeded.
404	not_found	The requested resource does not exist.
429	rate_limit_exceeded	Too many requests. Check X-RateLimit-Remaining header.
500	internal_error	An unexpected server error occurred.