How EveryRecall works
Recall information is published by at least six US federal agencies plus the Canadian and UK governments — each in its own silo, each with its own search. EveryRecall does one thing: it runs your search against all of them at once and links every result to the official record. We add the cross-database search, never the data.
The sources
United States: FDA enforcement reports for food, drugs, and medical devices (via openFDA); CPSC SaferProducts for consumer products; USDA FSIS for meat, poultry, and egg products; and NHTSA for vehicles. Canada: the Health Canada Recalls and Safety Alerts registry, which includes CFIA food recalls and Transport Canada vehicle recalls. United Kingdom: OPSS product safety reports and Food Standards Agency alerts.
US federal sources are queried live on every search. The Canadian and UK registries are large bulk datasets, so we keep local copies that refresh once a day from each government's open-data feed.
What the verdicts mean
Recent recall on record — the newest matching record is dated within the last 18 months. Past recalls on record — matches exist, but nothing recent. Recall records found — matches in sources that don't publish machine-readable dates (the Canadian registry). No recalls found — no matching records in any reachable database, which is meaningful but is not a safety guarantee.
One thing worth understanding about recalls generally: they almost always target specific lots, date codes, or model numbers — not entire brands. A brand-level match doesn't mean your product is affected, and the linked official notice is always the place to verify.
Related court cases
Brand pages also list product-liability and consumer-fraud dockets from federal court, via the nonprofit Free Law Project's CourtListener. Court filings are allegations, not findings of fault, and are matched by party name — they're included as public record, not as a safety signal, and they never affect the recall verdict.
Contact & corrections
Spotted an error, a missing source, or a record that needs context? Email info@everyrecall.org — corrections are reviewed and applied against the official source records.
Independence
EveryRecall is independently operated and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or funded by any government agency, manufacturer, or law firm. Government data is republished under each agency's open-data policy.