About Recall Radar

Recall Radar was built out of a specific frustration: realizing that a food product already eaten had been recalled weeks earlier — and that finding out required knowing to check the FDA website first, then the USDA, then figuring out what lot number meant, then understanding why the label on the package didn't match any of the identifiers in the notice. That process is broken for most people, and the stakes are high enough that it shouldn't be.

The editorial team monitors FDA, USDA FSIS, NHTSA, and CPSC recall feeds daily. Every article on this site is written against official government source material — statutes, agency guidance documents, published research, and the recall notices themselves — and reviewed for factual accuracy before publication. When a government agency updates its guidance, expands a recall, or reclassifies a notice, we update our content to reflect it. Our job is to explain what the official data means, not to editorialize beyond what it supports.

We are not affiliated with any government agency and have no authority to issue or modify recalls. Every recall page links to the official source so you can always verify what we've written.

In the United States, product recalls are administered by four separate agencies with no shared consumer-facing interface: the FDA handles most food products, dietary supplements, and medications; NHTSA handles vehicles; the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service handles meat and poultry; and the CPSC handles consumer products from toys to appliances. Each maintains a separate database, search tool, and alert system.

The result is that staying informed about recalls requires monitoring four different government websites — and most consumers don't know which agency is responsible for which product category until they need to find out. Recall Radar pulls all four sources into one feed, organized and searchable, so you can find what you need in one place.

Every recall page links directly to the official government source. We do not alter, editorialize, or reinterpret recall information — our role is to surface it and make it findable, not to substitute for the official notice.

Recall data is fetched from government RSS feeds and public APIs every few hours. We do not store copies of recall notices — pages are generated dynamically from the live government data so they reflect current status. When a recall is closed or amended by the issuing agency, that change will be reflected the next time data is fetched.

Severity classification (Urgent / Voluntary / Notice) is assigned automatically based on keywords in the recall description. This is an approximation, not an official classification — not all government sources publish formal severity levels in their data feeds. Urgency indicators should be used as a first filter, not a definitive assessment. Always read the full official notice before acting on a recall.

Lot numbers, model numbers, affected products, and remediation instructions are reproduced verbatim from the government source. We do not modify this information. If you find a discrepancy between what appears here and the official notice, the official source takes precedence.

Beyond recall data aggregation, Recall Radar publishes original educational articles and guides about how the recall system works — how to read a recall notice, what recall classifications mean, how to check a vehicle VIN, how to get a refund on recalled food, and related topics.

These articles are written with reference to official government guidance, peer-reviewed public health sources, and the relevant federal statutes. They are reviewed for factual accuracy before publication. We note when information is general in nature and recommend that readers consult official agency sources or licensed professionals for decisions affecting their health or safety.

We do not accept payment to publish, suppress, or modify recall notices or educational content. Recall Radar is funded through advertising. Advertising does not influence which recalls are displayed, how they are classified, or the content of our articles and guides.

If you find an error in our content — a factual mistake in an article, a mislabeled recall, or data that appears out of date — please contact us and we will investigate and correct it promptly.