About Recall411
Recall411 was built by former journalists and data experts who came to the same conclusion from different directions: federal agencies alone are no longer enough to stay ahead of real threats in our food and products. The public is right to ask harder questions about how well health issues tied to consumer products are being detected, investigated, and managed.
Our answer is breadth with receipts — and relevance. More than 100 sources feed this service: federal agencies, state and territorial authorities, major retailers, producers, Canada's federal safety bodies, and the product-safety regulators of China and Japan — where so many recalled goods are made — watched at the source. And every item is processed for geography, so wherever you are in the United States, your state's report shows what can actually reach your shelves — not a national blur.
We take every federal feed and pair it with state agencies, dozens of the nation's top retailers, international inspection authorities, and the growers and manufacturers themselves — a registry of more than 100 sources — then render all of it actionable and legible. Every card on the site cites the official notice it came from; nothing appears here that you cannot go read at the source.
No app. No download. Nothing to install.
Recall411 runs entirely in the web browser you already have — phone or desktop. The full free service, and every paid tool from the barcode scanner to email alerts, works without crowding your phone with another app, another account, another thing to update. We know of no other recall service that puts this much in a browser tab, free.
Injuries reported before recalls happen
Recalls are the end of a story that usually starts with a shopper getting hurt. We fold CPSC's national consumer-complaint database (SaferProducts.gov) into the barcode scanner: scan a product and, alongside any recalls, you'll see how many safety complaints and injuries consumers have reported for that exact UPC — the smoke that often precedes the fire. Counts come straight from CPSC's public export; CPSC itself does not guarantee the accuracy of consumer-submitted reports, and neither do we — we show you the official record and link the source, as everywhere on this site.
What we collect about you: as little as possible
No advertising, no ad trackers, no analytics cookies, and we never sell data. Free readers browse with no account whatsoever — we could not identify you if we tried. Pro subscribers give us exactly two things: the email your alerts go to and the state you choose — nothing else. There is no password because there are none anywhere on this service: signing in means we email you a one-time link. Payments are handled by our payment processor; card numbers never touch our servers. Barcode scans are processed to answer your question, not to profile you.
Where our data comes from
Federal agencies (FDA including CDRH Early Alerts, USDA FSIS, CPSC, NHTSA, EPA, US Coast Guard), state agriculture and health departments, retailer recall pages, producer notices, and international inspection authorities. We benchmark our completeness against independent yardsticks — the OECD's GlobalRecalls portal and the Food Recall Reporter maintained by Food Industry Counsel — but we publish only from official, first-hand sources. The measurement uses them; the page never does.
Information & Liability Disclaimer
Information disclaimer. Information on this website is intended as general summary information made available to the public. It is not legal, medical, or professional advice, and it does not take the place of the official recall notices, laws, or regulations issued by manufacturers and government agencies. Every card on this site links to the official notice it summarizes; always consult that official notice before acting, and follow the remedy instructions given by the issuing manufacturer or agency. For questions about health effects of a recalled product, consult a qualified health care provider.
Liability disclaimer. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the information and resources provided on this website. However, Recall411 makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding errors or omissions, and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from the use of information contained within. Recall listings may lag, differ from, or omit details of official notices; absence of a product from this site is never confirmation that it is safe or unrecalled. References to companies, brands, retailers, or products are informational only and do not constitute endorsement by Recall411 — nor does Recall411's reporting of an official notice imply any agency's endorsement of this site. Any excerpt or adaptation of these materials on other websites must include a disclaimer to this effect.
Near me now
For subscribers: one tap lists what’s likely still on shelves in your state — organized the way the store is (aisle by aisle) or by the retailers named in official notices. An honest read, not a promise: tier marks show whether a named retailer’s own notice covers an item or whether it was distributed to your state recently, and every row opens the full cited card.
For organizations
Recall411 Commercial is coming — the same registry, built for organizations: every state in one subscription, supplier records computed from the official record, import intelligence, and team alerting. A small number of early partners will shape it. If that’s your desk, write us: feedback@recall411.com.
Feedback
Found something wrong, missing, or confusing? That is exactly the feedback that makes this service better — our best fixes started as a reader noticing something off. Write us: feedback@recall411.com