Frequently asked questions
What is Recall Watch USA?
Tell us what you own — cars, appliances, baby gear, food brands — and get an email the moment a federal recall matches. You build a watchlist once; we check it every day.
Which recall systems do you check?
We check the federal recall systems daily: CPSC, FDA and NHTSA. The launch dataset covers CPSC, FDA and NHTSA — 3,728 recalls in total (CPSC 922, FDA 1,098, NHTSA 1,708) across 1,729 brands. The FSIS feed is currently unreachable (it answers 403), so FSIS joins when it is reachable again; we do not claim any FSIS records in our totals.
What is free?
Last month's recalls in full detail — October 2026, 80 recalls in the launch data — with no account and no card. Free visitors do not get a watchlist or alerts.
What do subscribers get, and what does it cost?
Current-month recalls in full detail, a personal watchlist with photo sticker intake, email alerts and a weekly digest on your chosen day. It costs $19.99/year (the primary plan, pre-selected) or $2.99/month.
How do matches work?
Products match on brand plus product line — never on brand alone. Food alerts match when the FDA reason says “undeclared” plus one of your allergens. Vehicles match on make, model and year, and the alert says the recall may affect your vehicle — check by VIN.
Does a match mean my item IS recalled?
No. Alerts always say “Possible match — check yours” and link to the official notice. Only the official notice can confirm your exact item.
How does the model-sticker photo work?
On the signup form, tap “Snap the model sticker”, take up to 3 photos, then check the brand and model fields we show you and edit them if the sticker says different. Nothing is saved until you tap Add product to confirm. You can also add up to 3 optional photos with a free check - they stay in your browser and are never required.
When do my alerts start?
Your picks are saved with status pending before checkout. Pending subscribers receive no alerts. Alerts start once your subscription is active.
What is the weekly digest?
A weekly email on the day you choose at signup (Sunday evening by default) rounding up anything new that matches your watchlist.
How does the home-screen icon work?
After signup we offer to put Recall Watch USA on your phone home screen, with a preview of the inspector icon exactly as it will appear. The home-screen icon opens you straight into your logged-in account.
Terms of Service
Recall Watch USA republishes and organizes recall information from official U.S. federal sources (CPSC, FDA, NHTSA, and FSIS when its feed is reachable). The official notice linked from every recall is the controlling document; follow its remedy instructions.
Our matching is informational. A match is a possible match — we never state that your specific item is recalled on a brand or product-line match. Check your serial number, model number or VIN against the official notice.
Paid plans are $19.99/year or $2.99/month, billed through our payment provider when checkout is enabled. Your watchlist picks are saved with status pending before checkout; pending subscribers receive no alerts. You may cancel at any time; access continues to the end of the paid period.
Free access covers the previous month of recalls in full detail. Current-month full detail, watchlists, alerts and digests are subscriber features.
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Privacy Policy
Your information stays with us. We will never share it or sell it to anyone.
What we collect: your email address, your chosen plan and digest day, your watchlist picks (vehicles, product brands and lines, food brands, allergens, pet food brands) and any model-sticker photos you choose to upload so we can read the brand and model with you.
What we do with it: compare your picks against federal recall data once a day, send you alert and digest emails, and run your subscription. That is all.
What we never do: share or sell your information to anyone. Your information stays with us. We will never share it or sell it to anyone.
Photos you add: If you add photos of your items (up to 3 per item), we store them with your watchlist and use them only to help identify your items. We do not share your photos with anyone.
Quick check: If you enter a vehicle year, make and model, and a VIN if you choose, we decode the VIN to year, make and model only and use it only to run the check. Vehicle, appliance and food entries are matched as free text against the recall data; a match is always a possible match, never a guarantee.
Renewals: Monthly plans are $2.99 per month and annual plans are $19.99 per year. Both auto-renew until you cancel. You can cancel online at any time; alerts stop at the end of the paid period.
Service providers: Payments are processed by Stripe, this app is hosted by Base44, and alert and digest emails are sent by our email provider. We never sell your information to anyone.
Your choices: ask us to correct or delete your information and watchlist at any time via the Contact section; deletion removes your watchlist and stops all mail.
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Contact
Questions about a specific recall? Start from the official notice link on that recall's page — the agency notice has the remedy and the manufacturer's contact for your exact model.
Questions about your subscription, watchlist or privacy? Reply to any alert or digest email from Recall Watch USA and your message reaches us with your account context. Please write from the email address you signed up with.
Want to change your digest day or watchlist? Use My Watchlist or sign up again with the same email and updated picks.