Check a home's appliances against federal safety recalls using CPSC's free public Recalls API — the underlying data layer behind paid tools like RecallChek

Steps

1. Note first that RecallChek itself does not publish a public self-serve API — its integration/dealer portal (dealers.recallchek.com) is account-gated, and its paid value-add is manually re-verifying worn or illegible data plates, not the underlying recall data
2. For the underlying federal data, call CPSC's public REST API directly at base https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall
3. Query by fields such as ProductName, Title, or RecallDescription, e.g. https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?ProductName=Toddler&format=json (append &format=json for JSON instead of the default XML)
4. Follow CPSC's official Programmer's Guide PDF (linked from https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/CPSC-Recalls-Application-Program-Interface-API-Information) for the full field and query-parameter reference
5. Match appliance make/model/serial captured during inspection against returned recall records to flag hazards in the report