# How to check FDA recalls for a drug, food, or medical device

> Step-by-step guide to finding active and historical FDA recalls — by recall number, by company, or by date — using free openFDA data with structured-data canonical pages per recall.

## Steps

### Step 1: Look up a specific recall by its FDA recall number

If you have the FDA recall number (e.g. H-0569-2026 for a food recall, D-0500-2026 for drugs, Z-0123-2026 for devices), go directly to /recall/{recall_number} for the canonical detail page with HTML, Markdown, and schema.org NewsArticle JSON-LD.

Endpoint: https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/H-0569-2026

### Step 2: Browse recent recalls by product type

For "what was recalled this week" queries, hit /api/v1/fda/recalls/recent?product=drug (or food / device / other). Returns the latest 50 recalls with classification and recalling firm. Each entry links to its canonical /recall/{number} page.

Endpoint: https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/fda/recalls/recent?product=drug

### Step 3: Find all recalls for a specific company

Drop the company name into the firm-dossier endpoint: /api/v1/fda/firms/{firm_name}. Returns the recall history, adverse event reports, and 510(k) clearances for that firm. Also try /entity/{ticker} for the full cross-vertical timeline including FDA events.

### Step 4: Filter to only the most-serious (Class I) recalls

Class I = "reasonable probability that use will cause serious adverse health consequences or death" — the urgent ones. The /today digest surfaces all current Class I recalls under the "💉 FDA Class I recalls (life-threatening)" section.

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