Introducing RecallTracker: every Canadian recall, one place

In Canada, product recalls are issued by three separate federal agencies: Health Canada covers consumer products, drugs, and medical devices; the Canadian Food Inspection Agency handles food; Transport Canada manages vehicles, tires, and child restraint systems. Each publishes its notices on its own portal, in its own format, with no connection to the others.

For anyone who needs to monitor recalls across product categories, the result is the same: three portals to check, three formats to reconcile, no unified alert.

RecallTracker changes that.

One database, three sources

RecallTracker brings together recalls from Health Canada, CFIA, and Transport Canada into a single searchable database. More than 41,000 recalls going back to 1975, updated every 15 minutes, available in English and French.

Each recall record includes the problem description, safety risk, and corrective actions, along with fields specific to each category:

• Food (CFIA): affected product list, UPC codes, distribution by province, recalling firm, units sold
• Consumer products (Health Canada): issue description, identified risk, importer, manufacturer, country of origin
• Vehicles (Transport Canada): affected model years, defective system, applicable CMVSS standards, units affected, manufacturer contact

Three ways to search

The search page offers three modes depending on what you have:

Keyword search for a broad query. Try salmonella to see food recalls tied to that pathogen, or airbag for vehicle recalls involving defective inflators.

VIN lookup to check whether a specific vehicle is subject to an active Transport Canada recall. Useful for dealers, fleet managers, or anyone buying or selling a used vehicle. Enter the 17-character VIN and get an answer in seconds.

UPC or barcode lookup to check whether a specific food or consumer product has been recalled. Enter the code from the packaging directly.

Every result links to a full detail page with the complete recall record, product photos where available, and a direct link to the official agency notice.

Who RecallTracker is for

RecallTracker is built for organizations that need to monitor recalls systematically, not just occasionally:

• Retailers and distributors who want immediate visibility when a product they sell or carry is recalled
• Fleet operators and auto dealers who need to verify the recall status of inventory or used vehicles before sale
• Food distributors with compliance obligations around food safety and traceability
• Compliance and insurance teams conducting due diligence on products or suppliers

Free search is available with no account required. For organizations that need to integrate recall monitoring into their own systems, a REST API is available with near-real-time updates.