How we check recalls

Every night we pull new recall notices from the CPSC's public SaferProducts API and compare every toy on our lists against every recall published since January 1, 2025. A toy is flagged as a possible match when its UPC matches a recalled UPC, when its brand appears in the recall's manufacturer names and its title shares words with the recalled product names, or when the recall names Amazon as a retailer and the titles share several words.

A flagged pair goes into a review queue. A person reads the recall notice and the product listing and either confirms or rejects the match. Only confirmed matches show on the site: the toy gets a red recall notice with a link to the CPSC notice and is removed from its age page. Until a flag is reviewed, the toy's page says "No confirmed recall", which is exactly what it means.

What this can and can't tell you: a recall often covers specific model numbers, lots or date codes, and the same toy name can be sold in versions that are not recalled. "No confirmed recall" means that, as of the recall list's date shown, no match for that toy has been confirmed by our review; it does not mean a toy is safe. Before first use, check the model number on the box at cpsc.gov/Recalls, and register the product with the manufacturer if a card is included.

Data: recall notices come from the CPSC (cpsc.gov), a U.S. government source. Recall dates shown are the CPSC publication dates. Our recall list currently runs through September 24, 2026.

The full list of recent toy and children's product recalls we check against is on our Recalls page.