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How To Use RecallsMe


Benefits

RecallsMe aspires to bring product safety awareness to all consumers by aggregating recalls from various government agencies and normalizing the data. RecallsMe users can:

  • List monthly recalls
  • Search recalls
  • Check recalls for a specific vehicle
  • Check recalls for a specific product
  • Receive real time notification whenever a new recall is announced
  • Perform recalls data analysis
  • Request custom solutions and reports

RecallsMe offers services to consumers, institutions and suppliers.


Two plans are currently offered for consumers:

  • CONSUMER-ANONYMOUS: A free plan offering access to list and view all recalls. A SignUp with an email IS NOT required.

  • CONSUMER-PERSISTANT: A free plan offering access to list, view, search and check recalls as well as receive real time notification alerts. A preferred plan choice by many consumers as it informs and automates recalls detection and notification. This plan requires a SignUp with an email address.

NOTE: Plans for Institutions and Suppliers are in beta testing currently and offered by invitation only. (Please contact us if you want to get involved or learn more about our offerings).



Get Started

First you will need to choose between the two offered plans:

  • CONSUMER-ANONYMOUS
    • Intended for those who want to try the service without an email SignUp.
    • This plan does not guarantee your personlization settings will be always available nor does it support real time notifications.
    • No payments are required for this plan
  • CONSUMER-PERSISTANT
    • Requires a valid email address to SignUp
    • This plan persists your personalization settings and will always be available for determning real time notifications.
    • No payments are required for this plan
    • You can also personalize your experience by specifying:
      • Recall categories for which you want to receive alerts
      • How you want to receive your alerts
      • Register your vehicles & product names for automated checks whenever a new recall is announced

1) SIGN UP

Click on the GET STARTED and follow the instructions. To ensure delivery of emails from RecallsMe to your inbox folder, please add [email protected] to your email address book and monitor your spam folders. You will need an email address(id) and a password to get started. The Sign Up process will email you to your specified email address for verification. Please confirm by opening your email and clicking on the link within your email to verify your Sign Up request. Once the verify link is clicked, you will receive one additional email response from RecallsMe confirming your successful Sign Up.

The Sign Up process redirects you to a Security Web App requesting you to enter your first & last name, email address and a password.

Select 'RecallsMe' for Application and 'CONSUMER_PERSISTANT' for the desired Plan. (Please enter an invitation code if you have one).


NOTE: Please do not tag emails received from RecallsMe as 'spam' to place it in your spam folder. This flags RecallsMe as spammer and causes other recipients' very critical email notifications to be placed in a spam folder. If you do not wish to receive any emails from RecallsMe, you can simply opt out by unchecking the delivery options on the profile page. On the page, under the 'Choose Notification Options' section, uncheck the options for 'Instant Email' and 'Email Digest'.


2) SIGN IN

After the Sign Up is completed, click on the SIGN IN to authenticate for site access.

The Sign In process redirects you to a Security Web App requesting you to enter your email address and a password (same ones used for the earlier Sign Up). After entering your correct email address and password, the Sign In process will complete and redirect you back to the RecallsMe site and you will be ready to explore the site.


We respect your privacy. The collected information is only used to offer the RecallsMe service. None of your information is shared with any 3rd party.


3) ANONYMOUS ACCESS

You do not require a SIGN UP or SIGN IN to access site anonymously. The site automatically generates an identifier(ID-nnnnnn) based on your machine and browser. As long as this identifier remains uniquely assigned to you, you can use it to save personal preferences and peroform recalls searches. However, a possibility exists for the identifier to be shared by another RecallsMe anonymous user and your preferences will no longer be private nor guaranteed to be persisted. We recommend you SIGN UP/SIGN IN if you wish to retain your private settings.



Exploring The Site


1) RECENT

This web page lists five most recent recalls from each government agency. It gives you a quick information about very recent recalls and associated consumer impact.


2) SERVICES

This web page outlines the services offered by RecallsMe. The site offers services to consumers, institutions and suppliers. While the consumer offerings are feature complete, we are selectively beta testing features and services for institutions and suppliers. If you don't find the service or information you need, please contact us for details or customizations.


3) GET STARTED

This web page help you get started with using RecallsMe. It describes the available plans and benefits.


4) MY RECALLS

This web page is your personal dashboard. It provides you with tools to explore all recalls. You can traverse through all recalls month-by-month, search recalls based on keywords or review all of your personalized recall alerts.


5) PROFILE

This web page facilitates user personalizations. You can specify:

  • Recall categories for which you want to receive alerts
  • How you want to receive your alerts and at what frequency
  • Register your vehicles & product names for automated checks whenever a new recall is announced


~~~ For further assistance with using RecallsMe, please review the topics listed below. ~~~



How To Install RecallsMe As PWA On Your Device

RecallsMe is a browser accessible web application. It can be used from a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile device.

You do not need to download it as an application from the Android App Store or iOS App Store.


RecallsMe is a progresive web application (PWA). Irrespective of your device, it will intelligently display the site content and make the best use of your device to give you the most impresive user experience.

It can :

  • Automatically update itself whenever the web application has been updated.
  • It can provide instant recall notifications as they are announced by government agency (web notifications).
  • Allow you to access recalls data even if you are not connected to the Internet.

We storgly recommend you install RecallsMe on your mobile device and keep aware and informed about the latest recalls.

See: How To Install RecallsMe As PWA On Your Device


How To List & Filter Recalls

Are you interested in knowing what are the recently announced recall campaigns? Current recalls for vehicles, recalls for child car seats, recalls for food, recalls for medicine, recalls for pet foods and recalls for consumer products?

Did you just miss the breaking news on a new recall? Do you want to know what recalls were announced yesterday? Or what recalls were announced in past months?

We have you covered. We have the full list of the latest recalls that have been announced. You can list and view any recalls which were ever announced. You can also filter recalls by various categories and time periods to narrow down your listing.

See: How To List & Filter Recalls


How To Search Recalls

Are you about to purchase a previously owned vehicle? Are you about to purchase a used appliance? Are you concerned about recalls on your baby food? Are you worried about your medicine being recalled or the manufacturer's reputation for recalls of products you normally consume?

We have you covered. We have the most comprehensive database of every announced recall. You can search these databases for a quick peace of mind knowing whether a product of interest was ever recalled.

We make it simple to determine if a product was ever recalled.

See: How To Search For Any Recalls


How To Specify What Recall Alerts To Receive

Are you overwhelmed with all the recalls announcements. Are you losing track of what was recalled yesterday and the day before? Are you concerned about baby food recalls but not much for the pet food? Do you want to be alerted about every announced recalls or would you prefer some selectivity?

There are numerous recalls announced every day. Some may be very critical while others may not be as relevant.

We have you covered. You can now choose among categories of recalls for your notifications.

RecallsMe offers options to selectively specify which type of recalls are critical and deserve a real time alert notification versus which recalls can be ignored.

See: How To Specify What Recall Alerts To Receive


How To Specify Recalls Alert Delivery Options

Are you interested in receiving an immediate notification when a recall is announced? Or do you prefer an email with a list of recalls you can review at your leisure? Would you rather receive a recall notification from your mobile text messaging or WhatsApp? We understand different people have different needs on how they want to be informed about recently announced recalls.

We have you covered. We support a variety of ways of notifying you about newly announced recalls. We currently support:

  • A web based push notification
  • An immediate email notification
  • An end of day daily digest email of recalls
  • SMS messages (planned)
  • WhatsApp messages (planned)
See: How To Specify Recalls Alert Delivery Options


How To Register & Check Vehicles For Recalls

Do you know if your vehicle has been recalled? How many times have you checked if your vehicle was recalled? Did you check for a recall before purchasing your used vehicle? How do you know if your vehicle's tires are recalled?

Did you know many vehicle owners don't do the free recalled repairs because they are not aware about the recall?

We have you covered. Don't be the one who neglects to do a free recalled vehicle repair.

We offer real time notifications for recalled vehicles. You just need to register your vehicle's make and model and let RecallsMe do the boring but timely task of checking every announced vehicle recall to see if your vehicle was included.

See: How To Register & Check Vehicles For Recalls


How To Register and Check Products For Recalls

Do you know if your medicine has been recalled? How do you track if your appliances have been recalled? Is it important for you to know if your baby's food, clothes or toys were recalled? Are you keeping informed about various pet food recalls?

Hundreds of products are used and consumed daily. How do you keep yourself informed about recalled products?

We have you covered. Don't rely on the product manufacturers for your safety.

We offer real time notifications for all recalled products. Register your most critical products, medicines, frequently used brands and let RecallsMe do the boring but timely task of checking every announced recall to see if your product was included.

See: How To Register and Check Products For Recalls


Have Questions, Comments or Suggestions?

We like to know them. Contact us using the link below. We'll try our best to assist you or provide references where you'll be able to find answers to your questions.