Guides for businesses that hold inventory
Plain-language answers to the questions retailers, resellers and distributors ask when a recall shows up in their category.
Can I still sell a recalled product? What Amazon and Walmart sellers need to know
Short answer: no. Here's what happens to recalled inventory, what marketplaces expect from sellers, and the steps to take the day a recall lands on your SKUs.
Read the guideSeller liability for recalled products: what you're actually responsible for
You didn't manufacture it, but you sold it. A plain-language look at where a retailer or reseller sits in the recall chain and how to limit exposure.
Read the guideHow to audit your inventory against product recalls (a practical checklist)
A step-by-step routine for checking what's on your shelves against CPSC, FSIS, NHTSA and FDA recalls — including the data you need before you start.
Read the guideExpiration date tracking for small business: a simple system
A three-threshold system for catching expiring stock at 90, 60 and 30 days — before it becomes markdown, waste, or a customer complaint.
Read the guideProduct recall compliance report for insurance: what to include
What an insurer, auditor or marketplace actually wants to see in a recall compliance report — and why the date stamp matters more than the design.
Read the guideCPSC vs FDA vs NHTSA recalls: what's the difference and why it matters for your business
Four U.S. agencies publish product recalls, each covering different products and publishing differently. Here's who covers what and how it changes your monitoring.
Read the guideProduct recall report: September 2026 — 546 recalls across the CPSC, FDA, NHTSA and FSIS
546 U.S. product recalls in September 2026 from the CPSC, FDA, NHTSA and FSIS: how they split by agency, risk class and cause, and what sellers should check first.
Read the guideProduct recall monitoring for convenience stores: a weekly routine that works
A convenience store sells food, drinks, medicine, batteries and toys, so recalls come from several agencies. Here is a simple weekly routine, plus what to do when a recall hits your shelf.
Read the guideHow to check if a product was recalled (by name, brand or UPC)
Find out in minutes whether a product was recalled in the U.S.: what to read on the package, which agency to search, and why searching by UPC alone misses most recalls.
Read the guideExpiration date tracking software: 7 things to look for before you buy
What to check before you pick expiration date tracking software: lot-level dates, tiered alerts, import, reports, setup time, and whether it also watches product recalls.
Read the guideFDA recall Class I, II and III: what each means and what a retailer should do
What FDA recall Class I, II and III mean, how often each occurs (3,861 recalls in 12 months), and a step-by-step response for stores that sold the product.
Read the guideUSDA FSIS meat and poultry recalls: what grocery stores and restaurants should do
How USDA FSIS meat and poultry recalls work, what Class I and public health alerts mean, real counts from the past 12 months, and a step-by-step response for stores and restaurants.
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Check your own inventory against official recalls
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