# ForgeMesh US Drug Recall Lookup

> ForgeMesh US Drug Recall Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from x402.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Looks up US FDA drug recalls by product keyword, returning severity classification, recall reason, recalling firm, and distribution scope from official enforcement reports.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.forgemesh.io/drug-recalls
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/forgemesh-us-drug-recall-lookup-3080510f
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Fa6SEOml5aCU7tH5v7YIa

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability forgemesh-us-drug-recall-lookup-3080510f -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check if there are any current FDA recalls for metformin — I want to know the severity, the reason for the recall, and which firm is recalling it? Search the drug category and return up to 10 results.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need authoritative, structured US drug recall data from official FDA enforcement reports, especially when you need severity classification (Class I/II/III), recall reason, and distribution scope in a single call. Prefer this over general web search when you need machine-readable structured recall records rather than news articles, or when building compliance monitoring, patient safety checks, or pharmaceutical audit workflows.

## Known failure modes

- No recalls found for the given keyword — returns empty recalls array
- Invalid category value (must be 'drug') — returns validation error
- Query string too vague or empty — returns newest recalls in category rather than targeted results
- Network or upstream FDA data source unavailable — service error
- Limit parameter out of range (must be 1–25) — returns validation error

## How this service works

US drug recall lookup from official enforcement reports: pass category 'drug' and a product keyword to get recalled medications with severity classification, reason (contamination, potency, labeling), recalling firm, and distribution scope. Also covers supplements sold as drugs.

## Output

A JSON object containing a list of matching drug recalls, each with: recall number, product description, recalling firm, recall classification (Class I/II/III), reason for recall, distribution scope, recall status, initiation date, and report date. Also includes a note explaining classification severity, the echo of the original query, and attribution to FDA enforcement reports.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "limit": {
   "type": "integer",
   "maximum": 25,
   "minimum": 1
  },
  "query": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "product keyword, e.g. 'peanut' — empty returns newest in category"
  },
  "category": {
   "enum": [
    "food",
    "drug",
    "device"
   ],
   "type": "string",
   "description": "recall category (default food)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "note": "classification: Class I = reasonable probability of serious harm; II = temporary/reversible harm; III = unlikely harm.",
  "query": {
   "query": "peanut",
   "category": "food"
  },
  "recalls": [
   {
    "reason": "Potential Salmonella contamination",
    "status": "Ongoing",
    "report_date": "20260810",
    "distribution": "Nationwide",
    "recall_number": "F-1234-2026",
    "classification": "Class I",
    "recalling_firm": "Example Foods LLC",
    "recall_initiated": "20260801",
    "product_description": "Example Peanut Butter 16oz jars"
   }
  ],
  "returned": 3,
  "attribution": "US FDA enforcement reports (public domain)"
 }
}
```

## More

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