How we check

Store brands rarely say who makes them. We only name a company when a public record or a company statement does, and we link that source on the page with its date. As of Oct 31, 2026: 99 entries confirmed by a record, 5 likely, 3 unconfirmed.

The verdicts

Where the records come from

• FDA Enforcement Reports (food and drugs). When a product is recalled, the report names the recalling firm, its city, and usually the label text. We read them through the FDA's public openFDA data.
• NHTSA tire recalls. Tire makers must file a recall report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It names the filing company and every brand and model affected. We use NHTSA's public recall files.
• CPSC recall notices (consumer products), which name the importer or maker and the country of manufacture.
• Federal court dockets, read through CourtListener.
• Company filings such as SEC annual reports, and brand statements published on a company's own website.
• Published reporting. Used only for LIKELY, never for CONFIRMED, and always named and dated.

What a record proves, and what it doesn't

• A recall shows which company made, packed or recalled a product on that date. Suppliers change, so every entry shows the record date and the date we checked it.
• “Recalling firm” is not always the factory. Sometimes it is the packer, importer or brand owner. We say which role the record gives.
• We never say a store brand is “the same” as a name brand unless a record says so.
• Recall counts are printed as the record states them, with the agency and date. For tires, the count covers the whole recall across every brand on it.
• We don't use logos, and we don't name private individuals.

Corrections

If a record is wrong, outdated or missing, tell us and include a link to a public source. We update the entry and its checked date.