FDA - Recalled products actually turned in

[dportnoy]

See https://github.com/demand-driven-open-data/ddod-intake/wiki/Solution-12 Moved

[cornstein]

The FDA posts recalls online (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/), but no indication of the number of products actually turned in because of the recall (numerator) or the number being recalled (denominator). It would be helpful to understand these two data points for each recall in order to track the success/failure of the recall.

[dportnoy]

Created page for full use case specifications and solution: http://hhs.ddod.us/wiki/Use_Case_12

[betshsu]

@cornstein Is this data still of interest? If so, could you articulate the value and use of the data so that it can be structured as a use case? Thanks.

[dportnoy]

@cornstein, Interesting. The http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ seems to have only a subset of actual recalls. It identifies several disclaimers:

• The list provides information gathered from press releases and other public notices about certain recalls of FDA-regulated products
• Not all recalls have press releases or are posted on this page
• While it includes Food, Drugs, Animal Health, Biologics, Medical Devices, Cosmetics, and Tobacco, it directs visitors to other sources for more complete listings:
  • Drugs: Additional safety information about human medical products can be found on FDA’s MedWatch page.
  • Animal Health: Additional safety information about products affecting animal health can be found on FDA’s Animal & Veterinary Recalls & Withdrawals page.
  • Biologics: A more complete listing of Biologic Recalls and Market Withdrawal information about can be found on FDA's Biologics Recalls page.
  • Medical Devices: A more complete listing of Medical Device Recalls can be found on FDA’s Medical Device Recalls page. (For example only 2 recalls are listed out of hundreds!)
  • Cosmetics: Additional safety information about cosmetic products can be found at FDA's Cosmetics Recalls and Alert page.

So, are you sure this is the dataset you're interested in?

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Please note that we haven't heard back from you in 7 months and will need to close the use case if we don't get more input on, specifically:

• How you plan to use the data.
• What's the value of this data to your organization and the public at large.
• Specifications: List fields needed, refresh frequency, lag time, history, ability to join certain fields with other datasets, data format (CSV, JSON, Excel)

Could you respond by Fri 10/23. Thanks!