Inspection checklist generator

How to use the checklist

1. Start from your specification

   A checklist cannot replace it. Add the measurements, colours, tests and tolerances that are specific to your product.

2. Strike what does not apply

   Not every item fits every product. Remove the ones that do not and tell the inspector why.

3. Agree the sampling plan

   Decide with the supplier how many units are checked and how many defects of each class are acceptable.

4. Send it before the visit

   The inspector and the factory should both see the checklist and the instructions before the inspection day.

Recall notices by year

Recall notices published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Filter by year and keyword; each result links to the notice on cpsc.gov.

2026 runs to 8 October and is not a full year. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recall data interface. Collected 11 October 2026. The notice on cpsc.gov governs.

US recalls

From the library

• Reports
  How to read a pre-shipment inspection report

  The parts of a typical pre-shipment inspection report — result, quantity, sampling, defect table, tests, photos — and the questions to ask of each before you approve shipment.

• Inspection types
  Pre-production, during production, pre-shipment, loading check, factory audit: which inspection answers which question

  The five inspection types buyers commonly order from third-party inspection companies, when each takes place, and what each can and cannot tell you.

• Recalls
  US recalls of products made in China, 2023 to 2026: what the notices show

  Counts of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notices from January 2023 to 8 October 2026 by year and country of manufacture, and how to use recall notices when writing an inspection checklist.

• Pre-shipment inspection
  What to agree with your supplier before a pre-shipment inspection

  Six things to settle in writing before the inspector arrives: the specification, the approved sample, the sampling plan, defect classes, on-site tests and what happens if the lot fails.

Questions about the generator

Are these items taken from a standard?

No. Items marked common practice describe what inspectors usually check and are not quoted from any standard. Items marked regulatory pointer name a US requirement that may apply; they are reminders to check with the regulator, not the wording of the rule.

Why only US requirements?

The site's recall data comes from the US regulator, so the pointers cover that market. Other markets have their own rules and they are not listed here.

Does the site quote inspection prices?

No. It holds no sourced data on what inspection companies charge, so it publishes no prices.

How many units should be inspected?

That comes from the sampling plan agreed with your supplier, usually an AQL plan. The checklist says what to look at, not how many.