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AB 628 Is Live. The 30-Day Clock Is Already Running

Your Tenants Can Stop Paying Rent Today.
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They Never Have Reason To.

Tenants can withhold rent the moment they spot a recalled appliance. No court order required. RecallProof monitors every appliance in your portfolio against 9,900+ CPSC recalls in real time. Stop wondering if you’re exposed.
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248 appliances · 12 properties
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Recall Alert
GE Refrigerator - Unit 412
Sunset Apts  ·  Recall #21-234  ·  CPSC
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9,900+
Recalls monitored
53 years of CPSC data
$17M
Property damage from
one recalled model8
1.7M
Units recalled in a
single CPSC action9
$6.75M
Tenant settlement
one building, 48 units10

Your Tenants Are Already Being Told How to Use This Against You.

Tenant advocacy groups are publishing step-by-step AB 628 guides, running workshops, and handing out recall lookup tools. Your renters already know their rights. The only question is whether you know yours.

Immediate Rent Withholding

The moment a tenant identifies a recalled appliance, they can stop paying rent. No court order, no warning, no grace period required. Under AB 628, the CPSC publish date is your legal notice date. Not the day you personally found out.

Retroactive Rent Clawback

Tenants can demand back every dollar paid since the recall was published. Even years of rent. A Samsung range recalled in 2023 means 3+ years of retroactive exposure per unit, per month. Every check you’ve collected on a recalled appliance is potential liability.

Portfolio-Wide Class Action

One tenant finds a recalled stove. Their attorney checks your other buildings, and now 200 units across your portfolio are filing coordinated clawback claims. AB 628 was designed to make these cases cheap to bring and impossible to ignore.

The California Tenants Union, Tenants Together, and ACCE are actively coaching renters on exactly how to use AB 628. Step-by-step guides. Live workshops. Recall lookup tools handed out at the door. This isn’t a future risk. It’s already happening. Are you documented and protected?
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The Lawsuits Were Already Happening. AB 628 Just Made Them Easier to Win.

California courts have awarded habitability damages for decades. AB 628 didn’t create this liability. It eliminated your last defense. Once a recall is published by the CPSC, you are legally on notice of that defect.

Real Verdict
$50,600
One appliance.
One tenant.
One lawsuit.
Per unit
Every unit
runs its own clock
Same model in 20 units means 20 independent clocks all running at the same time
Already running
The clock started
without you
Exposure began the day CPSC published, whether you knew about it or not
Live recalls in CA portfolios right now
250 fires5
Samsung Slide-In Ranges
Recalled Aug 2024. Common in CA rental units
If it’s in your unit, rent withholding is already legal
249,000 units
AstroAI Mini-Fridges
Federal class action filed. Found in furnished units
Tenant advocacy groups are already circulating it
Your tenants may already be looking. The property managers who sleep through the night are the ones who stopped guessing and started monitoring.
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Up and Running in Under an Hour.
AB 628 Protected From Day One.

Upload your inventory, scan your appliances, and you’re covered. We monitor, alert, and document everything after that.

1

Upload Your Inventory

Import via CSV (download template) or manual entry. Works alongside your existing PM software. Every appliance is checked against the CPSC recall database the moment it’s added.

2

Scan Appliances

Maintenance photographs each data plate on their normal rounds. Our AI reads the make, model, and serial number. No typing required, no errors, nothing missed.

3

Stay Ahead of Recalls

RecallProof monitors the CPSC database against your live inventory around the clock. When a recall hits, you get an alert within the hour. Before your tenants do.

4

Generate Your RecallCert™

One click produces your court-ready RecallCert™: timestamped compliance proof, full remediation log, and inventory snapshot. Your documented legal defense, built in.

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Purpose-Built for AB 628 Compliance.
The Compliance Layer Your PM Software Doesn’t Have.

Real-time CPSC monitoring, automated remediation tracking, and court-ready RecallCert™ documentation, in a layer that runs alongside your existing property management software. Not a replacement. The missing piece.

In most cases, the manufacturer pays for remediation, not you. Whirlpool, GE, and Samsung are legally required to cover repair or replacement on recalled appliances. RecallProof coordinates the full manufacturer claim process. The fix typically costs you nothing.

30-Day Deadline Tracking

AB 628 gives you exactly 30 days to act after notice. RecallProof runs countdown timers and automated escalation reminders on every open item. Miss that window and every day of inaction becomes documented exposure.

AI Data Plate Capture

Maintenance photographs the data plate. Our AI extracts make, model, and serial number in seconds. No manual entry, no transcription errors. Every unit is on record. You can’t protect what hasn’t been identified and logged.

Live Portfolio Inventory

Every appliance, every unit, every building. One live dashboard. Filter by property, appliance type, or recall status in seconds. If a tenant claims you missed a recall, your timestamped inventory record proves otherwise.

Real-Time Recall Monitoring

We check the CPSC database continuously. The moment a recall matches your inventory, you’re notified. Not next week, not after a withholding notice. You find out before your tenants do, and before any attorney does.

Instant Multi-Channel Alerts

When a recall hits, every stakeholder is notified immediately: property manager, maintenance lead, and owner. No manual checking, no delays, no missed notices. Your whole team is informed before any tenant files a complaint.

RecallCert™ Documentation

One click generates your court-ready RecallCert™: full inventory, recall history, remediation log, and timestamped evidence trail. The document your attorney needs to shut down a claim before it reaches a judge.

Works Without Signal

Your technicians complete inspections in basements, garages, and dead zones. Photos and data are saved on their device and sync automatically when they're back online. No lost work, ever.

One Approval From You.
We Handle Everything Inside 30 Days.

When a recall hits, RecallProof manages the full remediation workflow (coordination, documentation, and certification) inside the AB 628 window. You make one decision, and we handle everything else.

1
RecallProof
Recall Detected
Your live inventory is matched against the CPSC database continuously. The moment there’s a match, the 30-day clock starts and your workflow begins running.
2
RecallProof
You’re Alerted First
Instant alert with affected units, appliance details, and your exact remediation deadline. You’re informed and positioned to act before your tenants ever find out.
3
You. One tap.
Approve the Fix
Choose repair or replacement. One tap. We handle manufacturer coordination, tenant notification, and contractor scheduling. That’s the only decision you make.
4
RecallProof
RecallCert™ Issued
Clock stopped. Remediation documented. Your court-ready RecallCert™ is generated automatically. Your defense is on record before any claim can arrive.
Most managers spend under five minutes per recall event. We handle everything else. RecallProof tracks deadlines, escalates automatically, coordinates manufacturer claims, and generates your court-ready documentation. The entire workflow runs without you. Compliance isn’t something you have to manage. It’s something that happens.
$1M GUARANTEE
RecallProof Total Coverage Guarantee
$1,000,000
If We Miss It  ·  We Cover It  ·  Zero Exceptions
If RecallProof ever fails to detect a recall or deliver an alert it should have caught, we activate immediately at zero cost to you: remediation coordination, California habitability attorneys, and a dedicated incident manager. We don’t make you fight for it. We just fix it.

Immediate Remediation

Our ops team activates within hours to coordinate replacement, tenant communication, and manufacturer claims. Fast, documented response so you stay protected and on record throughout.

Attorney Access

We connect you with California habitability attorneys from our network at no cost to you. You shouldn’t face a tenant lawsuit without legal support. With RecallProof, you won’t have to.

One Point of Contact

A dedicated incident manager is assigned within 4 hours of any verified platform failure. One person. Full accountability. No support tickets, no hold queues, no runaround of any kind.

The RecallProof Total Coverage Guarantee applies to verified platform-side compliance gaps on covered incidents. Terms and conditions apply. See our Service Level Agreement for full details.
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AB 628 compliance for California property managers, from day one.

The Law

What AB 628 Says, and What It Means for You

Plain English. No attorney required to understand your exposure.

Effective January 1, 2026, California AB 628 classified recalled appliances as a statutory habitability violation under Civil Code §1941.1. This isn’t a grey area or a technicality. It is the law, and it fundamentally changed what California property managers are liable for from the moment a recall is published.

  • Your knowledge of a recall is legally presumed from the date of CPSC publication, not from when you personally discover it. “I didn’t know” has not been a valid defense in California courts since 1985.
  • Tenants can withhold rent the moment they identify a recalled appliance. No court order, no advance notice, no waiting period required.
  • You have 30 days to fully remediate from the date of notice. Miss that window and every subsequent day becomes documented inaction, compounding exposure your attorney will have to explain.
  • Retroactive exposure runs from the CPSC publication date. Not from when you found out. Years of rent liability, counting back before you knew.
  • All appliance types are covered: ranges, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, HVAC units, water heaters, washers, dryers, and any appliance included in the lease or habitability warranty.
AB 628 Key Requirements
  • ✓ 30-day remediation window from date of notice
  • ✓ Retroactive rent exposure to recall's original publish date
  • ✓ CPSC publish date = legal notice date - not when you find out
  • ✓ All appliance types covered: stoves, fridges, HVAC, water heaters, washers, dryers
  • ✓ No court order required for tenant rent withholding
  • ✓ Applies to all appliances included in lease or habitability warranty
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As low as $1/unit/month. Price drops as your portfolio grows. No setup fees, no contracts.

⚡ AB 628 is active now. Every unmonitored day is a liability day. Protection starts the moment you sign up.
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This Is the Legal Standard You’re Now Under.

AB 628 didn’t create new liability. It removed your defenses. The same legal standard that produced a $6.75M settlement now applies to every recalled appliance in your portfolio, by statute, starting day one.

$6,750,000
One building. 48 units. One giant settlement.
A San Francisco landlord faced California’s largest single-case tenant settlement on record. AB 628 makes a published CPSC recall a known defect by statute, applying to every unit in your portfolio from the moment it publishes. There is no opt-out, no exemption, and no grace period.
Largest Single-Case Settlement
SF Mission District, 2018
Greenstein & McDonald P.C.10
“I didn’t know”
Not a defense in CA courts since 1985.
California courts presumed landlord knowledge of defects decades before AB 628. The law simply codified it: the CPSC publication date is your legal notice date. Every unaddressed day after that is documented, per-unit, per-month exposure.
The Legal Standard
Becker v. IRM Corp., 38 Cal.3d 454 (1985)
AB 628, Civil Code §1941.1
Day 31
That’s when your exposure is fully documented.
AB 628 gives you exactly 30 days to remediate after notice. Miss that window and the clock has been running. Every unit, every month, fully provable in court. RecallCert™ creates timestamped proof you acted before day 31. Without it, you’re left defending an undocumented gap.
Day 31. Exposure Documented.
AB 628, Civil Code §1941.1
RecallCert™ closes the loop

What Property Managers Are Saying

From early access program participants.

"We uploaded 246 units in under an hour. Two days later, RecallProof flagged a Samsung range recall we had no idea about. The remediation was coordinated and documented before we even had time to worry about it. This is exactly the kind of tool I wish I'd had years ago."
Portfolio Manager
167 properties · 4,930 appliances
Orange County, CA
"The 30-day clock is the scary part. With AB 628, you can't just deal with recalls when you get around to it. RecallProof tracks the deadline for every unit and sends reminders before you miss it. The RecallCert documentation alone is worth the subscription."
Operations Director
Multi-family portfolio · 800+ units
Los Angeles, CA
"I used to manually check the CPSC website. Every month I'd wonder if I missed something. Now I don't think about recalls at all, which is exactly the point. When a recall hit our GE refrigerators last quarter, I knew about it before any of my tenants did. That's never happened before."
Property Owner
12 buildings · 340 units
San Diego, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

No. RecallProof runs alongside your existing property management software, the same way Brex works alongside your bank, or Gusto alongside your HR system. AppFolio and Buildium manage leases, rent, and maintenance tickets. RecallProof handles what they don’t: serial-number-level CPSC monitoring, manufacturer remediation coordination, and court-ready documentation. Export your unit roster from AppFolio or Buildium and import it in under 2 minutes.
That’s exactly what our $1M Total Coverage Guarantee is for. If we missed a recall we should have caught, or failed to deliver an alert, we activate immediately at zero cost to you: ops team to coordinate remediation, access to our California habitability attorney network, and a dedicated incident manager within 4 hours. Backed up to $1,000,000 per covered incident. Full terms in our Service Level Agreement.
No. RecallProof works for portfolios of any size, from single-property landlords to institutional operators managing thousands of units. Pricing scales down as you grow. But AB 628 doesn’t scale. The liability is the same whether you own 5 units or 5,000. Your protection should be in place before the claim arrives.
AB 628, effective January 1, 2026, amended California Civil Code §1941.1 to classify recalled appliances as a statutory habitability violation. It applies to any California residential lease entered, amended, or extended on or after January 1, 2026. In practice, nearly every active rental in the state. Critically: landlords are presumed to have knowledge of a recall from the date of CPSC publication. “I didn't know” is not a defense. Tenants can withhold rent immediately upon identifying a recalled appliance, with no court order required.
It depends on how many units contain the same recalled appliance model and how long it went unaddressed. The key insight is that recalled appliances are typically bought in bulk - the same model across multiple units. When one model is recalled, exposure stacks independently across every affected unit on the same day.

Exposure components: Civil Code §1942.4 special damages ($100-$5,000 per unit), retroactive rent abatement under the Cazares v. Ortiz percentage-reduction formula (per unit, per month, from the recall date), repair-and-deduct claims, and attorney fees - which are typically recoverable and in California habitability cases often exceed the underlying damages.

What the record shows: In 2018, a San Francisco landlord who failed to act on a known building defect faced a $6,750,000 settlement covering 48 tenants in a single building - described by plaintiffs' counsel as the largest single-case tenant settlement in Northern California history at the time (Greenstein & McDonald P.C., Representative Results). That case involved a known defect and failure to act - the exact legal standard AB 628 now applies to recalled appliances by statute. Multi-unit habitability cases in LA and SF counties routinely settle above $1 million. With AB 628 in effect, a CPSC recall publication is constructive notice of a defect from day one - making these cases faster and cheaper for tenant attorneys to bring than ever before.

Bottom line: For a 20-unit building with the same range model, a 12-month unaddressed recall can mean $120,000–$600,000+ in stacked exposure before attorney fees. RecallProof costs less than one month of that total exposure. every single year.
Most property managers are fully protected in under an hour. Upload via CSV, or enter manually. Exports from AppFolio and Buildium are supported. Send the mobile scanner link to your maintenance team. They photograph data plates on their normal rounds, no special equipment needed. You’re covered from the moment your first appliance is uploaded. Our onboarding team is available 7 days a week. And if RecallProof isn’t the right fit, our 30-day money-back guarantee has you covered.

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