AB 628 compliance is mandatory. The question is how you do it. Here's what the two approaches actually look like side by side.
| Capability | Manual Monitoring | RecallProof |
|---|---|---|
| CPSC recall detection | Staff checks CPSC.gov manually. Recalls missed on weekends, holidays, or busy weeks. | ✓ Real-time automated monitoring. Every recall, every day. |
| Time to detect a new recall | Hours to weeks, depending on who remembers to check | ✓ Under 1 hour from CPSC publication |
| Matching recalls to your units | Manual cross-reference of recall notices against appliance inventory spreadsheets | ✓ Automatic portfolio matching against serial numbers and models |
| 30-day AB 628 deadline tracking | Calendar reminders, sticky notes, or hoping someone remembers | ✓ Auto-ticketing with countdown and escalation alerts |
| Tenant notifications | Draft individual emails or letters for each affected unit | ✓ Pre-filled templates sent automatically to affected tenants |
| Court-ready documentation | ✗ No standardized format. Scramble for records when challenged. | ✓ RecallCert™ generated automatically — timestamped, complete, admissible |
| Historical recall audit | Search CPSC database appliance-by-appliance. For 200 units, expect days of work. | ✓ Full portfolio scanned against 15 years of CPSC data on upload |
| Scales with your portfolio | ✗ More units = more manual work. Doesn't scale. | ✓ 50 units or 5,000. Same automated coverage. |
| Financial protection | ✗ None. You absorb the full cost of any missed recall. | ✓ $1M Total Coverage Guarantee. If we miss it, we cover it. |
Every plan includes real-time monitoring, auto-ticketing, RecallCert™ documentation, and the $1M Total Coverage Guarantee. Start in under an hour.