PlainRecords: U.S. recalls in plain English
U.S. FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recalls by product, brand, lot code or car, plus owner complaints. Daily.
Should I use this
Quality & Safety
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
Context Cost
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"us-recalls-food-products-vehicles": {
"url": "https://plainrecords.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://plainrecords.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (3)
🟢search_recalls(query, limit)
Find FDA (food, medicine, medical device), CPSC (consumer product) and NHTSA (vehicle) recalls by product, brand, hazard, lot code or UPC. Newest and best matches first.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Words such as \"air fryer\", \"peanut butter salmonella\", a lot code or UPC"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 25,
"default": 10
}
},
"required": [
"query"
]
}🟢brand_recalls(brand)
The newest recalls (up to 25) of a brand or company across FDA, CPSC and NHTSA, with the total count.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"brand": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Brand or company name"
}
},
"required": [
"brand"
]
}🟢vehicle_recalls(make, model, year)
NHTSA recalls for a make, model and model year, plus owner complaint counts since 1995 by part. A recall applies only to the vehicles it lists: the owner should check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"make": {
"type": "string"
},
"model": {
"type": "string"
},
"year": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Model year, e.g. 2019"
}
},
"required": [
"make",
"model",
"year"
]
}Community
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