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PlainRecords: U.S. recalls in plain English

by plainrecords.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by com.plainrecords

U.S. FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recalls by product, brand, lot code or car, plus owner complaints. Daily.

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7 tools: 6 change things and 1 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http us-recalls-food-products-vehicles https://plainrecords.com/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

7 tools

Changes things 6Claude Code: ask
  • brand_recallsThe newest records (up to 25) of a brand or company across FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC and NHTSA, each with its kind as the agency gives it (Recall, Warning, Allergy Alert ...), with the …No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The newest records (up to 25) of a brand or company across FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC and NHTSA, each with its kind as the agency gives it (Recall, Warning, Allergy Alert ...), with the number of records and the number of recalls among them. Dates as search_recalls names them; a campaign NHTSA removed from its file is a record, not a current recall.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • drug_shortageFDA's drug shortage entries whose generic name contains the words given (up to 15), as FDA lists them: status, availability, reason, dosage form and update date.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    FDA's drug shortage entries whose generic name contains the words given (up to 15), as FDA lists them: status, availability, reason, dosage form and update date. Not medical advice.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • food_outbreaksFDA's list of foodborne outbreak investigations as FDA posts it (newest first): pathogen, product, case count, status and whether FDA lists a recall, with the link to FDA's advisor…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    FDA's list of foodborne outbreak investigations as FDA posts it (newest first): pathogen, product, case count, status and whether FDA lists a recall, with the link to FDA's advisory.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • recalls_in_stateFDA (food, medicine, device, veterinary) and USDA FSIS recalls whose distribution text names the state (the newest 20, with the total).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    FDA (food, medicine, device, veterinary) and USDA FSIS recalls whose distribution text names the state (the newest 20, with the total). Recalls that say only "nationwide" name no state and are counted separately; CPSC and NHTSA do not record states.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • tap_waterThe community water systems that EPA's service-area map puts a ZIP code's people in (up to 6, most people first), each with the health-based violations EPA records since three year…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The community water systems that EPA's service-area map puts a ZIP code's people in (up to 6, most people first), each with the health-based violations EPA records since three years before its file date, the contaminants or rules, and the page with every violation. These are records of violations, not a test of the water today.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • vehicle_recallsNHTSA recalls for a make, model and model year (the newest 30, with the total on record), plus owner complaint counts since 1995 by part.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    NHTSA recalls for a make, model and model year (the newest 30, with the total on record), 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.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
Only reads 1Claude Code: allow
  • search_recallsFind U.S.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_recalls" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Find U.S. recalls and notices from FDA (food, medicine, medical device), USDA FSIS (meat, poultry, egg products), CPSC (consumer product) and NHTSA (vehicle) by product, brand, hazard, lot code or UPC. Newest and best matches first. Canadian, UK and EU notices are not searched. An FDA enforcement record gives recall_initiation_date (the recall's start) and report_date (FDA's enforcement report); other records give date. A campaign NHTSA removed from its file carries removed_from_nhtsa_file.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http us-recalls-food-products-vehicles https://plainrecords.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__us-recalls-food-products-vehicles__search_recalls"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__us-recalls-food-products-vehicles__brand_recalls",
      "mcp__us-recalls-food-products-vehicles__vehicle_recalls",
      "mcp__us-recalls-food-products-vehicles__tap_water",
      "mcp__us-recalls-food-products-vehicles__drug_shortage",
      "mcp__us-recalls-food-products-vehicles__recalls_in_state",
      "mcp__us-recalls-food-products-vehicles__food_outbreaks"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as us-recalls-food-products-vehicles. Review it before you use it.