`search_recalls`

Pack: cpsc · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_recalls for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search US consumer-product safety recalls (CPSC). PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for “has X been recalled”, “recalls on strollers / space heaters / power banks”, “is this product safe”. Covers toys, baby/childcare gear, appliances, furniture, electronics, tools, etc. Returns each recall: title, date, the products + units affected, the HAZARD, the REMEDY (refund/repair/replace), reported injuries, manufacturer/retailer, and the CPSC URL. Optional date range. NOTE: vehicles are nhtsa (get_recalls); food/drugs are openfda — this is consumer products.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Product keyword, e.g. “stroller”, “lithium battery”, “space heater”, “blender”.
`start_date`	string	no	Only recalls on/after this date (YYYY-MM-DD).
`end_date`	string	no	Only recalls on/before this date (YYYY-MM-DD).
`limit`	number	no	Max recalls to return, newest first (1-50, default 15).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "stroller"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/cpsc/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_recalls","arguments":{"query":"stroller"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_recalls', {
  "query": "stroller"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "lithium battery power bank",
  "start_date": "2023-01-01",
  "end_date": "2024-12-31",
  "limit": 20
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the cpsc pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cpsc": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/cpsc/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_recalls