ConsumerSun Recalls is a free, public, machine-readable feed of U.S. product, food, drug, device and vehicle recalls from the CPSC, FDA and NHTSA, published by ConsumerSun (Cloudalien Technologies LLC).
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```json
{
"service_type": "api",
"base_url": "https://consumersun.com",
"auth_method": "none",
"auth_config": {
"note": "Public, unauthenticated access to recall data"
},
"endpoints": [
{
"path": "/data/recalls.json",
"method": "GET",
"description": "Machine-readable feed of U.S. product, food, drug, device and vehicle recalls",
"parameters": [],
"response_format": "JSON"
},
{
"path": "/data/openapi.json",
"method": "GET",
"description": "OpenAPI specification for the recalls API",
"parameters": [],
"response_format": "JSON"
}
],
"pricing_model": {
"type": "free",
"details": {
"cost": "Free public feed",
"access_level": "Unlimited public access",
"restrictions": "None specified"
}
},
"rate_limits": {
"known": false,
"note": "No rate limits explicitly documented; public feed suggests liberal access"
},
"capabilities": [
"Aggregate U.S. government recall data from multiple agencies",
"CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) recalls",
"FDA (Food and Drug Administration) recalls",
"NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) vehicle recalls",
"Machine-readable JSON format",
"OpenAPI specification provided",
"Search/filter by brand or model",
"Public domain data aggregation",
"AI agent and developer-friendly format"
],
"raw_analysis": "ConsumerSun API is a data aggregation service that consolidates U.S. government recall information from three major federal agencies (CPSC, FDA, NHTSA) into a single, machine-readable JSON feed. This is a public service API operated by Cloudalien Technologies LLC.\n\nService Characteristics:\n- **Data Aggregation Focus**: The primary value proposition is consolidating scattered government recall data into one accessible endpoint\n- **Public Good Mission**: Free, unrestricted access suggests this is positioned as a public service rather than a commercial API\n- **Developer-First Design**: Provides OpenAPI specification and JSON format, clearly targeting programmatic consumption\n- **AI Agent Ready**: Explicitly mentions AI agents as a target audience, indicating structured data suitable for automation\n\nTechnical Maturity:\n- Simple REST architecture with straightforward JSON endpoints\n- OpenAPI documentation available (positive indicator of API maturity)\n- No authentication required (reduces friction but may limit advanced features)\n- Minimal endpoint surface area suggests focused, single-purpose service\n\nTarget Users:\n- Developers building consumer safety applications\n- AI agents needing recall data for product safety checks\n- Businesses monitoring recalls affecting their products or supply chains\n- Consumer advocacy tools and price comparison sites\n- E-commerce platforms wanting to alert customers about recalled products\n\nIntegration Patterns:\n- Backend data source for consumer-facing applications\n- Automated monitoring and alerting systems\n- Product database enrichment\n- Compliance and risk management tools\n- Chatbot and AI assistant knowledge bases\n\nLimitations & Considerations:\n- No real-time webhooks mentioned (likely periodic polling required)\n- Data freshness depends on upstream government sources\n- No authentication means no usage analytics or support SLA\n- Limited query capabilities beyond the basic feed (search/filter depth unclear)\n- Dependency on single vendor for multi-agency aggregation\n\nCompetitive Position:\n- No alternatives listed, suggesting either niche service or unique offering\n- Government data is public domain, but aggregation adds convenience value\n- Free pricing makes it accessible but questions long-term sustainability model\n\nOverall Assessment: This is a well-scoped, developer-friendly API providing valuable public safety data aggregation. Best suited for applications needing U.S. recall data without complex authentication or advanced query requirements. The free model and public mission suggest this is a community service rather than a venture-scale commercial API."
}
```3/3 tests passed
| Test | Endpoint | Status | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| website_uptime | GET / | 200 | 244ms |
| robots_txt | GET /robots.txt | 200 | 98ms |
| llms_txt | GET /llms.txt | 200 | 111ms |
```json
{
"overall": 89,
"dimensions": {
"token_efficiency": 9.0,
"first_try_success": 9.0,
"response_parseability": 10.0,
"error_clarity": 8.5,
"doc_quality": 8.5,
"auth_simplicity": 10.0,
"latency": 9.0,
"consistency": 9.0
},
"pricing_normalized": {
"type": "free",
"details": {
"cost": "Free public feed",
"access_level": "Unlimited public access",
"restrictions": "None specified"
}
},
"issues": [],
"recommendations": [
"Maintain current structured format and ease of access",
"Consider enhancing documentation with more examples"
]
}
```ConsumerSun Recalls is a free, public, machine-readable feed of U.S. product, food, drug, device and vehicle recalls from the CPSC, FDA and NHTSA, published by ConsumerSun (Cloudalien Technologies LLC).
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