Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxY4S-uRMrN/ Recall by: FDA;Knickerbocker 365 Inc. Problem:  These “Homestyle” hamburger buns contain undeclared milk.  The affected lot codes are I31C, J01C, J02C, J06C, J07C, J08C, J09C and J11C. The product was sold at southeastern Michigan retail outlets including:  All Season’s Market, John’s Market, Main Party Store, Nino Salvaggio, Steiner Meat Market a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxY3jVvRa72/ Recall by: CPSC; Buffalo Game Problem:  These beads that expand on absorption of water create choking and gastrointestinal obstruction risks. Sold:  About 52,000 of these toys were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide. Actions:  Take away this game toy kit and the contained water beads from your children before returning the kit to a Targe...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxY2csJRtjt/ Recall by: CPSC; TJX Problem:  Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, and Homesense Foldable Bistro Set Chairs have wooden frames that break or collapse unexpectantly when you sit on them creating fall and injury hazards. Sold” About 11,000 chairs were sold Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, and Homesense stores nationwide. Actions:  Don’t sit on these re...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxY1my-x9YY/ Recall by: CPSC; Stihl Inc. Problem: The braking system on the STihl MSA 300 battery-powered chain saws operates with a delay which creates laceration hazards for the operator and bystanders. Sold: About 2800 chainsaws were sold nationwide by Stihl dealers. Actions:  Immediately stop using this chainsaw and contact your Stihl servicing dealer for...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxY0JKKxxMu/ Recall by: CPSC; American Honda Motor Co. Problem:  The small gasoline engines on these lawnmowers and pressure washers have defective camshafts that cause their starter ropes to suddenly and forcefully retract when you pull them.  This recoil action leads to injuries. Sold:  About 391,000 units were sold at Honda Power Equipment dealers, Ace Hard...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxYzO-ERrrZ/ Recall by: CPSC: Generac Power Systems Problem:  These generators have fuel tanks with inadequate venting due to defective rollover valves.  They tend to build up pressure and squirt fuel when opened leading to fires and burns. Sold: About 64,000 generators were sold at home improvement and hardware stores nationwide. Actions:  Discontinue using t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxYxULpReNk/ Recall by: CPSC; Best Buy Problem:  The lava rocks in these units tend to split and propel out of the fire table leading to burn injuries.  Affected at model numbers NS-PFT28BK3 and NS-PFT30BK03. Sold About 1490 fire tables were sold online at Best Buy.com, eBay.com on the Best Buy channel, and TechLiquidators.com and via Best Buy for Business. Ac...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxL9Oo6R3xJ/ Recall by: FDA; Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Problem:  TheraBreath Kids Strawberry Splash Rinse, lot #PA3083011, has candida yeast contamination. Sold: amazon.com Actions: Do not permit your children to use these oral rinse.  Before disposing of the product, contact Church & Dwight at 1-800-981-4710 to arrange for a refund. https://www.fda.go...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxL8iK3xO8s/ Recall by: FDA; Sheng Kee of California Problem:  Mooncake gift boxes of various sizes, flavors, and batch numbers contain mooncakes with egg coating but no mention of egg on the labels.  They are a risk for those with egg allergies. Actions:  Return these mooncake gift boxes to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more info, contact the compa...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxL7tvfRUTJ/ Recall by: CPSC; Emporia Problem:  Emporia Smart Plugs, the 240V EU, lack adequate grounding and create risks of shocks to users. Sold: About 80,000 plugs were sold online at shopemporiaenergy.com and Amazon.com. Actions:  Stop using these plugs and contact Emporia at 1-844-367-6742 for via email at support@emporiaenergy.com for a replacement smar...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxL61hhxYl7/ Recall by: CPSC; RegO Problem:  RegO 302 Series Compact Regulators with date codes between 09/22 and 02/23 or code 21/22 leak gas leading to fires and burns. Sold:  About 6300 regulators were sold at Trident Rubber LLC, Gas Equipment Co Inc., Century Fuel Products, boat manufacturers, and marine supply stores nationwide. Actions: Stop using these...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxL6CPpxvyH/ Recall by: CPSC; Pirelli Problem: The Pirelli P ZERO Race TLR Bicycle Tires tend to unseat from the rims leading to air leaks, tire deflation, loss of bike control, falls, and injuries to the ride and bystanders. Sold. About 14,500 were sold in the US, and about 550 were sold in Canada at Competitive Cyclist, Trek and Angry Catfish stores nationwi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxL4fH3RGze/ Recall by: CPSC; ARGO Problem:  These recalled 2020 ARGO Xplorer XR 500 models have improperly installed check valves and vent hoses that create fuel overflows, fires, and burns. Sold: About 500 units were sold in the US and about 1670 were sold in Canada. Actions:  Stop riding these ARGO ATVs and contact your dealer for a free fuel system repair....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxL3kFbxvYK/ Recall by: CPSC; Whirlpool Problem:  The dryers in these commercial stacked combos can overhead and ignite your clothes leading to fires and burns.  Affected are ADC brand stacked commercial 30 lb dryers with model number ADG-30X2R or ADG-30X2Ri. Sold: About 2500 units were sold. Actions: Owners and operators of laundries and laundromats should ta...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxL2x0aR8kn/ Recall by: CPSC; Lectric eBikes LLC Problem: The front and rear disc brakes on these bikes have calipers that fail leading to crash and injury hazards for the rider and bystanders. Sold: About 45,000 bikes were sold online by lectricebikes.com. Actions: Stop riding these ebikes and contact Lectric at 1-877-479-5422 to receive a free caliper repair...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxL1LVqxBXm/ The Canadian startup, New School Foods, has perfected a plant-based salmon that looks, cooks, flakes, and tastes like the real thing all without any hooks, lines, or sinkers.  Though the product is only now available in a beta-test form, it is created with proprietary processes that create aligned muscle fibers, connective tissues, and other compo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxL0Fo4xy_m/ Texas A&M pharmacologists have perfected a method for 3D printing medications with precise dosages in child-friendly shapes and flavors.  This technology permits the fabrication of pills that deliver just the proper amount of a drug that works most effectively and safely within a narrow dosing range.  Currently, to deliver such doses, adult-si...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLzF1Mxiyq/ A tiny implant can detect the temperature changes characteristic of a transplanted organ’s rejection some 3 weeks earlier than conventional signs.  Northwestern University nephrologists and bioengineers report that their ultra-thin temperature sensor, smaller than your pinky fingernail and the depth of a hair, placed under a kidney’s capsule layer...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLyDzIxqCX/ An hour of flashing light therapy helps reset your biological clock.  Stanford psychiatrists report this preliminary yet promising finding after their study of 10 healthy 25 year old volunteers.  Each subject took part in two 36 hour sleep lab stays.  During one,  there was exposure to one hour of repetitive flashing light during the non-REM sleep...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLwrZDxJXL/ A new study from Harvard’s Mass General Hospital suggests how the exercise-induced hormone irisin is able to reduce brain levels of the amyloid deposits that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s dementia.  Investigators at the hospital’s Genetics and Aging Unit studied the process in their own ground-breaking Alzheimer’s Disease model using a 3D cell h...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLvX4cR6Ap/ Semaglutide, the current “it” drug for weight loss, that was initially approved for management of non-insulin requiring diabetes, type 2 diabetes, cuts and even eliminates the need for insulin injections by type 1 diabetics.  This small University of Buffalo study was just published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Endocrinologists there st...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLsoKBRhdq/ A micro-multichannel syringe carrying a variety of chemotherapeutic agents and implantable into a tumor can help predict the effectiveness of these agents once that tumor is surgically removed.   Neurosurgeons and radiologists at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s hospital in collaboration with MIT bioengineers have developed and tested a biocompatible...

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLrZpax-Jy/ From California’s famed Scripps Research Institute comes a study suggesting that a class of insomnia medications may help stunt the symptoms of narcotic withdrawal as well as inhibit drug-seeking behaviors.  This preclinical study exposed oxycodone-addicted rats to an experimental dual orexin receptor antagonist drug, DORA-12, which is pharmacologi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLpzKQRdUA/ During pregnancy, exposure to extreme heat bumps up the risk of severe maternal complications some 27%.  California public health researchers led by those at UC-Irvine studied 403,602 pregnancies in women with an average age of 30 years over a 10 year period preceding CoVid.  Exposures to hot weather were categorized by intensity of the heat as we...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLmD6OxDu2/ A novel test pairing a laser spectroscopic cell analysis with artificial intelligence capably distinguishes individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, ME/CFS, from healthy persons in 91% of cases.  British researchers at the University of Oxford studied 61 ME/CFS patients comparing them with 37 healthy controls.  After a...