Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/I28reZoF0LE   The CPSC and Norwex have now recalled the Norwex Ceramic Knife.   These knives break during use and create laceration hazards for the users.   About 40,000 of these knives were sold in the US and 2500 were sold in Canada at Norwex USA and Norwex Canada.   Stop using these knives and contact Norwex USA by phone 1- 833-882-5569 or via email at USNorwexserv...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SCeltF0HyD0   The CPSC and MWA are recalling LUXE+WILLOW Heated Blankets.   These electric blankets may overheat if left plugged and powered on for extended periods creating risks of fire and burns.   About 4200 of these heated blankets were sold at TJ Maxx, urban Outfitters, and other stores nationwide.   If you have one of them, unplug it and stop using it.   Contac...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Wjdyc5UlFus   The CPSC and Red League are recalling Red League Children’s Pajamas.   These pjs fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleep ware and create risks for fire and burn injuries to children.   About 910 of these garments were sold online at theredleague.com and at Elle Ella Boutique stores in California and at JellyBeans stores in New Yo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bUSabjjOlmQ   The CPSC and Best Buy have recalled Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens.   These appliances may overheat cause fires and burns.   About 635,000 of these fryers were sold in the US and about 137,000 were sold in Canada at Best Buy’s stores and online at bestbuy.com.   Immediately stop using these appliances and return them to a Best Buy store for a re...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/RuPFz8VaBcE   The CPSC and Elite Comfort Solutions are recalling Nectar Premier Mattresses.   The king mattress manufactured on 9/24/2021 and the queen mattress manufactured on 9/27/2021 fail to meet federal flammability standards and create fire and burn hazards.   About 700 of these mattresses were sold at nectarsleep.com.   If you bought one of these mattresses, co...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/68F4DfhvI2Q   The CPSC and Monti Kids are recalling Monti Kids Wooden Push Toys.   The rolling cylinder with colored balls within may come apart, release the balls, and create a choking hazard for young children.   About 1375 of these toys were sold online at montikids.com.   Immediately take this toy away from your children, trash it, and contact Monti Kids by phone...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3OJKD1GX_lU   The CPSC and Saferacks are recalling SafeRacks/Monsterrax Overhead Garage Storage Racks.   The hex bolts that help suspend these racks are defective leading to detachment of the rack from the garage ceiling and injuries.   About 12,800 racks were sold online at Costco.com, amazon.com, saferacks.com, monsterrax.com and other websites.   If you bought one...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/WfTtB8Thg6Y The CPSC and Polaris now announce the recall of 2022 RZR Pro R4 Premium and RZR Pro R4 Ultimate Recreational Off-Road Vehicles.   An incorrectly routed battery cable may short out creating a fire and burn hazard.   About 1160 of these vehicles were sold in the US and about 11 were sold in Canada.   If you’re the proud owner of one of these potential sparkl...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/FEFfYd2t6Uc   The CPSC and Amazon are recalling AmazonBasics School Classroom Stack Chairs.   The frame is defective and the chair may collapse leading to falls and injuries.   About 22,400 of these stacking chairs were sold at Amazon.com.   If you one of the lucky buyers, stop sitting on these chairs and contact Amazon by phone at 1-877-882-0606 or online at amazonst...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/jfiDeQ8Auo8   The CPSC and Generac Power Systems announce the recall of   Generac Electric Start Pressure Washers.   The start/stop button on these units is defective and the gasoline engine may start when the unit is inside leading to carbon monoxide poisoning.   About 53,000 washers were sold in the US and 1750 were sold in Canada at home improvement and hardware st...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/fZxQinKoavs   The CPSC and the Yamaha Motor Corporation of America are recalling 2022 Yamaha Competition Off-Road Motorcycles with model numbers YZ125N2L and YZ125N2ME.   The gear shift assemblies on these motorcycles may detach from the crankcase leading to unintentional gear shifting, crashes, and injuries.   About 760 of these motorcycles were sold.   If you have o...

Best Naturals Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil in Child-Risky Bottles Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9o0P8BtCElw   The CPSC and Best Nutritionals now recall Best Naturals Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil.   This product contains the substance methyl salicylate which must be in child resistant packaging and these bottles are not.   About 2800 units were sold by amazon.com and Walmart. com.   Immedia...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/SZH9-UXVbdA   The CPSC and Bed Bath & Beyond are recalling H for Happy™ Woven Bunny Baskets.   The bunny’s eyes may detach posing a choking hazard for young children.   About 960 of these baskets were sold at Bed   Bath & Beyond stores and online at bedbcathandbeyond.com.   Take these baskets away from your children and return them to any Bed Bath & Beyond store for a...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/02KeFg7mVRc   The FDA and Van Law Food Products, Inc. are recalling Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing.   This salad dressing contains undeclared wheat and soy allergens.   Those allergic to wheat or soy or have a gluten problem, particularly those with celiac disease may develop a severe or life-threatening allergic reaction after ingesting this ca...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/iQz-e628NZc   The FDA and Tova Industries, LLC are recalling Carbquik Double Chocolate Chunk Mug Cakes.   This product contains undeclared milk.   Those with a milk allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction after ingesting this product.   The recalled packs are lot #02212071B with a sell by date of July 26, 2022.   If you have this product...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Ghlw9p02c-c   The FDA and Ferrero USA, Inc.are recalling Kinder Happy Moments Milk Chocolate and Crispy Wafers Assortments & Mix Chocolate Treats Baskets.   These products are contaminated with salmonella.   This bacterium can cause serious and life-threatening infections in the very young, elders, and in those with a suboptimal immune response.   If you purchased the...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/XO7Zs_avJDM   The CPSC and Stokke now recall Clikk High Chairs.   The white plastic seats on these units may break creating a risk of fall and injury hazards to those children using them.   About 790 units were sold in the US and 48 were sold in Canada at Target, Buy Buy Baby, and other children’s stores nationwide and online at www.stokke.com and www.amazon.com.   If...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/jtJXptWBhMw   The CPSC and Bestar are now recalling Bestar Wall Beds.   These Murphy-style beds may detach from the wall and come crashing down on those nearby leading to serious crush injuries or death.   The models involved in the recall include: the Nebula, PUR, Versatile, Edge, Cielo, Audrea, Lumina, Orion, and the Novello Full and Queen Wall Beds.   About 129,000...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/WLLraWCVLIY   The CPSC and the Madar Corporation are recalling biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Product.   This product contains the caustic lye sodium hydroxide and must be sold in child-resistant packaging in order to prevent the possibility of chemical burns of the skin, eyes, and, if ingested, the mouth, throat, and gastrointestinal tract.   Thirty packages of this extr...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/V395dwF4DTs   Short Shorts are quickie reports about cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries.   They’re worth knowing about this 2nd week of April, 2022.   CAR-T chimeric antigen receptors have proven effective immunotherapy for blood system cancers such as leukemias.   They haven’t worked as well on solid tumors.   Now a Dutch research group working with BioN...

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  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/o4APXIok6vw   Short Shorts are cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries not quite ready for the clinic.   They’re worth knowing about now during the 1st week of April, 2022.     In order to improve the chances for couples with infertility problems, a new microfluidic chip developed at Florida Atlantic University effectively separates the olympic swimmers from t...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/dWtOmzRWZHQ   Vaccinated and boosted individuals suffering an Omicron breakthrough infection generate a broad and powerful immune response not only to Omicron but also to other variants.   This from a collaborative group of German virologists including those at BioNTech, the creators of the current Pfizer CoVid vaccine.   The researchers studied blood from a biobank t...

Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PgFTKpzpzdg   The survival of actively-treated very premature infants born at 22 to 23 weeks of gestation rose by a factor of 3 when you compare the recent results with those 6 years earlier.   This heartening statistic is the conclusion of a collaborative study from the 129 academic medical centers that compose the NIH Neonatal Research Network.   Led by University of...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/yYmS5vid8Q4   Pregnant women who use marijuana in its various forms give birth to babies who, at nearly 5 years of age, are 8 times fatter than the offspring of non-users.   Epidemiologists at the University of Texas and the Colorado School of Public Health studied 193 mothers whom they tested for serum cannabis metabolites during their pregnancies and their offspring...