Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/LEL8lgi0fIU   The CPSC and Escalade Sports now recall the Escalade Sports Tennis Tables.   These pingpong tables are unstable and may collapse should a player or bystander lean against them, and this may create a fall and injury hazard.   About 5200 of these tennis tables were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at target.com.   Stop using these recalled pingp...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/RVEomuV_pwA   The CPSC and Home Easy are recalling Geek Heat DH-QN06 Personal Heaters.   The power switch on these heaters may spark when the switch is turned on or off creating a fire hazard.   About 3,000 of these personal heaters were sold at Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores nationwide, at the New Jersey chain of Value Zone stores, and online at amazon.com,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/NBe2e0_ta34   The CPSC and AllMeinGeld are recalling AllMeInGeld children’s nightgowns.   These nightgowns fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.   About 3900 of these nightgowns were sold online at amazon.com.   Do not permit your child to wear these nightgowns.   Amazon will contact you and p...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/iZLCIDMEhnE   The CPSC and Petzl are recalling Petzl Scorpio Eashook Lanyards with Carabiners.   These devices are designed for adventure pack up.   The carabiner’s automatic closing system may malfunction and pose a risk of serious injury or death to the user.   About 230 of these lanyards were sold in the U/S and 22 were sold in Canada at Omni Progear, Ouray Mountai...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/qftKElQGa8U   The CPSC and Stance have recalled Stance Kids Reiny Szn Mid-Cushion Crew Socks.   The decorative bells attached to the socks may detach and create aspiration and choking hazards for younger children.   About 10,800 of these socks were sold nationwide by Stance and specialty and premium apparel stores and online at www. Stance.com.   Stop permitting your...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/UPN8itcSS7o   The CPSC and Harbor Freight Tools announce the recall of Pittsburgh Automotive Pneumatic Roller Seats.   The connection from the seat to the seat post is unstable and creates fall hazards.   About 478, 800 of these seats were sold nationwide at Harbor Freight Tools stores and online at www.harborfreight.com.   Discontinue your use of these recalled seats...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/nIvx5b5XBLw   The CPSC and Stack Em’ Up Books now recall Adam the Apple Children’s Stackable Toys.   The paint on these wooden toys contains hazardous levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint standards.   Lead is toxic and may cause profound neurologic problems if ingested by young children.   About 200 toys were sold at online at www.stackemupbooks.com.   Ta...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/OfD1vWHbL3w   The CPSC and Positec USA are recalling WORX Brand 13 Amp 1900 PSI Electric Pressure Washers.   Its sprayer hose may separate from the wand creating   an impact injury hazard to the user or any bystanders.   About 17,630 of these spray washer were sold at Menards stores in the Midwest and at other independent hardware stores nationwide and online at https...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/k_Vjo8uMOuQ   The CPSC and Shop LC now recall Shop LC Personal Electric Space Heaters.   These heaters may overheat and create fire and burn hazards in the home or office.   About 4500 of these space heaters were sold on Shop LC television networks airing on DirecTV channels 75 and 226, AT&T channels 399 and 1399, Verizon channel 159, Comcast, Cox, Time Warner, Charte...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/yBX_9afjSmA   The CPSC and Serta are recalling recent models of Serta Perfect Sleeper Mattresses.   The mattresses involved in the recall are white single-sided mattresses in all sizes with navy blue side panels manufactured from July 15m 2021 through August 6, 2021.   These mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal flammability standards for mattresses and thus c...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/KPZ9FKOsPmw   The CPSC and BRP are recalling 2022 S Can-Am Outlander All Terrain Vehicles.   Inaccurate speedometers underreport the true speed of the vehicle by 50%, and this defect may trigger reckless driving, loss of control, and injuries to the driver, bystanders, and property.   About 1300 of these ATVs were sold in the US.   Immediately stop using these recalle...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/isf9uc5cdqo   The CPSC and BRP are recalling 2022 Ski-Doo Expedition 900 ACE snowmobiles.   An inaccurate speedometer underreports the true speed of the vehicle by 50%, and this defect may trigger reckless driving, loss of control, and injuries to the driver, bystanders, and property.   About 400 of these snowmobiles were sold in the US.   Consumers should immediately...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bLgXNajX_xo   The FDA and the Royal Ice Cream Co. are recalling Batch Ice Cream’s Vanilla, Ginger, and Mocha Chip Ice Cream flavors.   These ice creams are contaminated with listeria monocyogenes .   This bacterium can trigger serious and sometimes fatal disease in the young, elders, and in those with immune competence issues.   These ice creams were sold by Market Ba...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/INzbaScmmuo   The FDA and Junp LLC have recalled MegMan Performance Booster Capsules.   This dietary supplement marketed for male virility enhancement is contaminated with tadalafil, a prescription drug used for therapy of erectile dysfunction, and a phosphodiesterase.   This agent may react with medications containing nitrates such as nitroglycerin and other medicati...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/nXE68BbDE_I   The FDA and Golden Medal Mushrooms Inc. are recalling Golden Medal Enoki Mushrooms.   These mushrooms have been contaminated with listeria monocyogenes .   This bacterium can cause serious and sometimes fatal disease in the young, elders, and in those with immune competence issues.   The product in question has the lot # 300511 and was sold in Chicago.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/XPhwd2TDnJQ   The FDA, La Fiesta Food Products Inc., Spice and Chili, El Chavito, El Super Leon Ponchin Snacks Inc., and Rojas Inc now recall La Fiesta Saladitos Con Chile (Salted Plums with Chili), Spice and Chili Saladitos Dried Salted Plums With Chili, El Chavito Saladitos Dried Salted Plums and Saladitos Enchilados Salted Plums With Chili, El Leoncito, El Super Le...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/mbafxXz_Ksk   The FDA is trumpeting a rare warning to consumers not to use the E25Bio COVID-19 Direct Antigen Rapid Test or DART.   This test has not been authorized, cleared or approved by the FDA for sale and distribution in the US despite false labeling suggesting that it has been FDA authorized.   This product may also be sold under the trade name E25Bio SARS-CoV-...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/_8wXecySftw   A number of viewers have inquired how they may obtain more information about the studies that I report.   There are two ways to obtain the references to the material I use in my broadcasts.   First is via my website drhowardsmith.com.   Go to the website and look for the menu items podnotes.   They are organized by current year and previous years.   Look...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/NZAh4xw4Cl4   I recently saw an ad for a portable EKG device called the KardiaMobile 6L. It’s a clever little device that permits you to record a 6 lead EKG at home. What caught my eye was the term FDA-cleared on the ad.   So I checked on the FDA’s website to find out just what that means.   The first step in the process of legal marketing of a medical device in the U...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/Qdxd29SFRZ0   Those CoVid positive patients with chronic medical conditions that could land them in the hospital on a ventilator or worse did not receive the relatively scarce outpatient antiCovid monoclonal antibodies that would protect them from those fates.   Public health investigators at Harvard’s and Dartmouth’s medical schools draw this conclusion from their st...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/vj2II7cefKI   Long-term cannabis smoking damages the lung in ways different from tobacco smoking.   This conclusion stems from a collaborative study conducted by New Zealand’s University of Otago and our own Duke University,   The researchers reviewed longitudinal data from 881 participants beginning at age 18 and extending to age 45.   Cannabis and tobacco use were r...

  Vidcast:   mhttps://youtu.be/7bMXSdmkPVE   Vaccination with the 2 dose Pfizer mRNA vaccine or the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine fails to impact almost any of a healthy person’s physiologic responses to exercise.   Investigators at the University of Arizona report this conclusion after studying 18 young adults 24 to 43 years of age as they participated in a quantitative, graced exercise p...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/thstDn0D9ZM   The FDA and Esupplementsales, LLC are recalling Hard Dawn Rise and Shine Capsules.   This product is marketed as a dietary supplement to enhance male virility.   It is contaminated with the phosphodiesterase tadalafil that makes it an unapproved drug for which safety and efficacy have not been proven.   This product may interact with certain medications...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/3J8OG27qejg   The FDA and Conagra Brands, Inc. have recalled Wishbone Thousand Island and Chunky Blue Cheese Salad Dressings.   These products contain undeclared egg, and those with an egg allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction after ingesting these salad dressings.   If you have these dressings on the shelf or in your fridge, don’t cons...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lhttXOg24Jc   The CPSC and BAOPTEIL now recall BAOPTEIL Children’s Robes.   These garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear.   About 3800 of these robes were sold online at amazon.com.   Immediately obtain a fire-safe robe and stop your child from wearing these recalled garments.   Your may contact Amazon customer service for a prep...