Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/6HHSZipk0rI The CPSC and Hatley USA are recalling Hatley Children’s pajamas and headbands. The pajamas fail to meet federal flammability safety standards for children’s sleepware and the headbands contain lead levels that exceed safe federal limits. Lead is a neurotoxin that is dangerous if ingested. About 7,640 pajamas and about 300 headbands were sold at Hatley Boutique...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/i6h20aicad8 The CPSC and the Betsy and Lace company are recalling Betsy & Lace Children’s Nightgowns. These garments do not meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepware. About 90,550 nightgowns in various colors were sold only at betsyandlace.com. Do not allow your children to wear these nightgowns. Destroy the garments by cutting them in half and cont...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/-RUBPr8T-5o The CPSC and Paradise Grilling Systems are recalling Paradise Grills First Generation Outdoor Kitchens models GX-3, GX-4, GX-5, GX-6, GX-7, GX-8, GX-9, GX-10, GX-11, GX12, GX14, Tahiti, Fiji, Tropicana, Aruba 6 and Aruba 8. Liquid propane accumulates inside the closed lid and cabinets, causing an explosion when the user relights the grill. About 18,000 of thes...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Gq4Id8vB-ic\ The CPSC and Kids Preferred now recall “My First” Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear, and Stitch Figurines. The arms and legs on these figurines may detach and create choking hazards for infants, toddlers, and very young children. About 16,140 were sold in the US and about 600 were sold in Canada at BuyBuy Baby and other toy, gift, and bookstores nati...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/JGbyOgc0RQk The CPSC and KLIM now recall KLIM Backcountry Probes A300. These probes fail to operate properly when deployed by rescue teams attempting to recover victims buried under snow following an avalanche leading to severe injury or death of the trapped victims. About 3,930 of these probes were sold in the US and 400 were sold in Canada at KLIM and Polaris dealers na...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/M7nn0MdSjNQ The Philips electronic company is working with a Dutch hospital to test a monitoring patch capable of transmitting patient data including heart and respiratory rates to the nursing station every 5 minutes. Taped to a patient’s chest upon admission to a unit, the self-powered device, which the Europeans quaintly call a plaster, frees up the nursing staff to per...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/nr9kItISBKo UnitedHealthcare announced a new program that could be worth $1000 a year in your pocket. The insurance giant’s rewards program pays subscribers who demonstrate more than 15 minutes of activity a day, walk more than 5,000 steps each day, and sleep track for at least 14 nights. The money flows to you via prepaid debit cards or a health savings account. The prog...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/C-jzvdpkDyw The propulsion mechanism that allows sperm to quickly wiggle their way up the female reproductive tract to a waiting egg requires a cellular signaling protein called soluble adenyl cyclase or sAC. Collaborators at New York’s Weill-Cornell, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and The Rockefeller University have developed a sAC inhibitor labeled TDI-11861. In mouse experi...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Q4aS9H35zoE MIT and CalTech bioengineers have developed a tiny ingestible capsule the size of a quarter that can permit calculation of the speed and direction of gastrointestinal flow using magnetism. The capsule’s sensor calculates its position by determining its own distance from a magnetic source outside the body. This technology promises to help clinicians better unde...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/zXxr0RLNmfs It’s that time of year when all of us think about fitting into that swim suit and showing our bodies on the beach. For most of us, shedding those extra pounds we put on during the holidays is challenging. To help us, Australian fitness and nutrition researchers recommend consistent consumption of almonds. They studied 140 overweight subjects randomized to inco...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/2cwnCL6mpS4 Nearly all of our existing anti-CoVid therapeutic antibodies lack the power to vanquish the latest Omicron subvariant XBB1.5. This scary reality has driven Australian researchers to find a class of antibody that reacts against sites on the CoVid spikes that are less likely to mutate. By using B-cell sorting on blood from recovered CoVid patients, they found an...

Using smartphones and tablets to defuse kid’s emotions can prevent them from developing self-control. University of Michigan pediatricians studied 422 parent-preschool child pairs at baseline and over 6 months and found that those using electronic devices to pacify their emotions were most likely to lack age-appropriate executive functioning and to demonstrate excessive emotional reactivity. Botto...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/xi_FXHNJduc Nearly one one every three pediatric admissions for burns is due to scalding from a hot bowl of noodles. This from a University of Chicago review of 790 children under 18 years of age. The data showed that 31% of the burns were due to instant noodles, that those with ramen burns compared with those due to other causes were slightly older, 5.4 yrs vs 3.8 years,...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/vET-yECMXZQ The FDA and Universal Meditech Inc. now recall Skippack SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kits. This product was never FDA cleared or approved before marketing. About 56,300 of these kits were sold. If you bought this product, do not use it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For more information, call the Universal Meditech company at 1-702-871-9...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/mLX2Zxp1YDY The FDA and Volt Candy are recalling PrimeZEN Black 6000 male Enhancement Capsules. This over-the-counter product is contaminated with sildenafil, Viagra, and tadalafil, Cialis. Both of these are phosphodiesterase inhibitors used for erectile dysfunction. These prescription drugs can dangerously interact with nitrate-containing medications including nitroglyce...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/tPth3vTDpVY The FDA and Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. are recalling Shirakiku Branded Spice Powder Packs. The packs of Spice Ichimi Togarashi mistakenly contain Spice Shichimi Togarashi, and this spice contains undeclared sesame seeds. Those with sesame allergies could develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions. The product was sold throughout the US in restaur...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/j3QqnbLCGho The CPSC and BRP have recalled BRP Model Year 2023 Can-Am Commander, Defender, Maverick Trail and Sport series side-by-side vehicles with certain VIN numbers. The recalled vehicles have defective fuel hose assemblies leading to fuel leaks, fires, and burns. About 3,310 of these vehicles were sold in the US, about 320 were sold in Canada, and about 34 were sold...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/4Y0VUPtVS3g The CPSC and IKEA are recalling IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs in Anthracite. The chair’s base may break leading to falls and injuries. About 12,000 of these chairs were sold in the US. If you have one of these chairs that bears a date stamp before and including 2221, contact Ikea for disposal instructions to receive a full refund. For more information, call IKEA to...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/XEC-QAUj5yI The CPSC and Skip Hop are recalling Silver Lining Cloud Activity Gyms. The tiny raindrops that decorate the cloud on this item may detach and create choking risks. About 472,850 of these items were sold in the US, about 23,280 were sold in Canada, and about 2,240 were sold in Mexico at Amazon, Target, Buy Buy Baby, Babylist, Macy’s, Barnes & Noble, Kohl’s...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/3ZRS-IEWDl8 The CPSC and Chamberlain Group LLC are recalling LiftMaster myQ Garage Door Control Panels. These panels have defective secondary entrapment protection modules the allow the garage door to close and crush even if an obstruction is present. About 96,400 of these control panels were sold in the US, and about 19,300 were sold in Canada at The Home Depot, Lowes, M...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/d2EWmR1T1m4 The CPSC and WeeSprout are recalling WeeSprout Baby Sleep Sacks. The zipper on the sack may detach and pose a choking hazard. About 31,630 sacks were sold online at Amazon.com and weesprout.com. Don’t allow your child to use these sacks. To get a refund, cut the garment in half, take a picture, and email the pic along with your contact info to weecare@weesprou...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/lPXSPiwkQlA The CPSC and Textron Specialized Vehicles announce the recall of 2021, 2022 and 2023 Freedom and Valor E-Z-GO RXV personal transportation vehicles, serial numbers ranging from 5585710 through 5716926, and 2021, 2022 and 2023 Valor, Express and Liberty E-Z-GO TXT personal transportation vehicles, with serial numbers ranging from 3478457 through 3591890. All the...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/2oo_tlfSPBc The FDA and B&G Foods are recalling Back to Nature Fudge Mint Cookies with a Best By date of October 2, 2023. Those with peanut allergies can develop serious and life-threatening allergic reactions after ingesting these cookies. Those with peanut allergies should avoid these cookies and return them to the place of purchase. More information: B&G Foods at 1-855...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Rp_riC0Kw9E The FDA and Shop Me Ca are recalling Diep Bao Baby Skin Cream 10 gram tubes. This topical over-the-counter medication is contaminated with lead. This neurotoxin is particularly dangerous for the nervous systems of growing babies and children. The cream was sold nationwide on the Facebook pages of Shop Me Ca and various Vietnamese mom’s groups. Stop suing the c...

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/ZtmsXjkUAlo The FDA and Global Pharma Healthcare have recalled EzriCare & Delsam Pharma branded Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops. These drops are contaminated with antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Use of the drops may infect your eyes leading to blindness. These products were sold online nationwide. If you have one of them, do not apply them to your eyes....