Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C-ORKXDxGlE/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the DGL Group are recalling Hover-1 Dynamo E-scooters as they have faulty brakes leading to crashes and serious injuries. About 4200 scooters were sold online at walmart.com. Stop using these recalled e-scooters and contact the DGL Group at 1-844-451-7300 for instructions regarding refunds. To receive a r...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C-OQS2OtOYW/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Beberoadlove recall Beberoad  New Moon Travel Bassinets.  These bassinets violate federal safety standards for infant sleep products as they lack a stand, creating fall and injury hazards. Affected is model number TB999 – 1, manufactured on or after June 23, 2022. About 1940 of these bassinets were sold o...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C-OGHMIvk6R/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Shenzhen Two Pony company are recalling Papablic Archie Infant Swings.  These swings violate federal safety standards for infant sleep products because they have an incline angle of greater than 10°. The swings also have button batteries that are accessible and labeling violations. About 2700 swings w...

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-OFFy0OFhN/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Peace Industry Group are recalling Peace Sports Youth All-Terrain Vehicles. These ATVs violate multiple federal ATV safety standards. Their handlebars create laceration hazards, their parking brakes failed to hold, they lack safety reflectors, and they have unsafe foot guards. About 1000 of these, ATVs were sol...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C-OEUFDRy4U/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Huahong Art Home Shares are recalling Origin 21 oval and rectangle, black framed wall mirrors.  These mirrors tend to detach from the metal plate that is used to suspend them leading to falling mirrors, lacerations, and impact injuries. About 27,400 of these mirrors were sold at Lowe's stores nationwi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C-ODjojOObe/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Attom Tech now recall LED light up jelly ring toys. These toys contain button batteries that are readily accessible by small children leading to dangers of ingestion internal chemical burns, gastrointestinal damage, and even death. About 4100 of these lighted toys were sold exclusively at Amazon.com. Take...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C-OCRvuu6v-/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Echo company are recalling Echo gas powered backpack blowers. The fuel line is leaky and this creates fire and burn hazards. About 3900 of these leaf blowers were sold. Stop using these recalled blowers and contact an authorized echo dealer to arrange for free installation of a new replacement fuel li...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C-OBlJVO4bj/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Avocado Mattress Company now recall Avocado Organic Cotton Mattress Pads. These recalled mattress pads violate federal flammability standards for mattress pads creating a fire hazard. About 55,480 of these mattress pad protectors were sold at aAocado stores nationwide and online at avocadogreenmattres...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C-OAxi9Oj6b/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Bromton bicycles Inc. now recall, Brompton TL foldable bicycles. The connection between the handlebars and the front wheel loosens leading to loss of control, crashes,  and falls. The clamping bolts connecting the handlebars to the front wheel become loose.  About 1080 of these bicycles were sold in the U...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lMzeCtgX7/ The Food and Drug Administration and Supercore Products Group now recall Hard Steel Capsules & Gold Hard Steel Plus Liquid.  These products are contaminated with sildenafil and acetaminophen.  Sildenafil, Viagra, is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat erectile dysfunction. It poses a danger for those taking any nitrate-containing medic...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lMPGLgFyf/ The Food and Drug Administration and AB World Foods Inc. are recalling Al’Fez Natural Tahini in 5.6oz glass jars.  This tahini is contaminated with salmonella.  This bacterium can cause serious and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal and systemic infections in young children, elderly persons, and others with weakened immune systems.  Affected are lot...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lLU_ysR9K/ The Food and Drug Administration and the SoloVital.com are recalling Umary Acido Hialuronica, Suplemento Alimenticio, 850 mg capsules, sold for pain relief.  These supplements are contaminated with diclofenac and omeprazole.  Diclofenac is an NSAID that thins blood and causes gastrointestinal damage and omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lKub-OUVi/ The Food and Drug Administration and Guru Inc. are recalling Infla-650 Herbal Dietary Supplement Capsules sold for pain relief.  These supplements are contaminated with acetaminophen, diclofenac and phenylbutazone.  Excess acetaminophen can produce liver damage, diclofenac is an NSAID that thins blood and causes gastrointestinal damage, and phenyl...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lJ8bANjx9/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and CFMOTO announce the recall of CFMOTO ZFORCE 950 HO Sport Side-by-Side ROVs, 2022 through 2023 models.  The shock absorber rod assembly tends to detach leading to suspension collapse, crashes, and tip-overs. About 3630 of these ROVs were sold. Stop riding these vehicles and call your CFMOTO dealer to arran...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lJLhjsrFN/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Manhattan Toy have recalled Brilliant Bee Rattles.  The base of the rattle can detach and release 3 small rings that create a choking hazard. About 3,000 of these rattles were sold nationwide and online at manhattantoy.com. Take these rattles away from your babies and return the product to the place of pu...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lIjq_skVo/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Bissell are recalling Bissell Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners.  These steam cleaners tend to shoot hot water and steam unexpectedly leading to user burns. About 3.2 million  of these steam cleaners were sold in the US and about 355,000 were sold in Canada at Target, Walmart, and other department and ho...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lH_w6uZQe/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Ross Stores are recalling Metal-framed Armchairs.   The legs of these armchairs tend to bend or break leading to falls and injuries. About 1600 of these armchairs were sold at Ross Stores nationwide. Stop sitting in these armchairs and return them to any Ross store for a refund. When you return the chair,...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lHZpfRCGz/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission snd the Atomi company now recall Atomi smart heaters. These heaters tend to turn on without your input leading to fires and burns. About 99,400 were sold in the US and about 10,700 were sold in Canada all at Amazon.com, Ace Hardware, Atomiusa.com, Best Buy, BJ's Wholesale Club, Costco, Hammacher Schlemmer...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lBWIzvQ0u/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Claire’s and Icing Stores now recall Halloween Witch Hats.  These hats fail to meet federal flammability standards risking fires and burns. About 5,700 of these has were sold in the US and about 450 were sold in Canada at Claire’s and Icing Stores. Stop wearing these witches’ hats.  Return them to any...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9lAlEqxM1o/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and several Chinese manufacturers are recalling their children’s sleepwear sets.  These garments fail to meet US federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear.  Included are; Juvenno Kids sleepwear sets, 18,620 sets; Lovely Angel Nightgowns, 4,360; and Fashion Online Children’s Pajama sets, 45,300....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9k_M1fPF2I/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Best Lighting Products are now recalling Best Lighting Products LED High Bay Light Fixtures.  The plastic pins that anchor the LED board are defective permitting the hot LED board to fall onto the light’s lens creating fire and burn hazards.  Affected are fixtures of any wattage in the LEDFHB line. About...

TonGass Pool Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9k-XobM57u/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the TonGass company now recall TonGass pool drain covers.  These covers fail to meet federal safety standards leading to entrapment hazards for bathers.   About 1650 of these pool drain covers were sold on Amazon.com. Stop wading and swimming in pools that use these recalled pool drain covers...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9S5IrxvLfP/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and REI are recalling Co-op Cycles REV 12-, 16-, or 20-inch Kid’s Bicycles with training wheels, model years 2022-2024.  The training wheels on these bikes tend to fall off leading to crashes, falls, and injuries. About 75,860 of these kids’ bikes have been sold at REI stores and online at rei.com. If your ch...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9S4fIvts7A/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Southern Telecom now recall Brookstone TurboVac Handheld Rechargeable Vacuum, Model No. BSBVAC301.  This small appliance tends to short circuit during or following charging leading to fire and burn hazards. About 10,600 of these little vacs were sold at Belk stores and online at Belk.com. Stop charging an...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/C9S33Q9MRq2/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Baseus company now recall Baseus Magnetic Wireless Charging Power Banks.  These lithium-ion battery based units overheat with burn and fire hazards. About 132,000 of these battery chargers have been sold at Amazon.com, AliExpress.com and Baseus.com. Immediately stop charging and using these batteries....