Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY6hnAsZkD/ If you have a soy allergy or severe sensitivity, you are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. In addition, those who follow vegetarian and began diets should avoid this product as it contains sausage. Affected: products manufactured between July 9 and July 12, 2026, with a Fresh Thru date of July 20, 2026. The recalled produ...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY53a_hBk4/ An internal packaging defect could leave a strand of soft, food-grade plastic inside the pouch. Affected: 4-ounce Banana & Strawberry Fruit Puree Pouches with barcode 8 15367 01078 0 and Best-Before dates of 01/19/2027, 01/20/2027, 03/17/2027, 03/18/2027, 05/14/2027, or 05/15/2027. These recalled pouches were sold exclusively at Kroger, Meijer...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY5RPoh-KR/ The regulator inlet tube can crack and break, creating a risk of serious injury or death from drowning. Affected serial number ranges: C3753–C77735, S73202–S84427, HA00001–HA14873, and LX001698–LX009896. About 7,200 regulators were sold in the United States and an additional 370 regulators were sold in Canada at diving supply stores nationwide fro...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY4ocLxeRa/ These women’s sweaters fail to meet the federal flammability standard for clothing textiles, creating a risk of serious burn injuries or death. Affected: Double V-Neck Pullover and V-Neck Cardigan sweaters. About 5,900 women’s sweaters were sold at Madewell and T.J. Maxx stores nationwide and online at Madewell.com .   If you own one of these swea...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY4Dv3Bb3Q/ These copper drinking cups contain high levels of lead, creating a risk of serious injury or death from lead poisoning. Lead is toxic when ingested for both adults but particularly for children as it damages their developing neurologic systems. The recall applies only to the copper drinking cup.   The recalled lunch boxes were sold online through...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY1uY5wNpC/ These strip stools can easily tip over while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from falls. About 116,908 Toddler Tower Kitchen Step Stools were sold in the US and and an additional 2,033 units were sold in Canada through Target.com , Amazon.com , and Babylist.com from January 2023 through June 2026. If you own one of these toddler s...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY0yO5NYVK/ These lighters lack the required child-resistant mechanisms, creating a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. Affected: Jobon butane torch lighters with a side ignition trigger and hands-free operation lock. About 13,200 butane torch lighters were sold through Amazon.com and Alibaba.com from April 2021 through September 2025....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbY0IwcOFxo/ The power cord on this unit is inadequately protected by its fiberglass sleeve, creating a risk of electric shock and fire.. Affected: all Panasonic Model NB-G200 Electric Toaster Ovens.  About 11,480 electric toaster ovens were sold in the US and an additional 2,184 units were sold in Canada through Amazon.com, Costco.com, Panasonic.com, and othe...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYzYTIOz2M/ This paint thinner is not sold in child safe containers and contains low-viscosity petroleum distillates, which can also enter the lungs if ingested, causing chemical pneumonia or severe lung damage that can be fatal. Affected: Liizousuda Odorless Mineral Spirit – Artist Oil Thinning Medium.   About 4,200 bottles of paint thinner were sold by Amaz...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYy0QTPbIW/ Decorative plastic pearls attached to the sandals can detach, creating a serious choking hazard that could result in severe injury or death.. Affected: children’s sandals sold at Target from January through May 2026. About 211,000 pairs of were sold at Target stores nationwide and on Target.com . If you hav these sandals, stop letting children wea...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYyN_2MIGv/ These wooden toddler towers can collapse or tip over while in use, and a child’s torso can become trapped in the front and rear openings. These defects pose a risk of serious injury or death from falls, tip-overs, and entrapment. Affected: models LT01 and LT05,  About 5,952 stools were sold online through Amazon.com , Walmart.com , Target.com , an...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYw_QPBQN0/ If they are not anchored to a wall, they create tip-over and entrapment hazards that could result in serious injury or death to children. Affected: only units purchased before March 30, 2026. About 16,809 dressers were sold exclusively on Walmart.com by Raybee-Direct from September 2023 through March 2026.  If you have one of these dressers, stop...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYwCdwQpBP/ These tall fabric dressers tip over if they are not anchored to a wall, creating tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injury or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory federal safety standard required under the STURDY Act. Affected:  units purchased before April 1, 2026. About 10,040 dressers were sold exclusive...

Romorgniz 12-Drawer Fabric Dressers Tip Over and Entrap EnHomee 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers Can Tip Over and Kill SDADI Kitchen Step Stools Tip-Over and Entrap Cat & Jack Children’s Sandals Are A Child Choking Haza Liizousuda Paint Thinner Bottles Could Poison Your Child Panasonic Electric Toaster Ovens Might Shock And Burn You Jobon Torch Lighters Can Burn Your Children Boon PIVOT Toddler Kitche...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOwLQGvMcn/ Hospital superbugs, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and sometimes fungi, may be evolving much faster than scientists realized—and researchers have now watched it happen in real time. A team at Stanford University discovered that the dangerous bacterium Enterococcus faecium can rapidly change its DNA inside a patient's intestines using tiny piece...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOvCCNOh-B/ A simple blood test may soon identify people at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease years before memory problems begin. Researchers from Boston;’s Mass General Hospital, reporting in JAMA and presenting their findings at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, found that measuring a blood protein called p-tau217 accur...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOuGqINHIL/ One of the world's most difficult viral diseases to control and cure may soon have a powerful new weapon. Researchers in China reported this week that an experimental mRNA vaccine protected laboratory animals against multiple Ebola virus species, including the deadly Bundibugyo strain, which caused recent outbreaks in Central Africa. Unlike ea...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOtIsOpsDp/ A little-known genetic disease affecting an estimated one in every 5,000 people reached a major research milestone this week. The advocacy organization Cure HHT announced that Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, or HHT, has been designated its own research topic within the U.S. Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOsCB-xLa6/ For years, most concussion research has focused on male athletes. That's about to change. Researchers at Cardiff University announced this week the launch of the largest study yet to examine how repeated head impacts affect women's rugby players. The multi-year project will follow elite athletes using instrumented mouthguards that measure...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOqFuhhKos/ A new international study suggests that artificial intelligence may soon help doctors detect hidden heart disease years before symptoms develop. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic, working with collaborators in the United States and Europe, reported this week that an AI system analyzing routine electrocardiograms—better known as ECGs or EKGs—identif...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOpAKBMyvg/ Three of the world's leading global health organizations announced this week a major new effort to develop the first effective vaccine against Group A Streptococcus, or Group A Strep. The Wellcome Trust, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and the European Investment Bank unveiled a $140 million initiative to accelerate...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOnPygOPyU/ One of the most dramatic studies presented this week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting involved pancreatic cancer—one of the deadliest forms of cancer, where treatment options are extremely limited after the disease progresses. Researchers reported results from a Phase 3 clinical trial of an experimental oral drug called daraxon...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOmaiepNmH/ Medications originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity may have another surprising benefit. Cleveland Clinic investigators reporting new findings this week at the national oncology meetings found that patients taking GLP-1 medications—including drugs such as semaglutide—appeared less likely to have several common cancers progress to...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOljwysK0r/ For decades, people living with chronic hepatitis B have faced the reality of lifelong medication to keep the virus under control. But this week brought encouraging news from researchers across the globe working collaboratively. In a late-stage clinical trial, an experimental medication called bepirovirsen enabled about one in five patients to sto...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Da1EraJJAv-/ This product may contain undeclared tunafish. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to tuna or other fish are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product. Affected: Best If Used By Date: OCT.08.2027.  This recalled product was sold at ALDI stores in Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Louisian...