Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/t2iJiih6zoY   The CPSC and Kelly Wynne LLC are recalling Mama & Me MINI Children’s Handbags.   These children’s handbags have metal zipper sliders, zipper 0-rings, d-rings, rivets and studs that contain lead levels exceeding the federal lead content ban. Lead is neurotoxic if ingested by young children.   About 1,050 of these bags were sold at nordstrom.com and at kel...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/i0ImNC_9tn8   A 4 th shot of either the Moderna or Pfizer CoVid vaccine bumps CoVid neutralizing antibodies and actual Omicron virus neutralization by a factor of 8 to 10 fold while preventing both infections and hospitalizations.   These conclusions come from an Israeli study comparing the CoVid immunity and health status of 274 health care workers who received 4 th...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/YTKEt_tUi5c   The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron variant has 6 additional mutations and 3 deletions that permit it to escape neutralization by the only two remaining monoclonal antibodies shown to capably neutralize the original Omicron subvariant,   Virologists at NYU report this finding after studying the neutralizing effects of various monoclonal antibodies and coc...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/NcvCgecD2c8   Some 43% of elementary school aged children with insomnia continue to suffer from it into adolescence and young adulthood.   This from a Penn State longitudinal study of 502 children initially studied when they were 5 to 12 years of age with followup evaluations 7 and 15 years later when they were at median ages of 16 years and 24 years.   In addition to...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/OsPEBimYMVs   The good news: studies from South Africa show that the Omicron subvariant BA.2 that I call Omicron 2, while appearing to spread faster than Omicron 1, does not cause more severe disease.   The bad news: researchers in Denmark have identified a subtype of Omicron 2, so-called BA.2+H78Y, that is even better than Omicron 1 or 2   at evading preexisting CoVi...

x Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/YT89x809C88   The 3 common rapid antigen tests currently in use in the US have similar analytic sensitivities for the Omicron variant as they do for the Delta variant but all tests were incapable of detecting infection when low levels of virus were present.   Researchers at Harvard report these findings after testing 30 known Omicron positive samples and 30 known Delt...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/RBjk196t8U8   Fully vaccinated and vaccinated and boosted persons are at least half as likely as unvaccinated persons to experience long CoVid symptoms should they develop a CoVid infection.   On the other hand, those who received vaccination after their infections were only 12% less likely to report continuing CoVid symptoms.   The UK Health Security Agency reviewed...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9JzvAmLtvfI   Lifelong exercise not only keeps your body fat from over-accumulating but it also fine tunes its metabolic activity helping to prevent diabetes, obesity, and cancer.   Researchers at the University of Copenhagen make these claims after comparing the fat cells from 20 something male couch potatoes with those from 60 something men who either avoided exerci...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/CoVRKi3808c   The Royal Ice Cream Co. with the FDA’s blessing is expanding its ice cream recall to include their products sold under the following brands: Batch, Ronny Brook, New Orleans, Maple Valley, Art Cream, Sweet Scoops, Gelato Fiasco, Big Iggy’s, Munson Chipwich, Giffords, Chewy Louie, Snow Wich, Newport Creamery, Dough Wich, Doris Italian Markets, as well as R...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/T4td-26CRAs   The FDA and Candies Toleca are recalling Toleca Saladitos (Dried Salted Plums) and Saladitos con Chile y Limon (Dried Plums with Chili & Lemon).   These products are contaminated with lead, a neurotoxic substance, particularly for infants, young children, and a developing fetus.   These products were sold in California, Nevada, and Utah.   Do not consume...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/jHpeimG8WAo   The FDA and HRB Brands are recalling Brut and Sure Aerosol Antiperspirant and Deodorant Sprays.   The propellants in these products are contaminated with benzene.   Benzene is a human carcinogen that has been associated with leukemias and bone marrow cancers and other blood disorders.   Stop using these products and return them to the place of purchase f...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/WmZnSrZrksk   The FDA and the Lehi Valley Trading Company are recalling Snack Worthy, Woody’s Smokehouse, Texas Best Smokehouse Yogurt Raisins.   These products have undeclared peanuts and if ingested by a peanut-allergic individual can trigger severe and sometimes life-threatening reactions.   If you bought these products, return them to the place of purchase for a r...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/vh5T_8d5M9M   The FDA and Abbott are recalling several powdered formulas including Similac, Alimentun, and EleCare.   These products were found by consumers to contain bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport .   Abbott’s retesting of the contaminated samples failed to show these pathogenic bacteria, but the products are being recalled out of an abundance...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/lLFh35yxhhA   The CPSC and Esme have recalled Esme Children’s Sleepwear garments.   This sleepwear fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear creating risks of burn injuries for children wearing them.   About 3600 of these sets were sold online at esmewear.com and children’s boutiques nationwide.   Don’t permit your children to wear this...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/zUPCWAwCcS4   The CPSC and American Landmaster are recalling American Landmaster EV, L3, L4, L5, L5W and L7 Utility Vehicles.   The steering assembly may separate creating a loss of control, a crash, and injuries to the driver or bystanders.   About 1,050 of these vehicles were sold by American Landmaster dealers nationwide.   Immediately stop using these recalled uti...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/p-AxSknoyKc   The CPSC and Viking Ranges now recall Viking 5 Series Freestanding Gas Ranges.   The gas tubing may separate at joints to the bake, broil and griddle burners and lead to a gas leak and fire hazards.   About 3,050 of these ranges were sold at ABT, Ferguson, Best Buy, Pacific Sales, PC Richard & Son, and other stores nationwide.   Immediately stop using th...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/JshAtKU1Vyk   The CPSC and Valco Baby are recalling Valco Baby Snap Duo Trend Strollers.   The stroller’s front wheels may snap off while in use causing the stroller to crash and create a fall hazard for any child riding in the stroller.   About 1290 strollers were sold at children’s stores nationwide and online at albeebaby.com, amazon.com, and pishposhbaby.com.   If...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/HLve3Q5mauk   The CPSC and the In Things company are recalling SAACHI Branded Sparkle Sheer Social Wrap Scarves.   These garments fail to meet flammability standards for clothing textiles and pose a risk of burn injuries.   About 200 of these scarves were sold online at saksoff5th.com.   If you have one of these scarves, stop wearing it.   Contact In-Things Corporatio...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/G78UPshXlkM   The CPSC and Anecdote have recalled Anecdote Autumn Glass Candles.   These candles may create higher than safe flames causing their glass containers to crackand create fire and laceration hazards.   About 19,380 of these candles were sold in the US and 623 were sold in Canada at Anthropologie stores nationwide and online at anthropologie.com.   If you ha...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/c-2G0Sn3NPk   The CPSC and Yamaha are recalling Yamaha Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs) model years 2021 and 2022.   These vehicles have defective brakes that create crash hazards that could trigger injuries or death for the driver and/or bystanders.   About 5,000 of these vehicles were sold nationwide by Yamaha dealers.   If you have one of them,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/a0S-iq51SH0   The CPSC and Husqvarna have recalled the Husqvarna Automower 435X and 535 All-Wheel Drive Robotic Lawnmowers.   The lithium-ion batteries in these mowers may overheat posing fire and burn risks.   About 1400 of these mowers were sold at Husqvarna dealers and online at Husqvarna.com.   Immediately discontinue use of these mowers and download the free soft...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/1izjsy9nWTQ   The CPSC and H&M have recalled H&M Children’s Sleepwear Sets.   These garments fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear creating risks of burn injuries for children wearing them.   About 615 of these sets were sold in the US and 100 were sold in Canada all online at hm.com.   Don’t permit your children to wear this sleepwe...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/dz0Dr7hvrVA   The CPSC and Polaris have issued another recall, this time on Polaris 2022 MATRYX RMK snowmobiles.   The throttle release switch may fail to disengage when the throttle lever is released leading to loss of vehicle control and a crash hazard.   About 7400 of these snowmobiles were sold in the Us and about 3647 were sold in Canada all at Polaris dealers.  ...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/mS8mBv6cTo4   The CPSC and Zeno Inc have recalled..   These walkers fail to meet child safety standards for two reasons: they can fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step; their leg opening are large enough to pose entrapment hazards.   These defects can lead to child injuries or death.   About 1355 of these walkers were sold o...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/QBGmx89JAh4   The CPSC and Brushx have recalled BrushX Hot Air Brushes.   These electric brushes do not have an immersion protection device and that omission creates a shock and electrocution hazard for a the user should the brush fall into water while plugged in and energized.   About 100 thousand of these brushes were sold online at mybrushx.com.   If you bought one...