Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS1w2eEjGdj/ The tree nut allergens include almonds, pecans, and walnuts. About 197 cookie tins were sold in Baltimore, Towson, and Catonsville, Maryland in December 2025. If you have tree nut allergies, do not consume these cookies. Return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For additional information, call Atwater’s at 1-410-644-3435. https://ww...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS1v6gpEXxU/ Cookie Butter Holiday Bark contains undeclared pecans, and Pecan, Cranberry and Cinnamon Holiday Bark contains undeclared wheat, with multiple lot numbers: 28525, 29925, and 30625, with best by dates ranging from May 2026 through September 2026. These recalled Holiday Bark products were sold nationwide through Aldi grocery stores. If you have alle...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS1vKTzDjtT/ Affected are Original Meaty Flavor and Heartland Harvest Dog Biscuits – Meaty Flavor with Chicken lot number 40906513 with a best by expiration date of September 6, 2026. These recalled dog biscuits were sold in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Montana, and Nebraska. Do not feed these recalled biscuits to your dog. Return them to the place...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS1ulVlDeM7/ Lead leaches into food prepared in these saucepans. It causes neurologic damage, particularly for children with developing nervous systems. The recalled saucepans include four sizes ranging from 1 quart to 3 quarts. These recalled saucepans were sold in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisia...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS1t9ufjRi3/ Affected are 8-inch Pound Cakes with Buttercream Icing and Pink Roses, 8-inch Pound Cakes with Buttercream Icing and Red Roses, 6-inch Pound Cakes with Buttercream Icing and Red Roses, and 6-inch Pound Cakes with Buttercream Icing and Confetti, all with a best-by date of December 15, 2025. These pound cakes were sold at Kroger Mid-Atlantic stores...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS1tTOhiVL8/ This frozen dessert is contaminated small stones and other hard objects. The recalled product includes multiple best-by expiration dates before August 8, 2027. These frozen dessert pints were sold nationwide at retail stores. Do not consume this frozen dessert. For information on refunds, contact the So Delicious Dairy Free® Care Line at 1-833-367...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS1sp22jfvC/ ReBoost Nasal Spray has been found to contain yeast, mold, and bacterial contamination including Achromobacter. ClearLife Allergy Nasal Spray has also been found to contain Achromobacter. contamination that may be linked to, at levels above specifications. Affected are all lots with dates from December 2022 to December 2025. These products were so...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS1sDVBljXb/ This over-the-counter medication contains undeclared sildenafil. Viagra, and tadalafil, Cialis, which are both active ingredients in prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction. Taking this medication is risky for those taking nitrates for heart conditions, diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol. These recalled capsules were sold onlin...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS1rEExjc1c/ The individual packages actually contain Publix Maple Walnut Coffee Cake. This mislabeling poses a serious, life-threatening risk to people with walnut allergies. The affected product has a lot code of 5309 and was manufactured on November 5, 2025. This recalled coffee cake was sold at Publix retail stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, N...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS1qMejieuQ/ The affected flavors are Roasted Green Chile & Jack Cheese, Black Bean Bonanza & Jack Cheese, Butternut Squash with Roasted Green Chiles & Cheese, BBQ Chipotle Bean & White Cheddar, Mushroom Spinach & Salsa with Two Cheeses, Roasted Green Chile, Black Bean Bonanza, Butternut Squash with Roasted Green Chiles, and Mushroom Spinac...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0yTofkTPv/ These shrimp are likely contaminated with cesium-137, a known human carcinogen. About 83,800 bags of these frozen shrimp were sold in the US. Market 32 1-pound bags were sold at Price Chopper stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont with Best By dates of April 22, 23, 24, 26, or 27, 2027.  Waterfront...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0xnyCDvX-/ This yogurt creates a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for people with almond allergies or sensitivities. The affected product has a Best By date of January 2, 2026 This recalled product was sold at all H-E-B stores in Texas. If you or family members have almond allergies or sensitivities, do not consume this yogurt. Return i...

These include milk, wheat, and soy allergens in 6 ounce and 12 ounce packages of the cookies. Eating these cookies causes serious or life-threatening allergic reactions in people with allergies or severe sensitivities to them. These recalled cookies were sold in retail stores in Hancock and Calumet, Michigan.  Do not consume these cookies if you have an allergy or sensitivity to milk, wheat, or so...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0wLz5mLKI/ These dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall creating serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injury or death to children. Affected is model DS-0148D003. About 16,800 dressers were sold on Amazon.com from September 2023 through November 2025. Stop filling and using these recalled dressers if they are not anchored to t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0vaxQEWhd/ The lack of supplementary overcurrent protection creates a serious fire hazard if these power strips are overloaded. Affected are models EX-D112-05 and EX-D106-25. About 11,200 power strips were sold on Amazon.com from December 2023 through October 2025. Stop using these recalled ANNQUAN power strips and contact Hefei Juyuan Sporting Development b...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0uoDQjJuq/ This medication contains lidocaine but is sold in non-child-safe packaging creating risks of serious injury or death from poisoning if swallowed by young children. About 50,330 jars were sold nationwide at Walmart and Target stores, and online at Target.com from April 2024 through October 2025. Immediately secure these recalled ointment jars by mo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0uBgfESiT/ These dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall and violate the mandatory safety standard for clothing storage units under the STURDY Act. About 4,740 dressers were sold on Amazon.com from September 2023 through November 2025. Stop filling and using the recalled dressers immediately if they are not anchored to the wall and move them to an...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0tTTxjVTO/ are being recalled due to a drowning hazard. The compression strap that surrounds the outside of the pool legs can create a foothold even if the ladder is removed allowing a child to gain access to the pool leading to drowning. About 13,400 pools were sold at The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and sports retail stores as well as online at Amazon.com, Walmart...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0srDzFL0A/  When attached to a bed, users can become trapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress leading to entrapment and asphyxiation. The bed rails also lack required hazard warning labels. The recalled product is model HC0262. About 12,000 bed rails were sold on Amazon.com from August 2025 through November 2025. Stop...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0r1KkDt_J/ The toy cell phone contains button cell batteries and the toy writing tablet contains a lithium coin battery that can be easily accessed by children. If swallowed, these batteries can cause severe gastrointestinal chemical burns and possible death. About 3,090 units were sold on Amazon.com from August 2025 until the present. Stop allowing your chi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlI0yoj12-/ That old sofa sitting in your family room or basement play area may be exposing you and your family to toxic chemicals.  This according to a warning from the California Department of Public Health that accompanies publication of their studies in the journal Environmental Pollution. Foam-filled furniture made before 2014 contains dangerous levels o...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlHweeF4LV/ Many think that a nice tan acquired at the tanning parlor makes you look healthy, but spending time under those UV lights may triple your risk of cooking up a deadly skin cancer. Dermatologists at Northwestern Medicine and the University of California-San Francisco now report this fact in the journal Science Advances after reviewing medical record...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlFvNHjFjA/ If you are sensitive to gluten, or, worse yet, have celiac disease, you need to steer clear of biodegradable, compostable dishware and utensils. Pharmacy researchers at the University of Seville now report in an American Chemical Society peer-reviewed journal that certain biodegradable plates and cups contain wheat-related proteins that leak into...

Vidcast:   https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlE_wzjQyN/ Utilizing artificial intelligence to help discover the very nature of the process by which viruses enter human cells, bioengineers and virologists at Washington State University have uncovered an “on-off” switch that can completely block viral intrusion. Their study, published in the journal Nanoscale, focused on herpes viruses which utilize a “f...

Vidcast:   https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlEJejjXFn/ A bacterium found in the gut of frogs has powerful anti-cancer effects.  Researchers at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology report that the bacterium Ewingella americana, found in gastrointestinal tract of Japanese tree frogs, completely eliminates cancers in mice with few if any side effects. This bacterium was one of 45 initi...