Dr. Howard Smith Reports

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/F4z0AS3fv-Q   The CPSC and The Furniture Connexion are recalling the Modavar Forrest Live Edge Benches.   This bench is unstable and may tip over during use leading to falls and consumer injuries.   If you have one of these in your home, stop using it and contact the Furniture Connexion for a free repair kit.   For more information, reach the company at 1-971-420-8258...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/bJEkyvGPnB8   The FDA and Fresh Express are recalling the Fresh Express Southwest Chopped Kit.   These products contain undeclared wheat, soy, cashews, and coconut.   Those with allergies to these items could develop a serious allergic reaction should they consume the contents of these kits.   This product has been distributed in AL, DE, FL, general anesthesia, KY, MD...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/ent05XqbF_U   The FDA and the H-E-B Co. are recalling Hill Country Fare Pink Lemonade, Citrus Punch, Fruit Drink, and Grape Drink.   These products contain undeclared milk allergen.   Those with milk allergies could develop a nasty allergic or even life-threatening reaction by drinking these products.   The juice drinks in question were sold in HEB stores in Texas and...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/28VUP2F_Ffc   The FDA and GSK Consumer Healthcare care recalling several lots of Children’s Robitussin Honey Cough and Chest Congestion DM   and one lot of Children’s Dimetapp Cold and Cough.   Seems that the dosing cups included with these products have no 5 and/or 10 milliliter dosing markings rendering the cups useless to parents.   The cups have only 20 milliliter...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/hDcF7OUG0rY   The CPSC and Honda America have recalled Honda ROVs.   The vehicle’s transmission’s park position does not prevent the machine from rolling leading to possible crashes and personal injuries.   The vehicles involved are Pioneer and Talon models sold in various colors.   If you’re zooming around in one of these, stop riding them and   call Honda America at...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/RzBSffEOP1k   The CPSC and the Modus Furniture Co. are recalling their Brighton 9 drawer dressers, the Bow-front dressers, Travis 9 drawer dressers, Bevelle dressers, and Wooden 9 drawer dressers.   These dressers are big and heavy, 245 pounds, and they are unstable if their mirrors are not installed.   These dressers have been sold at Costco and other stores nationwi...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/vC_peTfk_Lk   The CPSC and Lochinvar now recall the Lochinvar Condensing Residential Boilers.   The boiler’s flue grommet can malfunction causing the boiler to emit carbon monoxide with resultant poisoning.   If you have one of these boilers bubbling in your basement, get the serial number off the tank and call Lochinvar at 1-833-232-9706 to find out if your heater is...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/V0VgAe2y4i0   The CPSC and Rexair LLC are recalling the Rainbow SRX Vacuums.   The circuit board on the vacuum may short-circuit and spark leading to fire and burn risks.   The model involved is the RHCS19 Type 120 water-based filtration vacuum cleaner.   If you’re pushing one of these around your living room, shut it off, stop using it, and call a Rainbow distributor...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/z1HLevB-Rk0   The CPSC and the HON Company are recalling the HON Office Chairs.   The chair’s mesh see-through back can break with possible user falls and injuries.   The chairs involved are the Maxon MXMO series chairs. These chairs are sold through HON and Maxon dealers as well as online at staples.com and office depot.com. If you’re sitting in one of these chairs r...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/JFq5LxA9wGE   With public spaces reopening, how do you go out without having to cross your legs until you get back home.   New studies show that toilet flushes generate a cloud of possibly virus-contaminated aerosol while established data reveals a rest room to be a microbe sewer with contamination on every surface.   Remember that CoVid is shed longer from the gastro...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/auJkLEufIU4   The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine, branded as Prozac and Saracen and prescribed for depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating problems, and panic issues turns out to significantly slow the replication of the novel coronavirus in tissue culture.   The drug works at concentrations typically found in patients using this medicatio...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/9QhIuE89Bic   CoVid patients treated with tocilizumab and corticosteroids enjoy a 54% lower in-hospital mortality.   A study of 3098 patients treated within the giant metro New York City Northwell Health System was just released on the pre-print server medrixiv.org .   The study of various immunomodulators’ effects on the deadly CoVid cytokine storm showed that Actemr...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/NTFo_Mbc2j0   As professional sports open in a city, the influenza mortality rate rises as much as 24%.   Statisticians at West Virginia University report this information adding that CoVid will be similar to the flu but way more infectious and deadly.   The data shows that introduction of NHL hockey into a city bumps the flu deaths 24%, NFL games trigger a 17% increa...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/MP1WdHpiQoQ   Eighty-five percent of singers caught CoVid from a single infected person during one 2.5 hour rehearsal.   Environmental engineers now analyze this Washington State case report..   During the March 10th rehearsal in question, the precautions taken only included use of hand sanitizer and no physical contacts such as hugging or handshaking.   Face masks we...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/kJbBDUTvV_M   A superheated nickel foam air filtration system can catch and kill 99.9% of CoVid19 virus passing through it.   This according to a study completed by the Universities of Houston and Texas.   CoVid19 is airborne and challenges our efforts to reopen restaurants and mass transit where air recirculates in closed spaces. CoVid cannot live in temperatures abo...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PkD7gqdQnRI   Roughly half of those who test positive for CoVid virus are completely free of any disease symptoms,   A Chinese study just published in Nature Medicine compared clinical profiles and test results for 37 asymptomatic patients with 37 who were sickened by the virus.   Those asymptomatic shed measurable virus 72% longer than those with symptoms.   Around 8...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/qNFMRfe5jQM   The FDA and Rusty’s Seafood Market are recalling Captain Rusty’s Seafood Dips.   The various varieties of these dips contain undeclared allergens including fish, shellfish, wheat, eggs, soy and milk.   The products involved are plastic containers and plastic buckets of the following dips: smoked salmon, smoked mahi, lobster, crab and lobster, and blue cr...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/muAXTbR71ZY   The FDA and the Now Health Group are recalling Now Real Food Raw Macadamia Nuts.   Lot # 3141055 had a possible contamination with salmonella .   This bacterium can cause serious and potentially fatal gastroenteritis in the very young, frail, elders, or those with weak immune systems.   If you have this product at home, do not consume it and return it im...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/N9zN3czEKV4   The CPSC and Davina Wellness have recalled bottles of Davina Wintergreen Essential Oil and Davina Kneads Relief Sore Muscle Blend.   These products contain methylsalicylate. and must be in child-resistant packaging as per the federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act.   Immediately store these bottles in locations unreachable by children.   Contact Davina...

R Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/dTzWw6IKGew   The CPSC and Bonnsu have recalled Miniware Teething Spoons.   The silicone spoon may break or be easily bitten into pieces by a child causing a choking hazard.   These spoons manufactured in various colors have been sold in sets of two and as part of   First Bites Meal Kits, First Bites Travel Kits, and Sip and Snack Kits.   The spoons and kits have been...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/KS8IDOOxwZ8   The CPSC and Ushio America have recalled the Indiglow LED T8 Lamps.   This product may overheat causing the lamp to fall from ceiling or wall fixtures possible striking and injuring bystanders.   Stop using these lamps, remove them from fixtures, and contact the company for a refund or replacement lamp.   You may reach the company at 1-800-838-7446.   ht...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/-Xh9AD9U1Og   The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Island Wear Inc. have recalled Island Wear Umbrella Strollers.   These stroller are unsafe since the location of the restraint system produces a large gap between the restraint and the seat.   In addition, the covering on the grab bar may detach and expose the underlying foam creating a child choking hazard.   T...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/PfoihCpP6jY   The Consumer Products Safety Commission and Dick’s Sporting Goods have recalled 63,000 Field and Stream Safety Ropes sold at their stores or at Sportsman’s Warehouse stores.   These ropes can fail if used in freezing weather.   They are black with orange lines and were sold in one or three packs.   If you have these ropes, immediately stop using them and...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/P4KtJMLowCk   The excess toilet paper rolls in your closet reveals that you are scared to death of CoVid.   Swiss and German investigators surveyed the buying habits and personality traits of 1029 adults from 35 countries.   The data shows that those most personally threatened by the CoVid pandemic shopped for toilet paper more frequently, bought more rolls per shop,...

  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/B3jYrNMx19M   Half of patients with CoVid19 infections suffer damage to their brains, spinal cords, and peripheral nerves.   This from an extensive international review by Northwestern University and University of Colorado neurologists.   When CoVid strikes, often headaches, dizziness, concentration deficits, smell and taste malfunction, and even seizures surface even...