Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DU8_ynNmF8S/ This recalled freeze-dried cat food lacks adequate levels of thiamine, Vitamin B1. Cats fed low-thiamine diets over time will develop gastrointestinal or neurological symptoms including decreased appetite, vomiting, weight loss, impaired walking, or seizures. Affected: 10-ounce bags with lot code C25288 and a Best By date of October 15, 2027. This...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DU8_T5QDSl1/ The jets create a suction force that allows a forcefully draws in a user’s hair, potentially submerges the head underwater, and leads to drowning. Affected:  jets in model year 2023, 2024 and 2025 spas, and jets sold as replacement parts. About 32,900 of these dangerous jets were sold in the US and about 853 were sold in Canada by independent pool...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DU8-sIuj-9O/ These baby seats are unstable and can tip over while in use leading to serious injuries or death to children from drowning. Affected is model BH-222. About 590 baby bath seats were sold at Amazon.com in September 2025. Stop using these recalled bath seats and contact Babibaby at CheerKid-Recall@outlook.com for a full refund. To receive the refund,...

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DU8-PDIjZsX/ The sensing threshold on these detector is set too high creating a serious fire hazard with risk of injury or death. Affected is model number XG-7D04-KZ9Z. About 11,000 of these defective detectors were sold at Amazon.com from February 2024 through December 2025. Stop depending on these recalled smoke alarms and discard them in household trash. To...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DU89mrjDiGu/ The magnetic game pieces in these sets contain loose, high-powered magnets that pose an significant hazard to children. If swallowed, magnets attract o one another inside a child’s gastrointestinal tract and cause perforations, blockage, infections, or death. Affected: 4- and 6-player versions of “Colombia que linda eres” and “Cositas Colombianas”...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUun69eFMzh/ Kusshi, Chrome Point, Stellar Bay, and Stellar Bay Gold brand oysters harvested from British Columbia, Canada harvest area BC 17-20, also known as Nanoose Bay, with CLF number 1401656 have norovirus. The affected oysters have original harvest dates of December 30, 2025; January 20, 2026; January 26, 2026; and January 29, 2026. These oysters were d...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUunrcbDkuD/ This supplement contains undeclared tadalafil, a prescription drug used to treat male erectile dysfunction. If accidentally taken by anyone using a nitrate-containing drug such as nitroglycerin, it will trigger a dangerous blood pressure drop. Affected is batch number ENGOT24. This product was sold throughout the US as well as through third-party...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUunee6jWQ0/  An incorrect mixing process during their manufacture led to the formation of small corn starch clumps that pose a choking hazard particularly for young children and the elderly. The recall includes products with Best When Used By dates of May 9, 2026, May 10, 2026, May 11, 2026, May 12, 2026 and May 18, 2026. These brownie bites were sold at a li...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUunSCzDihw/ These fish that originated in Vietnam were not adequately eviscerated and retain internal organs that harbor harmful bacteria or other toxins. The recall involves Item number AF1410 with expiration date December 28, 2027.  These fish were sold at Asian grocery stores in: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryla...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUunG_RDi9O/ Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk or soy could experience a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. Affected are bars with printed or stamped batch labels L1300, L1300A, L1300B, or L1301A. The bars were sold in New York State during January 2026 through grocery retailers . Do not eat these recalled Chocolate Cherry or Pean...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUumzlxDovX/ This farm-raised Atlantic Salmon,, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirths. Affected is lot number 3896 sold in...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUumhvRj2Gs/ This product violates the mandatory standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries, since these lithium coin batteries can be accessed easily by children. If they ingest the batteries, they can suffer internal gastrointestinal tissue burns and perforations. About 8,100 light sets were sold online at Amazon.com from March 2...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUumVwyDPty/ These dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall creating tip-over hazards that can result in serious injuries or death for children. Affected is model number 55SCWMSCXLBR.  About 5,000 dressers were sold online at Amazon.com from September 2023 through December 2025. Stop filling and using these recalled dressers if they are not anchored t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUumJv_D88W/ These dressers are unstable and tip over if not anchored to the wall leading to entrapment, injuries, and possible death for children. Affected are 16-drawer dressers with SKU numbers FTBFSD-0161, FTBFSD-0162, FTBFSD-0212, FTBFSD-0246 or FTBFSD-0465. About 6,800 dressers were sold online at Amazon.com and Walmart.com from September 2023 through Au...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUul5rJkd4G/ They expel superheated water from the steam nozzle during use creating a risk of serious burn injuries. Affected units include all those purchased after December 2020 or with date codes 2310, 2308, 2305, 2304, 2303, 2212, 2211, 2210, 2203, 2112, 2111, 2110, 0221, 1019 and 4619.  About 75,400 Elite Travel Steamers and about 119,000 Mighty Lil Steam...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUulq2WF4JT/ The chair and barstool legs bend and/or break while in use creating fall hazards.  About 158,486 chairs/barstools were sold by Clark Pro and Clark National Accounts and online at webstaurantstore.com, therestaurantstore.com and quicksupply.com from April 2020 through October 2025. Stop sitting on these recalled chairs and barstools and contact Cla...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUulc-uj-4t/ This toy book has small beads that can loosen and detach creating a deadly choking hazard for young children. Affected is model 2025-Q3-0702. About 3,500 toy books were sold online at Amazon.com from October 2025 through November 2025. Stop using this recalled busy book and contact Flyindream via email at cobelaeservice@outlook.com to receive a fr...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUulK2dja8v/ These units are unstable if not anchored to a wall creating tip-over and entrapment hazards that can lead to serious injuries or death to children. About 2,900 dressers were sold online at Amazon.com from September 2023 through December 2025. Stop filling and using these recalled dressers if they are not anchored to the wall.  Move them to an area...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUt6KEeGPZf/ The oil contains methyl salicylate and is not in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act creating a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if swallowed by young children.  About 2,970 bottles were sold online at Amazon.com from October 2023 through November 2025. Immediately secure these essential oil b...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUt54ryjsAM/ These purifiers overheat and ignite creating fire and burn hazards. Affected is model MK04 with units manufactured prior to July 2025 with serial numbers starting with “BN. About 191,390 purifiers were sold online at Amazon.com, Shopify.com, TEMU.com, and TikTok.com from September 2024 through June 2025. Stop using these recalled air purifiers and...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmSfKQDoQz/ Genetically modifying bacteria using AI-refined DNA leads to production of vaccines with 8-fold higher immunogenicity in a time-frame even 5 times shorter than even the speedy mRNA technology. Microbiologists at the University of Virginia and Duke University now report this proof-of-concept in the journal Vaccines . This novel approach utilizes in...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmR81-DQm_/ Cancer research may be entering a new, animal-free era thanks to a novel organ-on-a-chip platform that mimics how human tumors behave. Nanoscientists at the University of Arizona have developed this tumor micro-environment and utilized it for testing the effects of radiation therapy on lung cancer. They report the result in he journal iScience . T...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmRDXNDmVN/ A pill that uses a genetic trick to reset your body’s internal clock forward could eliminate jet lag more effectively than light therapy or melatonin. A team of researchers at several Japanese universities have developed an experimental oral compound and report their discovery in the Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Their d...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUl9DtHidW2/ It is possible that an internal switch in your body can be pushed to stop you from gaining weight. As a bonus, this switch also keeps your cholesterol in control and prevents liver damage.  Molecular biologists at Cleveland’s Case Western University have found this switch and report their discovery in the journal S cience Signaling.  Working in a...

Bioengineered Skin Grafts For Burn Victims Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmPV6MDxn4/ The treatment of severe burns requires replacement of destroyed skin with skin grafts.  From the Swiss company Cutiss, a spin-off from the University of Zurich, comes better skin graft technology called DenovoSkin.  Starting with a postage stamp-sized sample of a patient’s skin as a cell source, in just 4...