Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREap00Fdhh/ The googly eyes on these stuffed animals detach and create a choking hazard for children under the age of three years. The affected toy collections are the Naturals, Baristas, Rainbow, Monsterfluffs, and Limited Edition. About 64,000 of these toys were sold at specialty stores nationwide and online through Amazon, Etsy, and Inkari-alpaca.com betwe...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7uxlVCRe5/ If your teeth lose their enamel coating, you’ll experience sensitivity, frank pain, cavities, diminished dental strength, appearance deterioration, and possible infections. Dental enamel cannot conventionally be regrown.  Mild enamel deterioration can be helped by fluoride, hydroxyapatite, or calcium phosphate toothpastes.  Mild or moderate patchy...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7uIKqFVf8/ Halloween is over but Thanksgiving and the winter holidays bring an abundance of chocolate into the home.  Now allergists from Chicago’s Northwestern U and New York’s Northwell Health warn that both authentic “Dubai chocolate” and copycat versions pose serious allergy risks for those with allergies to pistachio, sesame, wheat, milk, and other nuts...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7tUAikdo7/ The incidence of child peanut allergy dropped 43% over 8 years following NIH recommendation for feeding babies peanut products at an early age.  A University of Pennsylvania multi-site collaborative study of 124,868 children was just published in the journal Pediatrics.   The data for peanuts but also for eggs, nuts, fish and other allergenic food...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7li8pjM88/ One or two steady walks of 10 to 15 minutes a day can reduce the risk of heart disease by up to two-thirds. This finding by University of Sydney and Universidad Europea public health researchers and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine challenges the long-held “10,000 steps a day”rule and suggests that how you walk matters more than how mu...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7kx-WjUfS/ Women contracting CoVid while pregnant are 29% more likely to deliver babies who later develop symptoms and signs of autism spectrum disorder including speech, motor, and cognitive problems. Maternal-fetal medical researchers at Harvard’s Mass. General Hospital studied 18,124 live births at the hospital over a 14 month period and just published th...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7kB3aF64K/ If rejecting a CoVid vaccine that helps you avoid CoVid infection which could land you on a ventilator or in the morgue wasn’t incentive enough to get the jab, oncologists at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and University of Florida report that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines dramatically improve survival for lung cancer and melanoma pati...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7izrDFySQ/ As the weather cools, I’m sad to report that a new wave of respiratory syncytial virus, RSV, driven infections is again beginning to sweep across the US. These infections are sending increasing numbers of babies and toddlers to hospitals and to intensive care units. Besides RSV, cases of influenza and CoVid are also rising as we head into the peak...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7h-llESdf/ Men with low sperm counts, so-called azoospermia, have problems fathering children.  To correct that problem, researchers at New York’s Columbia University Fertility Center have developed a system to ferret out, capture, and aggregate the rare sperm in a man’s semen sample in order to successfully fertilize an egg. Their procedure, dubbed STAR, sh...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7hQTrkc8V/ As you likely know from your child’s Halloween bucket, sour candies are all the rage.  In fact, sales of sour treats have surged by 70% over the past decade driven by viral “sour candy challenges” on TikTok and YouTube.  Dentists at the renowned Tufts University School of Dental Medicine warn that sour candy can seriously damage your child’s and y...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7fZt_leLr/ Once again, a professional association is spreading the truth in order that the American public not be confused or gaslit by information from government sources. The FDA is suddenly recommending that ingestible fluoride products not be given to children under age three—or to any child at low or moderate risk for tooth decay. The American Dental As...

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsFdBxjUsa/ Clostridium botulinum is the bacteria that causes botulism.   Botulism is a  serious illness caused by this bacteria’s toxin which attacks the nervous system and can lead to paralysis and respiratory failure. Affected are Original Marinara Sauce, Tomato & Basil; the Original Traditional Pasta Sauce, Meat Flavored; and the Original Puttanesca Sa...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsEvwtCW-s/ Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat, a gluten intolerance, or celiac disease could experience a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. The affected product is packaged in 6-count boxes with batch code LLA519501 and a Best By date of January 31, 2027.  These recalled Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Dark C...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsEHtEF6rl/ This product is uneviscerated and that poses a risk of poisoning with botulism. The recalled fish are in 10- to 12-pound clear plastic packages with an expiration date of May 19, 2025, and UPC code 908172635412. These dangerous Dry Ghoinnya Fish were sold nationwide across the US in retail stores. Do not consume this poisonous fish. Return it to t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsDfQ2F1my/ Listeria 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. The affected lots include 01PCLC, 03PCAF, 106PCLF, 113PCLF. These peaches were sold at retail stores across the US between September 16 and Octo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsCr1rDUTP/ Salmonella trigger serious and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal and systemic infections in young children, elderly persons, and others with weakened immune systems. The affected lots: 020123PA3F-T, 020123PA3F-G, 020123PA3F-R, and 020123PA3F-W. This powder was sold at retail stores and via mail order in every state EXCEPT in Alabama, Arkansas, Indi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqtsDMDXak/ The chair legs break creating fall hazards. This recall applies to chairs with SKU numbers 108-976, 109-100, 109-117, 109-123, 121-287, 436-035, 436-074, 436-096, 436-123, 686-763, 686-774, 387-127, 387-135, 387-141, and 387-166. About 54,930 of these chairs were sold in the US and about 3,160 were  sold in Canada from January 2021 through January...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqtHH1FIzx/ The chain brakes fail to activate leading to serious lacerations or worse. Affected is catalog number 2826-20 with a serial break identified by the letter “A” in the serial number. About 90,860 of these battery-powered chainsaws were sold in the US and about 7,500 in Canada at Home Depot, other home improvement stores, and online from March 2023 t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqsd2WDgSo/ These mattresses fail to adequately fit certain playpens permitting a baby’s head to become trapped between the mattress and the sides of the structure. The mattresses are dual-sided, with one side labeled “infant” and the other labeled “toddler.” About 15,000 of these recalled mattresses were sold through Amazon from April 2024 through June 2025....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqrnLKFaFO/ An improperly routed alternator cable becomes damaged and contacts the negative battery post creating an electrical short with possible fires and burns.  About 5,130 of these off-road vehicles were sold in the US, and another 460 were sold in Canada from March 2025 through August 2025.  Immediately stop riding these recalled vehicles and visit pol...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqq_HGgBzc/ The hood drawstring catches on objects creating a strangulation hazard that could result in serious injury or death for children. About 8,850 jackets were sold in the US and about 730 were sold in Canada at Bass Pro Shops and other outdoor retailers and online at grundens.com from August 2015 through August 2025. To return the jacket and receive a...

x Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqqDfyD4yb/ They fall over if not anchored to the wall creating entrapment hazard that can result in serious injury or death for children. Affected are models with codes “HI1381_13,” “DD-02-BP,” “HI1381_09,” “DD-02-O,” “DD-02-P,” and “DD-02-B”. About 6,880 of these dressers were sold on Amazon from September 2023 through September 2025. Stop filling and usi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqpclMjipE/ They violate mandatory federal flammability standards creating risks of serious burns or death. The affected PT Champion models include numbers A-M02822-10-Q-2, A-M02822-12-K-2, B-M02901-14-Q-1, B-M02905-6-T, and N-M02043-12-F-2 with manufacture dates from November 19, 2024, through January 9, 2025. About 5,340 mattresses were sold online through...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqo0atiQd0/ The green bracelet in the 12-pack leaks chemicals irritating to the skin. The affected product carries the UPC code 9787014483. About 6,600 of these recalled 12-pack bracelet sets were sold at H-E-B stores in Texas from September 2025 through October 2025. You and your children should not wear the green bracelet from this 12-pack. Return the brace...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqnzJ2jo8w/ If these top-heavy dressers are not anchored to the wall, they fall over and create a serious entrapment hazard that can lead to injury or death for children. The dressers violate the mandatory standard required by the STURDY Act. The affected products have “ASNG093” printed on labels found on the packaging. This recall expansion follows an earlie...