Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUB0D1rAMlb/ These sets violate the mandatory standard for toys as they contain loose, high-powered magnets that pose a serious ingestion hazard. If swallowed, the magnets can attract each other leading to intestinal perforations, twisting or blockage, systemic infections, and death. About 1,600 toy sets were sold online at amazon.com between June 2025 and Aug...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUBzJWSDLXX/ This product contains Pseudomonas aeruginosa which triggers serious infections in people with weakened immune systems, external medical devices, or underlying lung disease. The bacteria enters the body via inhalation, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin. About 1,500,000 stain removal bottles were sold in the US and about 43,700 bottle...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUByiJVGIjQ/ These toys have loose, high-powered magnets that pose a serious ingestion hazard. If swallowed, the magnets attract each other inside the body leading to intestinal perforations, twisting or blockage, infection, and death. About 9,300 of these magnet ball toy sets were sold online at Amazon.com between February 2025 and October 2025. Stop allowing...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUBxd0nFTxr/ They violate mandatory child safety standards for toys. The silicone strings are smaller than permitted and can reach the back of a child’s throat, becoming lodged and creating a risk of respiratory distress, serious choking, and death. Affected is Model number 688-59. About 6,800 of these teething toys were sold online at Amazon.com between June...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUBwQgpD7Je/ They violate mandatory standards for multipurpose lighters, lack required child-resistant mechanisms, and create risks of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. About 7,500 lighters were sold online on Amazon in the US between September 2025 and October 2025. Stop using these recalled lighters. To obtain a full refund, destroy the lig...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUBvluRliqc/ These chairs’ legs break creating injury and fall hazards. Affected is lot number 177296 with manufacture dates of July 2025 or August 2025. About 35,300 chairs were sold at Academy Sports + Outdoors stores nationwide and online at academy.com between September 2025 and October 2025. Stop sitting in these recalled chairs. Return yours to any Acade...

From May 2020 Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6HO5kjrwe/ As our house arrest continues, we all yearn for anything to improve our outlooks on life.  Researchers at Iowa State University studied 423 young adults 20 to 35 years of age surveying their moods and quantitating their physical activities over 10 days using wearable sensors.   Almost anything is better than sitting around.  Replacin...

From May 2020 Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6GsiJDhL-/ Women with a miscarriage history attempting to get pregnant may lose the fetus to aggressive exercising even before they know they are pregnant.  Epidemiologists at UMass-Amherst studied 785 high risk pregnancies in young women with one or two previous miscarriages.   Seven percent of the women suffered yet another miscarriage just a...

From Sept 2022 Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6FxxngCbU/ Walking with your crying baby will induce calm and promote sleep better than merely sitting and holding the child.  Japanese social scientists report this conclusion after studying the responses of 21 infants as their moms tried to calm them and induce their sleep by either walking them, sitting with them, or placing them in a crib w...

From Jan 2023 Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6DzIGDiPW/ Those with a strong handgrip have a 26% lower risk of depression as years go by.  This the conclusion after a study of 115,600 older Europeans living in 24 different countries over a 7 year period.     The investigators found a dose-response relationship between handgrip power and risk of depression for both men and women.  The assoc...

From Feb 2023 Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6DQatDCuV/ Listening to music you love lowers your pain threshold.  Dutch anesthesia-pain researchers studied the perception of pressure- and electrically-induced pain in 415 subjects.  Tolerance for both types of pain was better for those listening to their preferred brands of music rather than music they found annoying.  One odd finding: list...

From Jan 2024 Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6A_3Ejv-N/ Even minimal alcohol and tobacco use by pregnant women affects their child’s brain performance later.  This the conclusion of a multisite, collaborative study helmed by Columbia University psychiatrists.  The researchers reviewed the brain wave studies of 649 children at various ages from 5 to 11 years looking at abnormalities as a f...

From Jan 2024 Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DT6AdpPjloq/ When most people encounter someone half conscious on the street, fewer than 1 in 5 Americans know how to use the automated external defibrillators placed in strategic public locations. It’s a shame since half of those suffering a cardiac arrest outside a hospital will be brought back to life with a timely shock. That’s the tragedy do...

Best of: Anorexia Endangers Teen Boys More Than Girls From Feb 2024 Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DT5_p-MDf-o/ Boys as well as girls do starve themselves to death.  In fact, the mortality rate of anorexia nervosa is 1.5 to 6 times higher for males than females.   The guys most at risk for developing anorexia are those engaged in so-called strength focused sports including cycling, running,...

From March 2024 Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DT5_FagjbAj/ Heartburn is common. At least 1 in every 4 persons in North America have it, and it seems that nearly everyone you know is on some type of acid-suppressing medicine, prescription or over-the-counter or both. With the trend toward using food as medicine, let’s look at the foods that can help you control gastric acid and heartburn. M...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlicWuj-xa/ Lead contamination poses a serious health risk as it poisons the nervous system and is particularly toxic for children. This recalled shrimp paste was sold directly at two retail stores located in Iowa and New Jersey between April 2023 and December 2023. Do not consume this recalled Klong Kone Shrimp Paste and return the product to the place of pu...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlh0E_DU3N/ This supplement is marketed for metabolism boosting, improving brain function, and reducing cravings. It illegally contains undeclared 1,4-DMAA, a stimulant, aniracetam, a cognitive enhancer, and tianeptine, an anti-depressant.  These substances are not approved for use in dietary supplements and pose serious health risks. The recall applies to al...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlhPLsjq8g/ Those with wheat or gluten sensitivities or who have celiac disease can develop serious allergic reactions. Affected are Hingwastik Churna Powder batch number 622-2, Hingwastika Extract capsules batch number 133-14, and Gastro Care capsules batch number 124-4. These products were sold nationwide in the US via mail order. Do not not consume these r...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlgmJxlf-0/ This supplement contains undeclared meloxicam, a prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug sold under the brand name Mobic, used to relieve pain and inflammation from conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Dangerous side effects can include heart attack, stroke, serious gastrointestinal bleeding, and kidney injury. Pres...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlf9R4iQCv/ Those with allergies egg and or milk could develop a serious or life-threatening reaction should they consume this product. The affected breadcrumbs have an expiration date of May 20, 2026. These recalled bread crumbs were sold at Colorado retail stores and via mail order between November 2025 and December 2025. Do not consume this product if you...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlfCs4jX8i/ Botulism is a potentially fatal illness caused by a toxin from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that attacks the nervous system, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and difficulty breathing. This recall applies to all lots, all batch numbers, and all flavors of the product manufactured prior to January 2026. The company did not report how ma...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlekbDFIEf/ Those with an allergy to milk could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product. Affected products have an expiration date of August 29, 2026. These recalled products were sold at retail stores in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia.   If you, family members, or household visitors have a milk allergy or...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTld5ZzjZcL/ This bacterium can cause serious and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal and systemic infections in young children, elderly persons, and others with weakened immune systems. Affected are Earl Grey lot number 025258; Lavender Rose lot numbers 025259 and 025260; Mango Chili lot number 025283; Mint Leaf lot number 025255; Mixed Berry lot numbers 025275,...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTldZKnDoLt/ This mattress fils to adequately fit certain play yards or non-full-sized cribs. This creates gaps that pose entrapment and suffocation hazards and violate the mandatory standard for crib mattresses. Affected is model number XX-BM-01. About 1,500 crib mattresses were sold online at Amazon.com from August 2024 through July 2025. Stop using this rec...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlcviOj2zE/ These chairs crack and collapse during use leading to falls and injuries. The recalled chairs are labeled ML837-15 width a manufacture date of August 2025. About 6,100 of these Adirondack-style patio chairs were sold  at Lowe’s and The Home Depot stores from August 2025 through October 2025. Stop sitting in these recalled chairs. To obtain a full...