Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQgOkxAD5U1/ These plastic foreign bodies create  a choking hazard for anyone eating this sandwich. The affected sandwiches were sold in convenience stores, grocery stores, and mass retail outlets across the US, Hawaii, and Guam between January 16 and October 23, 2025.  Do not eat these pulled pork sandwiches but return them to the place of purchase for a full...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQgNypfDp_-/ The peanut bars have undeclared cashews and the cashew bars have undeclared peanuts. Those with allergies or severe sensitivities to peanuts or cashews may be at risk for serious or life-threatening allergic reactions idk they ingest the wrong bar. Affected is Lot# 174250. These products were sold at retail stores in Michigan and New York.  Return...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQfRYL2AOn2/ This cheese contamination with pathogenic E. Coli strains occurred due to its manufacture with raw and unpasteurized milk. These bacteria can cause severe illness, including bloody diarrhea, kidney failure, and potentially fatal complications, especially in young children, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems. The affected b...

Vidcas https://www.instagram.com/p/DQfQWiYkUK0/     The bladder control supplement is contaminated with pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli.  These strains cause gastrointestinal and other infections, especially in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. The affected lot number is 030425176. . This MyBladder supplement was sold by mail order as well as on Walmart...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQfPgneiW7_/ Lead exposure over time causes developmental delays, learning problems, and other long-term health issues in children. Adults experience abdominal pain, nausea, muscle weakness, or other symptoms associated with lead poisoning. Affected is batch number 2502315. This recalled cinnamon powder was sold at Apna Bazar stores in Washington state between...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQfOocYDqku/ Salmonella infection triggers fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare cases, the infection may lead to more serious illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis, or arthritis.  This recalled Italian Parsley was sold in Arizona, California, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, and Nevada between September 22 an...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQfN5TMDFzC/ Those with an allergy to milk could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product. The recall includes Martin’s and Giant Crunchy Taco Dinner Kits, lot code 25257, with a “Best if used by” date of March 13, 2026, and Casa Mamita Soft Taco Dinner Kits, lot code 25259, with a “Best if used by” date of March...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQfMtd2lBN5/ Those with a hazelnut allergies could develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these affected products. Included are Unsalted lot number 23025 use by August 18, 2026 and Salted lot number 23825 use by August 26, 2026. These recalled nuts were sold  Stop & Shop locations  in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey,...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdue_Pj68D/ These sauna blankets overheat creating burn hazards for users. This recall includes all models with gray-faced control pads, including LP-BRMDYL-BLK, LP-BRMDYL-GRY, LP-BRMDYR-BLK, LP-BRMDYR-GRY, LP-BRMDYR-BLU, LP-BRMDYR-PNK, and LP-BRMDYR-PRPL.  About 78,000 sauna blankets were sold exclusively online through Lifepro.com, Amazon.com, Walmart, QVC,...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdtxW4jFmB/ When attached to a bed, users can become trapped within the rail or between the rail and the side of the mattress, posing a risk of serious injury or death from entrapment or asphyxiation. In addition, the recalled bed rails lack the required safety warning labels. Affected is model ASIN B0BZVCG2R5. About 7,800 of these LEACHOI bed rails were sold...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdtDBsDdbM/ These recalled restraints are also known as furniture straps, and their plastic brackets and cable ties can degrade and break over time. These defective restraints create serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that could lead to serious injuries or death to children or to elderly adults. About 55,170 of these restraint kits were sold by Amazon be...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdsbpcDA3S/ The barrel can snap and detach creating a burn hazard. Affected is model number LXT-CL-1.0 with date codes between 0722 and 1223 etched on the plug prongs.  About 357,000 curling irons were sold in the US and about 3,000 in Canada online through Amazon and Bioionic.com and in-store and online at Salon Centric, Ulta, Sephora, Nordstrom, and various...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdrFKFDxXX/ This laminator overheats creating fire and burn hazards. The affected laminators are light gray and white with gray accents, feature the word “Scotch” printed on the front, and have a nine-inch laminating slot. Affected are laminators with serial numbers between 2406000001 and 2501001920. About 13,440 laminators were sold at Office Depot, Office S...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdqcOIj_Lp/ The promotional health claims found on the front sides of food packaging bear little or no relation to the actual nutritional value of the product within.  This the conclusion of researchers at SUNY’s Upstate Medical University at Syracuse. The study involved 597 items representing 11 categories of the most commonly purchased foods and beverages. ...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdpWA_kS0y/ Age-Related Macular degeneration is the leading cause of adult blindness, but Stanford University research ophthalmologists have developed an electronic retinal implant that promises to restore sight to millions.   Their device, nicknamed PRIMA standing for photovoltaic retina implant microarray, includes a subretinal wireless implant and wearable...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdod3Mj3HW/ A new, supercharged form of immunotherapy for breast cancer has just been announced by UCLA oncologists in the Journal of Hematology & Oncology. The new approach involves the production of CAR-NKT cells, standing for chimeric antigen receptor-natural killer T cells, that have the superpower to attack not one but dozens of tumor cell surface an...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdnYr9jZwV/ An exciting, ground-breaking clinical study now shows that children born with a defective gene coding for a vital inner ear protein can have that gene  repaired and hearing restored. This phenomenally successful preliminary clinical trial was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Genetic bioengineers at New York’s Regeneron Ph...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdmkOKCSjm/ The Brits now tell us that they have some better remedies for the world’s constipation woes and they don’t include high fiber diets or harsh laxatives. A new meta-analysis from the nutritionists at King’s College, London rigorously reviewed 75 clinical trials and gives us some better suggestions for constipation relief. When the data were crunched...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdlztLFFi-/ The hot flashes and night sweats of menopause create a miserable midlife for so many women.  Hormones do offer relief, but many women cannot take them.  Enter a new non-hormonal drug just approved by the FDA. This medication, elinzanetant to be marketed as Lynkuet by Bayer , GlaxoSmithKline , and Nerre Therapeutics, is an oral neurokinin/tachykini...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdknrnjVnr/ For nearly the first time in the history of American public health, there is mass confusion and lack of credible information coming from our usual public health channels about which vaccines adults should receive. I want to arm all of you you with the latest immunization recommendations from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Americ...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQdjEezCeTe/ With all the confusion and lack of credible information coming from the usual public health channels, I want to arm all you parents and grandparents with the latest immunization recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.  These guidelines are all based on the latest scientific information which demonstrates that these vaccines are sa...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQLokX_D1Pk/ Small, naturally occurring stones from the rice farm are foreign bodies in the rice and create risks for oral and digestive tract injuries. Affected are: Long Grain White Rice with batch codes 533ELGRV22 and 534ALGRV22; Whole Grain Brown Rice with batch codes 534AMGRV22, 534BMGRV22, and 534DMGRV22; and Long Grain & Wild Rice with batch codes 5...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQLnBsMjD9O/ Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts risks a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this popcorn. Affected is lot number 2519907B1. This contaminated popcorn was sold in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas, as well as in other states. Don’t munc...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DQKaKsFkbYv/ Salmonella triggers serious and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal and systemic infections in young children, elderly persons, and others with weakened immune systems. Affected are eggs with best-by dates ranging from October 11 through October 17, 2025. These recalled Kenz Henz Pasture Raised Eggs were sold in Houston, Texas at stores including HEB...

This shrimp, imported from Indonesia, contains low levels of cesium-137, a human carcinogen. This contained shrimp was sold nationwide in the US. Do not eat this shrimp and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, call AquaStar at 1-800-331-3440. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/aquastar-usa-corp-recalls-shrimp-because-possible-...