Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0wLz5mLKI/ These dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall creating serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injury or death to children. Affected is model DS-0148D003. About 16,800 dressers were sold on Amazon.com from September 2023 through November 2025. Stop filling and using these recalled dressers if they are not anchored to t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0vaxQEWhd/ The lack of supplementary overcurrent protection creates a serious fire hazard if these power strips are overloaded. Affected are models EX-D112-05 and EX-D106-25. About 11,200 power strips were sold on Amazon.com from December 2023 through October 2025. Stop using these recalled ANNQUAN power strips and contact Hefei Juyuan Sporting Development b...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0uoDQjJuq/ This medication contains lidocaine but is sold in non-child-safe packaging creating risks of serious injury or death from poisoning if swallowed by young children. About 50,330 jars were sold nationwide at Walmart and Target stores, and online at Target.com from April 2024 through October 2025. Immediately secure these recalled ointment jars by mo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0uBgfESiT/ These dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall and violate the mandatory safety standard for clothing storage units under the STURDY Act. About 4,740 dressers were sold on Amazon.com from September 2023 through November 2025. Stop filling and using the recalled dressers immediately if they are not anchored to the wall and move them to an...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0tTTxjVTO/ are being recalled due to a drowning hazard. The compression strap that surrounds the outside of the pool legs can create a foothold even if the ladder is removed allowing a child to gain access to the pool leading to drowning. About 13,400 pools were sold at The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and sports retail stores as well as online at Amazon.com, Walmart...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0srDzFL0A/  When attached to a bed, users can become trapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress leading to entrapment and asphyxiation. The bed rails also lack required hazard warning labels. The recalled product is model HC0262. About 12,000 bed rails were sold on Amazon.com from August 2025 through November 2025. Stop...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0r1KkDt_J/ The toy cell phone contains button cell batteries and the toy writing tablet contains a lithium coin battery that can be easily accessed by children. If swallowed, these batteries can cause severe gastrointestinal chemical burns and possible death. About 3,090 units were sold on Amazon.com from August 2025 until the present. Stop allowing your chi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlI0yoj12-/ That old sofa sitting in your family room or basement play area may be exposing you and your family to toxic chemicals.  This according to a warning from the California Department of Public Health that accompanies publication of their studies in the journal Environmental Pollution. Foam-filled furniture made before 2014 contains dangerous levels o...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlHweeF4LV/ Many think that a nice tan acquired at the tanning parlor makes you look healthy, but spending time under those UV lights may triple your risk of cooking up a deadly skin cancer. Dermatologists at Northwestern Medicine and the University of California-San Francisco now report this fact in the journal Science Advances after reviewing medical record...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlFvNHjFjA/ If you are sensitive to gluten, or, worse yet, have celiac disease, you need to steer clear of biodegradable, compostable dishware and utensils. Pharmacy researchers at the University of Seville now report in an American Chemical Society peer-reviewed journal that certain biodegradable plates and cups contain wheat-related proteins that leak into...

Vidcast:   https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlE_wzjQyN/ Utilizing artificial intelligence to help discover the very nature of the process by which viruses enter human cells, bioengineers and virologists at Washington State University have uncovered an “on-off” switch that can completely block viral intrusion. Their study, published in the journal Nanoscale, focused on herpes viruses which utilize a “f...

Vidcast:   https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlEJejjXFn/ A bacterium found in the gut of frogs has powerful anti-cancer effects.  Researchers at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology report that the bacterium Ewingella americana, found in gastrointestinal tract of Japanese tree frogs, completely eliminates cancers in mice with few if any side effects. This bacterium was one of 45 initi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlDPlpjc7r/ Reducing your blood sugar readings and your A1C level down to a normal range can cut your risk of serious heart problems by more than half if you have already been classified as a pre-diabetic. This is the conclusion of a multi-national collaborative study just published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology . Researchers found th...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSk24Hkj3it/ The advent of CAR-T cell therapy has revolutionized the oncologic management of blood cell cancers that readily display their tumor-specific antigens.  Solid cancerous tumors that grow in major organs including the breast, lungs, and the liver are so closely packed that their tumor-specific markers are hidden preventing the modified T killer cells...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSk2I2HFfcj/ A state of the art micro-fluidic chip can quantitate the cancer-cell killing effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents against one of the deadliest brain cancers, glioblastoma. So say Northwestern University neurosurgical oncologists working in collaboration with University of Michigan bioengineers in a Nature Communications published tudy. Leet’s...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSkw3jjjlYp/ From the Mayo Clinic comes a study showing that smartwatches can give parents a powerful new tool to anticipate severe tantrums in young children with emotional and behavioral disorders. An early warning permits timely deployment of preventive measures before outbursts spiral out of control. The Mayo psychiatric and experimental therapeutics inves...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSkth-SjsRS/ Those who regularly vape with e-cigarettes have a 53% higher risk of being cut down by a heart attack.  This the conclusion of a meta-analysis by researchers at India’s National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research that is  published in BMC Public Health Journal. The study pooled data from 12 observational studies, covering more than 430,00...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSVowPDkRtJ/ Lead is a neurotoxin that damages the developing nervous systems of children. The affected 40-gram packages carry a best before date of September 15, 2027. This contaminated cinnamon was sold at grocery stores, convenience stores, supermarkets, delis, bakeries, and restaurants in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Ca...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSVn35yDAE-/ These cookies contain undeclared peanuts, egg, and soy that cause serious or life-threatening allergic reactions those with such sensitivities.  These cookies were sold at all Lunds & Byerlys stores in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud, Minnesota from November 2025 through December 2025. Avoid eating these cookies it and return them to any Lunds &...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSVm9ZelTBw/ These original slide packages actually contain Jalapeño Cheese Sliders with undeclared milk and soy. People with milk or soy allergies could develop serious or life-threatening reactions. Affected are lot numbers 9H203521 and 9H203522 with a Best-By date of April 18, 2026. About 1,021 cases of these frozen, mislabeled Original Sliders cartons were...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSVl1p9DJZ8/ Consuming these treats creates a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for people with peanut allergies. Affected are 12.34-ounce, 350-gram, packages with lot B No. HCNCU1205/24 and an expiration date of June 2026. These food treats were sold in retail stores and via mail orders.  Do not consume this product if you have a peanut a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSVlEdHDgHH/ Affected are Model Year 2026 Domane+ ALR 5, Domane+ ALR 6 AXS, Checkpoint+ SL 6, and Checkpoint+ SL 7 electric bicycles. The bolts on the chainring loosen allowing the chainring to separate from the bike and creating a fall or crash hazard. About 700 electric bicycles were sold at Trek authorized retailers, independent bicycle retailers, and onlin...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSVkMPGjijJ/ Their wooden buttons detach to expose sharp screws creating choking and laceration hazards.  About 1,330 clip packages were sold at Primark stores in the northeast and in Florida, Maryland and Illinois from June 2025 through August 2025. Stop using the recalled soother clips and return them to any Primark store for a full refund in the original fo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSVjgpSjFb8/ They contain a federally prohibited phthalate that, if ingested by young children, can cause adverse health effects. About 1,300 costumes were sold on Amazon.com from March 2022 through July 2025. Stop allowing your children to wear these recalled costumes. To obtain a full refund, consumers should cut the dress and submit a photo of the destroyed...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DSVilswlrSX/ Their leg openings can also allow a child to slip down until the head becomes entrapped with asphyxiation.    They fit through a standard doorway and fail to stop at the edge of a step, creating a deadly fall hazards. Affected is production batch 7654. About 2,650 walkers were sold on Amazon.com from December 2024 through September 2025. Stop usin...