Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREh827Fxk4/ Listeria can cause fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea in the very young, in older individuals, and in those with immune system suppression. It can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirths. A large number of lots are affected, and I will show the list on the screen for you to review.  The affected lot numbers include CBMA341, DAL0...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREhWELgCHO/ Yellow Oleander contains toxic cardiac glycosides that can trigger severe or fatal neurological, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular consequences. art rhythm. The recalled product was sold online in 8-ounce containers.  Immediately stop using this Tejocote Root supplement and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more informat...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREg4PclH7O/ Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal and systemic infections in young children, elderly persons, and others with weakened immune systems.   The affected product is packaged in one-kilogram boxes and purchased after June 5, 2025. The powder was sold nationwide through the company’s website, africaimports.com. Stop using...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREgPC9jwcw/ The affected muffins, sold in 13-ounce sealed plastic bags, were baked between April 24 and October 24, 2025.  These muffins were sold in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Specific locations include Harvest Market in Milford, Country Fresh Market and European Café in Cincinnati, Kremer’s Market in Crescent Springs, and Back Alley Mercantile in Lawrence...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREfpaaDUA0/ The ByHeart company announces that 24-ounce cans and 0.6-ounce Anywhere Pack packets are contaminated with Clostridium botulinum . The affected batches are 251261P2 and 251131P2, both with a “Use By” date of December 1, 2026. All batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula and Anywhere Pack™ are being recalled nationwide across the US. The d...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREfF2XDXqe/  This bike’s seat post assembly breaks creating risks of falls and injuries to riders. The affected model is number PL02 with serial numbers beginning in the letter “T.” About 833,000 of these exercise bikes were sold in the US through Peloton and Dick’s Sporting Goods stores as well as online at onepeloton.com, ebay.com, Amazon.com, and Dicksspor...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREeguLj_Qe/ These glass bottles break or shatter creating risks of serious cuts and lacerations. The affected item is Costco Item Number 1879870.  About 941,400 bottles were sold at Costco stores across the US, including Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, between April a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREd9yfjVHx/ These mattresses often fail to properly fit certain playyards or mini-cribs creating dangerous gaps that can trap or suffocate infants. The non-full-sized crib model also fails to meet federal flammability standards creating an additional fire risk. The recalled models include the Criblike Pack and Play mattresses XCD-001 and XCD-002, and the Mini...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREdU2Zl3Pf/ These tub’s built-in thermometers contain button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children violating federal safety standards. If swallowed, these small batteries cause serious chemical burns and sometimes death. The affected tub is Model No. Baby Bathtub – 0823. About 7,800 of the recalled infant bath tubs were in the US through Amaz...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREcw_FD_AR/ The fan wheel inside this blower breaks apart and creates serious laceration hazards for users and bystanders. Affected are Magnum models X and C-E with serial numbers between 546515117 and 547916107. About 47,800 of these recalled backpack blowers were sold nationwide at authorized STIHL independent dealers beginning in May 2025. Stop using these...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREcKChFLeZ/ The pump’s canister can eject forcefully from the base when pressurized leading to impact injuries to the user or bystanders. This recall applies to both the analog and digital gauge versions with a bleed valve on the front of the base. About 7,500 pumps were sold in the US and an additional 680 pumps sold in Canada at bicycle stores including Art...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DREbg-njGG3/ These containers violate the mandatory safety standard for portable fuel containers as they lack a flame mitigation device and create a serious risk of a flash fire. Only containers manufactured and sold after January 12, 2025 are included in this recall. About 14,000 containers were sold on Amazon from April 2025 through July 2025.  Stop using th...

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...