Dr. Howard Smith Reports

August Egg Company’s Brown Cage-free and Brown Certified Organic Shell Eggs have Salmonella Contamination. This contamination poses a serious health risk, especially to infants, elderly individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  Affected products bear plant codes P-6562 or CA5330 and were sold between February 3 and May 15, 2025. About 1.7 million dozen eggs are affected and sold at ret...

Anker PowerCore 10000 Power Banks Get Very Hot. Its lithium-ion battery overheats, creating fire and burn risks to consumers.  Affected is model number A1263. About 1,158,000 units were sold online through Anker, Amazon, Newegg, and eBay in the United States between June 2016 and December 2022. Immediately stop charging and using these recalled power banks and visit anker.com/product-recalls to ch...

Endless Pools Manual Retractable Security Pool Covers Permit A Child To Drown.  The covers can leave a gap greater than 4.5 inches between the roller and the pool surface creating drowning and entrapment hazards for children. About 11,500 of these pool covers were sold in the United States and an additional 480 were sold in Canada through Endless Pools and authorized dealers nationwide as well as...

RYOBI 40-Volt 24-Inch Cordless Hedge Trimmers Can Suddenly Activate.  The trimmer can turn on when only the safety or trigger control is pressed rather than requiring both to be engaged creating a serious laceration hazard. Affected are model numbers RY40620VNM, RY40602VNM, and RY40602BTLVNM About 113,000 units were sold in the United States and about 15,000 were sold in Canada at Home Depot and D...

Vortic Flow Series Light Fixtures Can Drop On You. The ceiling mount weakens over time allowing the fixture to fall unexpectedly and create an injury risk. About 2,350 light fixtures have been sold nationwide. Stop using these recalled Vortic Flow lights and immediately contact Minka Lighting by phone at (888) 770-7027 or by email at vortic@realtimeresults.net to schedule a free inspection and an...

WeHwupe Store’s Adult Portable Bed Rails Can Entrap. Bed occupants can become trapped within the rail or between the rail and mattress.  These bed rails violate federal regulations for adult portable bed rails and pose a major entrapment and asphyxiation hazard. The bed rails also lack the required hazard warning labels. About 94,800 units were sold at Amazon.com and at Walmart.com. Stop using the...

BASDEHEN Kitchen Faucets Can Poison Your Water. These faucets contain lead and other contaminants that can leach into water at levels harmful to infants and young children. Lead ingestion can cause serious neurological effects, including attention-related behavioral problems, decreased cognitive performance, and lower IQ. Approximately 24,000 units were sold nationwide. Stop using these faucets. U...

KICIMPRO Kitchen Faucets Can Poison Your Water. These faucets contain lead and other contaminants that can leach into water at levels harmful to infants and young children. Lead ingestion can cause serious neurological effects, including attention-related behavioral problems, decreased cognitive performance, and lower IQ. About 50,000 units of these faucets were sold on Amazon.com. Stop using thes...

VFAUOSIT Kitchen Faucets Can Poison Your Water. These faucets contain lead and other contaminants that can leach into water at levels harmful to infants and young children. Lead ingestion can cause serious neurological effects, including attention-related behavioral problems, decreased cognitive performance, and lower IQ. About 29,000 units of these faucets were sold on Amazon.com. Stop using thes...

iWALK Magnetic Wireless Power Banks Overheat.  The device’s lithium-ion batteries overheat and ignite, creating risks of serious injury or death. About 27,500 units have been sold in the US. Stop charging and using these recalled power banks. To receive a full refund, email to service@iwalk.net a photo of the power bank clearly showing the model number and serial number with the word “Recalled” wr...

My First Snowman Toy’s Top Hat Can Choke Your Children. The toy snowman’s top hat breaks into small ingestible pieces and creates a choking hazard for small children. About 30,800 of these toys were sold in the United States, and an additional 692 were sold in Canada. Stop allowing your children to play with this recalled snowman toy, remove the top hat, and keep it away from children. To receive...

BowFlex Adjustable Dumbbells Can Attack You.  The weight plates dislodge from the handle during use, posing a risk of a serious impact injury. Approximately 3,844,200 dumbbells have been sold in the United States. Immediately stop using these recalled BowFlex adjustable dumbbells. To initiate a refund and for more information, visit www.bowflex.com/recalls , call (800) 209-3539 or email recall@bow...

ZRWD Infant Swings Suffocate Your Sleeping Baby. These swings were marketed for infant sleep but have an incline angle greater than 10 degrees, violating the CPSC’s Infant Sleep Products Standard and the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. The swings also lack mandatory safety warnings, and the swing’s remote control contains a lithium coin battery without required labeling under Reese’s Law, posing risks...

Rinnai America Boilers Can Poison You. The boiler door fails to seal properly allowing carbon monoxide gas to escape. About 2,030 units were sold in the US and 249 were sold in Canada. Stop using these recalled boilers and contact Rinnai by phone at (800) 621-9419 or via the email recall@rinnai.us to schedule a free repair by a certified technician. If you must run this boiler before repair is com...

Hobby Toy Hammer Ball Sets can choke your young children. These toy sets contain small balls that violate federal safety regulations for toys intended for children under the age of three. About 2,000 units were  sold exclusively on Amazon.com. Stop allowing your children to use these recalled toy sets. Contact Shantou Haochengheng Technology by emailing TPDBTRADEWORK@outlook.com for instructions o...

Ravmix Portable Hook-On Chairs can dump infants and toddlers. The crotch restraint can be displaced without tools, and infants may fall through an opening. This is a violation of the federal safety standard for portable hook-on chairs and creates risks of serious injuries or death. About 1,000 units were sold sold exclusively on Amazon.com. Stop using the recalled hook-on chairs and contact Ravmix...

Lutron Power Interfaces for LED Tape Lights can shock you. The power interface can fail during a significant power surge, such as a lightning strike, and create a shock hazard if you touch the connected LED tape lights. About 1,944 units were sold in the United States. Stop using these recalled power interfaces and any connected lighting. Power should be shut off at the circuit breaker. Contact Lu...

Globe-branded Haul ST and Haul LT E-Bikes have defective seat posts. The lower portion of the e-bike’s telescopic seat post can break when fully extended leading to rider falls and injuries. About 11,100 units were sold in the United States. Stop rising these defective e-bikes and contact an authorized Specialized retailer to schedule a free repair. The repair involves replacing the original seat...

Midea U and U+ Window Air Conditioners collect moldy water. These units pool water due to inadequate drainage creating conditions for mold growth. Mold exposure can lead to respiratory problems and other infections particularly for mold-allergic and sensitive individuals. About 1.7 million recalled air conditioners were sold nationwide in the United States and additional 45,900 units were sold in...

Yamaha Golf Car Vehicles have defective accelerators pedals.  They fail to return to idle when a driver stops pressing the accelerator. This defect creates significant crash and injury hazards. About 352,000 units are impacted in this recall. This recall expands on previous recalls of 11,000 units in July 2023, 5,000 in February 2022, 145,000 in October 2018, and 161,000 in February 2018. Immediat...

Apollo America’s Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors malfunction and fail to alert you in the event of a fire or carbon monoxide leak.  This creates risks of smoke inhalation, carbon monoxide poisoning, and even death. About 50,000 units were sold nationwide in the United States exclusively by Vivint. Vivint is automatically sending a free replacement detector to all known purchas...

DR Power Battery-Powered Chainsaws have overheating motor controllers that trigger fire and burn hazards. About 7,180 chainsaws were sold in the US and 21 were sold in Canada.    To receive a pro-rated refund based on the age of your chainsaw, complete a recall form and upload a photograph showing destruction of the tool according to DR Power’s online instructions at drpower.com/BPC-recall . When...

Direct Scaffold Casters for Baker Scaffolding have faulty spot welds, break, and fail. This makes the scaffolding unstable and poses a serious fall hazard.   About 23,000 casters have been sold in the US.  For free replacement caster wheels or more recall information, contact Direct Scaffold Supply at bakercasters@realtimeresults.net or (800) 729-6118. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Direct-Scaf...

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Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKRBDXjtl5q/ Those with an allergy to peanuts could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.  Affected is Lot #007 with an expiration date of June 10, 2026. Affected products were distributed nationwide through retail stores and mail orders. Do not consume this product. Return it to the place of purchase for a f...