Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKRAhTDvttr/ These cucumbers pose a serious health risk for children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems as salmonella triggers a violent gastrointestinal infection. The recalled cucumbers were sold directly to consumers between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025 without labeling at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market locations in Boynton Beach, Delray B...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ_8PxN-2p/ These baby food pouches contain toxic lead levels. Lead poisons the neurologic systems of developing children. Affected is lot number 41415-00901 with a best-if-used-by date of November 1, 2025 These recalled pouches were sold at Publix stores across eight states: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ_X2iPtKD/ The recall is linked to salmonella cucumbers from Bedner Growers. Salmonella causes serious and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal and systemic infections in young children, elderly persons, and others with weakened immune systems.  This cucumber salad was sold at Food Lions, Harris Teeters, Krogers, Libbie Markets, and Ukrop’s Market Halls in Virgi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ-05cMJft/ These caplets contain the undeclared drug ingredients: Dexamethasone, Diclofenac, and Omeprazole. These undeclared drugs pose serious health risks, including immune suppression, cardiovascular problems, gastrointestinal issues, and potential harmful drug interactions. Dexamethasone is a powerful corticosteroid, diclofenac is an NSAID, and omeprazo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ-MStNGwM/ This recall involves fruit and vegetable trays, salads, and sushi containing cucumbers from Bedner Growers, Inc. These items were sold at Kroger, Roundy’s stores such as Pick n Save and Metro Market, and Weis Market locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, W...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ9p-5MfMs/ Affected is lot number 951790. One lot of this reptile feed was sold between May 6 and May 16, 2025 in retail stores and online through Petco, Walmart, Chewy, Amazon, and Meijer. Stop feeding this recalled reptile food to your turtles and other reptile pets. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Cleanse your hands, surface...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ9AfuuSP0/ The recalled products were prepared with cucumbers supplied by Fresh Creative Foods who bought the salmonella-contaminated produce from Bedner Growers, Inc. This bacterium can cause serious and sometimes fatal gastrointestinal and systemic infections in young children, elderly persons, and others with weakened immune systems.  The affected deli it...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ8f_ttODO/ These cucumber slices include recalled whole cucumbers supplied by Bedner Growers, Inc. 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 1.5-pound packages with all date codes up to May 24, 2025.  These cucumber sl...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ8ARquUDi/ Affected is the 16-ounce size with instructions touse or freeze by June 2, 2025. This could lead to serious or life-threatening allergic reactions for those with a soy allergy. These packages of salmon have been sold at Aldi stores in California, Nevada, and Arizona. Do not consume this salmon if you have a soy allergy. Return the product to Aldi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ7dzqgiS3/ There is no specific lot number provided. The restraint system is not directly attached to the high chair and its locks and latches can fail leading to infant falls. In addition, the opening between the seat and tray is large enough for a child to become trapped. About 5,400 high chairs were sold exclusively online at Amazon.com between October 20...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ667WNRK8/ The light’s remote control contains a CR2032 lithium button battery that can be easily accessed by children and ingested leading to severe internal injuries, chemical burns, or even death. About 1,150 units were sold exclusively online through Amazon.com between May 2024 and August 2024. Stop using this recalled product’s remote, remove the button...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ6X-6tM_g/ This recalled clock is shipped with a remote that contains a lithium button battery easily accessible by children. Ingestion of these button cell batteries can cause severe internal injuries, chemical burns, or death.   Affected is model number PH-05. About 2,016 units were sold exclusively through Amazon.com from November 2024 through January 202...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ5vqotCBJ/ These cycles have front brake calipers that crack and brake ineffectively creating crash hazards.  The recall includes multiple model years from 2022 through 2025.  About 19,310 of these cycles were sold in the United States and about 3,870 units sold in Canada through authorized GASGAS and Husqvarna dealers from January 2022 through August 2024....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQ45dqNwwF/ This toy contains a small, high-powered magnet that creates an ingestion hazard for children. If swallowed, they can attract inside the digestive system causing perforations, twisting, and blockages of the bowels leading to infection, blood poisoning, and even death. About 5,100 units were sold in the United States and an additional 380 units were...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQHuz1PWMz/ These gates, sold on Amazon under various names and sizes, violate federal safety regulations. A child’s body easily passes through gaps in these gates, the locking mechanisms fail, and the gates do not resist a child pushing out creating risks of entrapment, falls, and potentially fatal injuries. About 1,800 units were sold exclusively on Amazon....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQG6TIP0AZ/ These dressers create tip-over and entrapment hazards if not anchored to the wall, and they can injure or kill children.  Affected is model number DC006-BK130-1-RR. About 1,293 dressers were sold exclusively online at Amazon.com from September 2023 through March 2025. Immediately stop filling these recalled dressers if they are not securely anchor...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQGIlRsAJy/ The zipper pull on the back of these plush bags can detach creating choking and ingestion risks for children. About 2,900 of these bags were sold in Primark stores in the northeast United States, Florida, Maryland, and Illinois, between March 2024 and October 2024. Stop using the recalled plush bags and keep them out of reach of children. Return t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQFdWJtvvS/ These swings pose a risk of suffocation and potential death because they exceed the legal incline angle for infant sleep.  They also fail to meet federal warning label requirements and include a remote control with a lithium button battery that creates an ingestion risk.  Affected model number S0008. About 1,420 units were sold exclusively online...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQEM0lNeCh/ The elastics on the ankles of these pajamas are excessively tight and restrict blood circulation.  Affected are style numbers 100189404, 100191005, 100189223, 100196695, and 100180930. About 16,300 units were sold exclusively at Macy’s stores nationwide, including Macy’s Backstage, and online at macys.com, between March 2024 and January 2025. Stop...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ999nUxZtX/ Catching up on social media, answering your emails, and tweaking your phone apps may increase your risk of developing hemorrhoids by some 46%.  This the conclusion of a survey by Harvard gastroenterologists at Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital presented at Digestive Diseases Week 2025. The study polled 125 participants using a standard questionnaire c...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ99O5AtU8W/ Loss of vision due to retinal degeneration is a devastating complication of diabetes.  Now Johns Hopkins research ophthalmologists report in the journal Science Translational Medicine preclinical studies that demonstrate how low blood sugar episodes, known as hypoglycemia, that are experienced by diabetics trigger the development of the blinding r...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ98ltlM100/ The poisoning of pets, particularly cats, by a common over-the-counter topical drug has surged nearly 1000% over the past decade.  The drug is minoxidil, better known by its brand name Romaine.  This medication is often applied as a foam or as a liquid by many men and some women in an effort to regrow hair on their balding scalps.  It turns out th...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ973rkpYqU/ When your hairdresser carefully looks at your scalp while styling your locks, there is a good chance that a funky looking mole or growth they notice could turn out to be a skin cancer.  So conclude researchers from from the UK’s University of Portsmouth in a study published in the journal Skin Health and Disease. They surveyed 37 hair stylists and...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ97JnMM5vF/ Diabetics with type 1 disease, that is insulin-dependent, must receive insulin injections for the rest of their lives since their own pancreatic tissue fails to produce sufficient quantities of this vital hormone. Efforts to solve this problem include whole organ pancreas transplants and transplants of the insulin-producing beta pancreatic islet c...

Tap Water Spray Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ96O8gO8oN/ Irrigating and cleansing your nasal linings with saline can resolve nasal congestion, help manage or even prevent nasal allergies, prevent nosebleeds, and hasten your resolution of the common cold.  To reap these benefits, you must use the proper water.  Making the all too common mistakes of using tap water and not properly cleansi...