Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMdwMYjHfx/ These blinds have very long operating cords that pose a risk of strangulation and entanglement for children. TheY also violate federal safety and labeling rules for window coverings. The affected product has a barcode label X003FFPT63. About 133,000 blinds were sold on Amazon from June 2023 through June 2025. Stop using the blinds and contact Pers...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6hX2EDNc_/ Affected products include Sunrise Creamery Dilly Pickle Monterey Jack Cheese, Organic Gouda, Mozzarella/Provolone, Colored Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Swiss, and Monterey Jack Cheese. Listeria causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  Listeria can also trig...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6giF0jV7O/ Those with a shellfish allergy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product. Affected are lot numbers are L5055-1, L5055-2, L5055-3, L5055-4, L5055-5, and L5055-6, with a best-if-used-by date of August 24, 2026. About 57,240 units were sold Target retail stores in all 50 states, beginning April 17,...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6fzl7DKF3/ The allergens include almonds, sesame, and certain food dyes. The affected cookies include Italian Mixed Vanilla Cookies, Italian Sesame Cookies, Vanilla Chocolate Dipped Cookies, Vanilla with Apricot Jam Cookies, Toasted Almond & Cherry Biscotti, and Vanilla Cookies with Raspberry Peach Jam. These recalled cookies were sold at Big Y stores in...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6e9bGj2Y5/ These products have salmonella contamination. This recall includes Frozen Deep-brand Sprouted Mat (Moth) lots IN 24353K, 24354K, 25072K but also 24330, 24297, 24291, and 24292; Frozen Deep-brand Sprouted Moong (Mung) lot IN 25058K but also lots 24330, 24297, 24291, and 24292; Frozen Deep-brand Premium Select Surti Undhiu Mix lot IN 25158K; and Fro...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6eCHpjwHP/ The recall includes Vegan Is Believin’ – Plant Based White Cheddar with Spirals, lot codes 09725N, 09825N, 09925N, 10025N, and 10125N, which contain milk, and Here Comes Truffle – Creamy Truffle Flavored Cheddar and Shells, lot codes 10125N, 10425N, and 10525N, which contain cashew. These products were sold at stores and online between April 29, 2...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6dWXkgLTB/ Lead can poison children by interfering with the neurological and cognitive development.  Affected are 3.5-ounce pouches with lot code 4212 and the expiration date 10/29/2025. This product was sold in the US South region at Walgreens and some independent stores with most sales occurring between September and December 2024. Do not give these pouche...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6cj2SCXk9/ This bacterium causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirths. This recall covers salmon with lot number 219 and seabass with lot number 212. Sold across the USA. Do not eat these recalled fish. Return...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO5Vd9ujzyY/ These appliances’ electrical switches short circuit leading to overheating, fires, and burns. Affected are 4-liter and 10-liter models with serial numbers PH11887, PH11887-1, PZB02-E001, PH12540, PZP01-E001, and PZW01-E001. About 110,000 fridges were at Walmart, Ross, and online at Walmart.com, Amazon.com, and other e-commerce sites between Novemb...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO5UvQZDTt1/ The caps are not child-resistant creating a risk of deadly poisoning if swallowed by young children. Affected are lot numbers 0066J4, 0065J4, 0453B5, or 0370B5. About 4,700 bottles were sold online through Amazon.com, bariatricfusion.com, and other websites between January 2025 and June 2025. Secure these recalled multivitamin bottles out of the s...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO5Tq2tDEsg/ This fuel can ignite and trigger a flash fire and larger flames that escape the unit and create serious burn and fire hazards.  About 66,000 of these fire pits were sold at Five Below stores and online at fivebelow.com between April 2024 and August 2025. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tabletop fire pits. Return the product to...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO5SsvVj_oE/  Their rechargeable lithium-ion batteries overheat while charging and ignite creating  fire hazards. About 22,600 fans were sold in the US at IcyBreeze.com and at Amazon.com between November 2023 and August 2024. Stop running these recalled fans and go to icybreeze.com/buddy-recall-information for instructions on how to participate in the recall....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO5R-swjWYs/ Their heating elements will cause the contained sugar to ignite if used without the included sugar receptacle. Affected is model 836098. About 21,690 of these cotton candy spinners were sold in the US at ALDI retail stores between August 2024 and September 2024. Immediately stop using these recalled cotton candy makers. For a refund, return the in...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO5RJmgjH_o/ Their internal lithium-ion batteries overheat, produce smoke, and eject hot material leading to fires and buns. Affected are units with serial numbers beginning in M2. About 5,460 of these vaporizers were sold in the US, and about 2,820 were sold in Canada at specialty, health, wellness, and adult novelty stores, as well as online at arizer.com, f...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO5QdAaD3VT/ The remotes for these mobiles have battery compartments that can be opened without a tool permitting young kids to access the button batteries. Swallowing these batteries can cause serious internal burns that lead to death. Affected is model RT668-17. About 3,000 mobile sets were sold on Amazon between May 2024 and April 2025. Stop using the recal...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DO5PXnljh7D/  When loaded, these top-heavy dresser tip over if not anchored to the wall.  They fall over and seriously injure children and pets.  About 11,200 dressers were sold by Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair, Shein, TikTok, Shopify, and Temu between September 2023 and March 2025. Stop loading and using these dressers if they are not wall-anchored. Move them wher...

https://www.instagram.com/p/DO5OSVUD_iI/ Their lithium-ion batteries tend to overheat. This recall affects model numbers A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681, and A1689. About 481,000 of these batteries were sold at Best Buy, Target, and other stores, as well as online at Amazon, AliExpress, eBay, Walmart, and TikTok between August 2023 and June 2025. Stop charging and using these recalled power banks. For...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwhvJ2CTKL/ The kissing bug is the popular name for the triatomine bug, a blood sucking insect that tends to attach to the faces of sleeping victims.  This insect carries the parasite Trypanososma cruzi which causes Chagas’ disease.  Normally found predominately in Central and South American as well as Mexico, now this bug and its potentially deadly baggage i...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwgkXgDFge/ Stanford neuroscientists have tagged the reticular thalamic nucleus (RT) as a likely trigger for characteristic autistic behaviors in mammals.  This neuronal plexus carries signals from the thalmus, the brain’s sensory relay station, to the cerebral cortex, the center for conscious thought, sensory, and motor activity.  Using autistic mice, the Cn...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwf2u9FNvx/ When a woman’s eggs are harvested from her ovaries in preparation for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), they are covered by so-called cumulus cells.  These cells must be removed after IVF and before ICSI in order to obtain viable fertilized eggs for implantation. The traditional method for cumulus removal, CR...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwe9yfDnI2/ Azelastine nasal spray, marketed as Astepro but also available as a generic, can reduce your chances of developing a CoVid infection by a factor of 3 and cut your chances of developing a common cold by a factor of 3.5.  German researchers at Saarland University recently published their double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 450 participants in...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DOweKVlCSKY/ A single RSV vaccination is protective for vulnerable adults through 2 consecutive RSV seasons.  This the conclusion of a multicenter, collaborative study headed by investigators at Vanderbilt University.  They studied 6958 persons 60 years or older hospitalized with respiratory illness in 20 states from 2023 into 2025. The vaccine effectiveness f...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwdSuilDQG/ Acupuncture therapy can effectively reduce disability for those with low back pain.  That’s the result of a Kaiser Permanente randomized,  study of 789 older adults in 3 healthcare systems across the US and recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Network publication. Two experimental groups received acupuncture: the...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwcerADAD3/ If you’re a victim of motion sickness, listening to soft and joyful music will tamp down your nausea and discomfort.  This the result of Chinese study just published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience . The researchers studied the reactions of 30 subjects in a simulated driving environment noting their subjective reactions and collecti...

Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwbtF0jPOI/ Pregnancy is a blessed event, but it is accompanied by discomfort and, at times, outright pain.  The golden rule during these 9 months is to avoid all but absolutely necessary medications. Over the years, the pain and fever medication of choice has been acetaminophen, better known as the brand Tylenol. Now, some government officials are warning tha...