Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCh3EcjpgJR/ The Dreamgro company now recalls Dreamgro Lullaby mermaid travel soothers.  The toy’s gold soft star detaches leading to a choking hazard. About 25,900 units were sold at Beall’s Outlet Stores, Burlington, DD’s Discounts, Macy’s Backstage, Marshalls, Nordstrom Rack, and TJ Maxx. Stop using these soothers and return them to the place of purchase fo...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCh2LCSMHn2/ The Kyte Baby company is recalling Kyte Baby Slumber Suits.  They violate federal flammability standards creating fire and burn hazards. About 20,500 units of these one-piece sleep garments were sold online at Kytebaby.com. Stop using these slumber suits and contact Kyte Baby at 1-817-381-8723 or via email at hello@kytebaby.com to receive a full r...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCh1bi4pvJm/ The Guava Family company are recalling Guava Roam Strollers as their brakes may fail to operate or suddenly release the stroller leading to crashes, falls, and injuries. About  8,500 units were sold online at guavafamily.com and babylist.com. Stop using these dangerous strollers and contact Guava Family at 1-833-408-0493 or email the company at rs...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCh0vcIshlX/ The Baofali Trading company now recalls Baofali 4-in-1 Microfiber Crib Safety Bumpers as these padded bumpers violate federal standards for preventing infant suffocation. About 390 bumpers were sold on temu.com Stop using these crib bumpers. To obtain a refund, cut the bumper in half, take a photo, and email it to 2540535966@qq.com or message Baof...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DChz8F6totg/ Wolf Appliances are recalling Wolf Dual Fuel Ranges with Infrared Griddles since they readily short-circuit if liquids spill on them.  This creates fire and burn hazards. About 44,000 units were sold in the U.S and about 1,400 were sold in Canada. Stop using these ranges and contact Wolf at 1-800-200-7820 or via email at support@wolfappliance.com...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DChzVnbpSmf/ The Quad Lock company is recalling its MAG Battery Pack Wireless chargers have overheating battery packs that risk fires and burns. About 13,700 units were sold in the U.S. with an additional 1,580 sold in Canada online by Quad Lock’s website, Amazon, and by other third-party sellers. Stop charging and using these chargers.  To request a refund, d...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DChyr5LtE6z/ Govee is recalling  GoveeLife and Govee Smart Electric Space Heaters.  They overheat leading to fire and burn hazards.  Affected are model numbers H7130, H7131, H7132, H7133, H7134, and H7135. About 512,500 units were sold in the U.S and about 48,600 were sold in Canada online  by Amazon, Govee’s website, the Govee Home App, and TikTok Shop. Stop...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCht8UZvkim/ Tala North America is recalling Muse Portable Lamps due to defective bulbs that cause lithium battery overheating.  Affected are lamps with batch codes 01/21, 01/22, 01/23, and 01/24. About 5300 lamps were sold online by West Elm, One Kings Lane, Lumens, Lulu & Georgia, Lightology, and Anthropologie. Stop using these lamps and contact Tala Nor...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DChtPvOJ9da/ Half of those using semaglutide and similar GLP-1 drugs consume fewer alcoholic beverages.  This according to a study presented to the Obesity Society’s 2024 meeting.  Reviewed were the records of more than 14,000 WeightWatcher’s participants who were using the diet drugs for as long as 9 months.   The data showed that 45% of those using the drugs...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DChsez0tRa4/ Using AI, Harvard investigators now suggest that the prevalence of Long CoVid is 3-fold higher than once thought.  A Mass General Brigham medical informatics study just published in the journal Cell reviewed data from over 295,000 Massachusetts patients. The data revealed a Long CoVid prevalence of 23%.  Previous estimates pegged that prevalence a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DChra0zuq0F/ Immunotherapy could help T lymphocytes eradicate cancer cells not only by boosting their immune reactivity but also by eliminating the cancer cell waste products that that make these killer cells sleepy.  So report University of Pittsburgh immunologists in the journal Nature Immunology . As cancer cells grow and multiply, they release the metaboli...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DChqofdMImw/ More than 1 in 4 new mothers fall asleep while breastfeeding their newborns.  Doing so increases the risk of SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, nearly 67 times.  University of Virginia Family Medicine researchers report these worrisome findings in the journal Pediatrics after studying 1259 mothers. New mothers breastfeeding in bed were twice as l...

The Best Hip Replacement Implants Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DChply1vvV3/ Nothing is forever, and we know that hip replacement implants do wear out.  A new study from the UK’s University of Bristol concludes that the hip prostheses least likely to require replacement within 15 years are those with delta ceramic or oxidised zirconium heads and highly crosslinked polyethylene liners or cu...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFYQa9N4zI/ The Food and Drug Administration and Savencia CheeseUSA are now recalling a group of soft ripened cheeses.  The affected brie cheeses, branded as Aldi, Supreme, La Bonne, Market Basket, Emporium Selection, and Glenview Farms, contain listeria monocytogenes.  This bacterium causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, o...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFXfQ1t5ET/ The Food and Drug Administration and Boulla LLC now recall ZoomMax and ZapMax Capsules.  These dietary supplements are contaminated with sildenafil and diclofenac.  Sildenafil, branded as Viagra, is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor and is a danger to anyone taking nitrate-containing medications such as nitroglycerin.  Diclofenac is an NSAID that is a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFW2l4p-QL/ The Food and Drug Administration and One Roof, LLC are recalling Atwater Spider Web Tarts.  This food contains undeclared almond flour. Those with an allergy to almonds could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.  These spider web tarts were sold in the Maryland/DC/Virginia area. If you, househol...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFWM6yPghb/ The Food and Drug Administration and Elevation Foods are recalling Hannaford Seafood Salad with a Use By date of 11/13-14/2024.  This seafood salad contains undeclared soy.  Those with an allergy to soy could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.  The seafood salad has been sold by Hannaford stor...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFVietPIrn/ The Food and Drug Administration and HH Fresh Trading now recall HH Fresh Trading Taiwan Enoki Mushrooms.  These mushrooms are contaminated with listeria monocyogenes. 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...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFUiYFN8oV/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Polaris are recalling Model Year 2023-2024 Ranger XP Kinetic Recreational Off-Road Vehicles.  The motor controller’s high voltage cables become loose causing arching and fires with injuries and burns. About 1400 of these vehicles were sold in the US and about 70 were sold in Canada. Stop riding these reca...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFTlQXNUcx/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the HALO company are recalling HALO Tumblers with a Metal Straw.  The included metal straw has a sharp edge that can cut your mouth or fingers. About 60,000 of these tumblers with straws were sold at WaWa stores in Alabama, Washington D.C., Delaware, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virg...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFSHvQJvKc/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Humane company are recalling the Humane Charge Cases used to power the wearable Ai Pin.  These charge cases contain lithium-ion batteries that overheat leading to fires and burns. About 10,500 of these charge cases were sold online. Stop using these charging cases and contact Humane at 1-844-481-1900...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFRVrxt3j8/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Harbor Freight Tools are recalling Bauer 20V Battery-Powered 4-Gallon Backpack Sprayers.  These sprayers have pumps that leak chemicals to be sprayed into the battery compartment leading to shortcircuiting, overheating, fires, and burns. About 53,000 of these sprayers were sold by Harborfreight Tools at t...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFQmH9PDM8/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Manhattan Comfort company are recalling Manhattan Comfort Floating Wall Theater Entertainment Centers and Panels.  These panels, if attached to drywall without toggle bolts, can fall off the wall and injure.  Affected are Cabrini, City, and Utopia models. About 46,750 of these units were sold online a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFPuTaNuDf/ The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Sanven Technology now recall Vevor Baby Gates.  These gates violate federal safety standards for expansion gates and expandable baby enclosures.  A child’s body can squeeze through the opening between the gate slat and side wall leading to dangerous entrapment. About 420 of these gates were sold on eBay.c...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFO9xqOyNK/ The latest iteration of Apple AirPod Pros can work in tandem with your iPhone to help overcome your mild to moderate hearing loss.  The FDA has authorized this first over-the-counter hearing aid feature for a smartphone. Once available, owners of an Apple iPhone and the Air Pod Pro 2 will use the iPhone Health app to help   quantitate their hearin...