Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBcpECsMas/Those with allergies or severe sensitivities to milk or soy could experience a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product. Affected: lot numbers: 23A26C6, 24A26A7, 24A26B2, 24A26B5, 23A26B5, 24A26A6, 25B26C13, 25B26A14, 25B26B4, 25B26A15, and 25B26B1. Expiration dates range from January 23, 2027 through February 25, 2...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBcCpZpjaJ/Affected: Steve’s Real Food Chicken Recipe Freeze Dried lot Code C26022, Best By Date 1/22/2028. Previously recalled products include Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Freeze Dried lot C25288, Best By 10/15/2027; Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Frozen Diet, lot MCD25350, Best By 6/16/2027; and Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Frozen Diet, lot MCC25321, Best...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBbhfhBo8m/Those with a fish allergy or severe sensitivity could experience a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. Affected: lot numbers: 1CFFDA2, 1CFGCH2, 1CFIBC2, 1CFJCG2, 1CFKBH2, and 1CGBAH2. About 545 cases were distributed through retail stores in California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Texas, a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBa22TOJXk/This formula is contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that can cause botulism with symptoms such as constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelids, weak crying, difficulty sucking or swallowing, weakness, or breathing problems. Affected: 400g and 700g packages.This recalled infant formula was sold through Target stores, Target.com, a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBaSqOO2ZZ/Those with a peanut allergy or severe sensitivity could experience a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they eat this product. Affected: lot Number 260562. This recalled product was sold at Smart & Final stores in California and distributed through Chedraui USA.Stop eating this product if you have a peanut allergy. Return it to th...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBZtV2QvvB/This bacterium causes serious or even fatal infections for the young, the elders, and those with weak immune systems. Affected: All Clover Hill Dairy cheeses currently on the market, including those relabeled under the brands KESSO, QUESOS LA RICURA, IZALCO, DE MI PUEBLO, or RIO LINDO. These recalled cheeses were sold through Clover Hill Dairy’s re...

ry Pie Factory 5 Ounce Pepperoni Rolls Contain Undeclared MilkVidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBZHwKhLzI/The rolls were not stored, distributed, or sold at proper refrigeration temperatures, creating a risk that harmful bacteria could grow in the product. These recalled Pepperoni Rolls were sold in Ohio and parts of West Virginia through convenience stores, grocery stores, and gas stations....

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBYgTJThMG/This toy’s silicone strings are smaller and longer than permitted under federal toy safety standards. They can reach the back of a child’s throat and become lodged, creating a serious risk of respiratory distress and deadly choking. Affected: Model No. LK-FDWJ.About 24,400 teething toys were sold through Amazon.com from November 2024 through Decemb...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBX8b-uQXj/The plastic tipover restraints in kits included with this furniture break or degrade over time creating tip-over and entrapment hazards.  Affected: plastic tip restraint kits included with furniture sold from July 2024 through December 2025.About 15,616 tip restraint kits were sold  with Childcraft furniture through School Specialty stores nationwi...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBXaHmQtyz/These units become unstable if not anchored to a wall, creating tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injury or death for children. Affected: product code KF200066US-01XN-003.About 10,354 dressers were sold through Amazon.com from September 2023 through May 2026.Stop using this recalled dresser if not anchored to a wall and mov...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBWxXHpCFN/These machines become clogged causing hot liquid or steam to build up and be released unexpectedly during use creating a serious burn hazard. Affected: Kidisle hot and iced coffee machines, model KC101B.About 17,600 were sold through Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and eBay.com from June 2024 through April 2026.Stop using the coffeemaker and contact Kidis...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBWGa0taZy/These units can overheat, create a fire hazard, and trigger serious injuries or death. Affected: model MI-DHC02.About 18,000 fans were sold at TJMaxx, Marshalls, and Sierra stores nationwide from October 2024 through October 2025.Stop using these recalled fans and contact Merkury Innovations at 1-888-232-3143, or via email at support@merkuryinnovat...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBVOkIBXUa/The passenger-side brake cable has been misrouted during assembly causing it to wear prematurely and break during use creating a crash hazard.Affected: JOJ Drive2 AC-L and J5B Drive2 AC-L Li Fleet Golf Cars.About 8,650 golf cars were sold in the United States and about 700 were sold in Canada through Yamaha Golf Car dealers nationwide from March 20...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBUXgyR3eZ/These bowls have metal springs in their detachable lids that can catch fire when the bowls are microwaved creating a fire hazard.Affected: the 10-cup bowl, the 10.5-cup and 2-cup bowl set, and the 10.4-cup, 6-cup, and 2-cup three-piece bowl set.About 86,040 bowls were sold through HSN.com, HSN televised shopping programs, and HSN digital shopping p...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBTqmVOR7y/They violate the federal dive sticks regulation by exceeding the allowable compression limit creating an impalement hazard. Children can suffer serious piercing injuries if they fall onto the sticks in shallow water, and facial or eye injuries can occur while retrieving them underwater. Affected: Sloosh Dive Sticks, model 40041 sold in Sloosh Water...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DaBTHX4tDOl/The toy’s silicone strings can extend too far into a child’s throat creating a serious choking hazard and risk of respiratory distress. Affected: batch numbers 250905, 250530, 250120, 240315, 231005, and 230610.About 70,410 teething toys were sold by Amazon.com from August 2023 through March 2026.Stop using this teething toy and take it away from c...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ16HR9ymr-/Millions of Americans take glucosamine daily for the joint pain of arthritis. New research from University of Florida raises questions about its safety. Published in the journal Nature Metabolism, regular consumption of glucosamines is associated with faster progression of Alzheimer’s disease.The researchers analyzed health records from thousands o...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ15Z-atOYA/A simple, home-based exercise program helps reduce the cognitive problems often called “chemo brain.” This according to new research from the University of Rochester’s Wilmot Cancer Institute published in the journal Cancer.The problem is common. Brain fog symptoms affect up to 80 percent of people receiving chemotherapy and include memory lapses,...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ14xIxpKpJ/That neurotransmitter is acetylcholine according to new research from Japan’s Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. It is involved in learning, memory, and decision-making, and it helps us abandon old habits and adapt when things don’t go as expected. In a their study published in Nature Communications, researchers trained mice to navigate a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ14J55SUBS/This new drug, in contrast to our current, popular diet medications, doesn’t curb your appetite but rather works on your body’s muscles to intensify fat burning and blood sugar control.Karolinska Institute molecular biologists, publishing in the journal Cell, show that their laboratory-designed beta-2 agonist activates metabolic pathways inside mus...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ13S0eOGtH/Some of the fats we eat nourish cancer while others help our immune systems kill it. Oncologists at the Yale School of Medicine report in the American Association For Cancer Research journal that, for pancreatic cancer in a mouse model, the fat in olive oil accelerates cancer growth while fish oils slow that growth.Mice fed diets rich in oleic acid...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ12lZrsF0g/Ever hear of the thymus? Most people haven’t. But Mass General Brigham scientists now report in the journal Nature that this tiny immune-system organ may be one of the strongest hidden predictors of longevity, disease risk, and even cancer treatment success.The radiology researchers used artificial intelligence to analyze CT scans from more than 25...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ12A89B8Oj/Occidental College and the University of California, Irvine ophthalmologists are developing a futuristic alternative to LASIK that promises to correct your blurry vision without cutting, burning, or removing any eye tissue.This novel process called electromechanical reshaping or EMR uses tiny electrical pulses and a special 3D printed contact mold...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ11YIRNMh_/You may have fatty liver disease and not even realize it. University of California, San Diego hepatology researchers, those scientists who specialize in liver research, now say that a new experimental treatment could help stop the damage before it leads to liver failure, cirrhosis, liver cancer, and/or the need for a difficult to obtain liver trans...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ10vrZOclh/Gently heating the back of the eye, the retina, by just a few degrees using near-infrared laser light can prevent the devastating loss of vision as the result of dry macular degeneration. This the finding by Finnish and Swedish neuroscientists in pig and mouse studies published in the journal Nature Communications.This mild heat activates the eye’s...