Dr. Howard Smith Reports

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIMiW9FscvY/ These accessory heaters, sold separately from side-by-side vehicles, overheat and trigger fires leading to burns and property damage. The recall affects heaters compatible with 2022–2024 Honda Pioneer 1000, 2023–2025 Honda Pioneer 700, and 2022–2024 Honda Talon 1000 models. About 2,340 units were sold nationwide through authorized Honda Powersp...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIMhoZxuf2-/ These vehicles have missing or loose fasteners in the rollover protective structure’s pillar joints.  These structures fail to protect occupants during a rollover leading to injuries or possible death. The recall applies to specific VINs. So check your vehicle identification number. About 910 ROVs were sold across the Unite...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIMg-ugOtZp/ The company is recalling the hinge tracks for these windows as the metal sliding arm can disengage from the hinge track, causing the window sash to fall and create an impact injury hazard.  Affected are 10-inch and 14-inch two-bar casement windows with lot numbers with markings “R10,” “L10,” “R14,” and “L14.” About 200,000 units were sold natio...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIMgUk1xwtr/ The blades inside the blender can continue to spin even when the bottle is removed from the base creating a laceration risk for users.  Affecterd is ES15-BB-TA, lot number MID #5220824. About 199,000 units were sold exclusively at Target stores and online at Target.com between December 2024 and January 2025. Stop using thes...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DICMFnGNjZc/ Coca-Cola in cans has contamination with plastic. This contaminated product may cause temporary, possibly medically reversible health effects.  Affected are cans with a date code of SEP2925MDA. More than 10,000 cans in 864 cases of this recalled Coca-Cola were sold in Illinois and Wisconsin and distributed to retailers and stores in those state...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DICLdbjM_JJ/ This shampoo is contaminated with the bacteria Klebsiella oxytoca that causes infections in the eyes, nose, and skin, and creates additional risks for those with compromised immune systems. Affected is Lot # 1G27542266. About 1,068 containers of this recalled shampoo were sold in New York and California as well as in other...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DICKvDDNruV/ These recalled bags may contain nacho cheese tortilla chips as well as or instead of yellow corn tortilla chips.  They could trigger a serious allergic reaction for those with milk allergies or sensitivities.  Affected bags have one of the following manufacturing codes: 471106504, 471106505, 471106506, or 471106507 with a “Guaranteed Fresh” dat...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DICKKhXO8M9/ This creates a serious health risk to individuals with milk allergies or sensitivities.  Affected are sandwiches with use-by dates ranging from January 3, 2025, to April 1, 2025. These recalled sandwiches were sold between December 26, 2024, and March 24, 2025 at  micro markets and vending machines located in Georgia and So...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DICJiuZt-_k/ These bakery products contain undeclared milk, soy, and Yellow FD&C #5 on the labels. These allergens could cause serious allergic reactions for individuals with sensitivities. These recalled products were distributed through Ben E. Keith of Fort Worth, Texas and Rodeo Goat Casa Linda Store in Dallas, Texas between December 24, 2024, and Ma...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DICI2houCUb/ This product  contain peanuts, soy, sesame, and wheat, which could pose a serious health risk to individuals with allergies to these agents.   Affected is product with a Use By Date of May 27, 2025. This dressing was sold at Trader Joe’s locations in Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Marylan...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DICIRBcOx5I/ Ingesting this juice can lead to botulism, a serious and potentially fatal foodborne illness. Symptoms include weakness, dizziness, double vision, difficulty speaking or swallowing, and breathing issues. This recalled juice was sold at Walker’s Wine Juice retail store in New York and distributed to commercial wineries in Illinois, Indiana, Kans...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DICHtEGs-Rm/ This bread has undeclared milk than can cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction for individuals with a milk allergy. The affected products have an expiration date of June 27, 2025 or earlier and were mislabeled, listing only sour cream and butter instead of milk. This recalled product was sold in Rhode Island...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DICHJiCvMUQ/ The affected products are the Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt Bar and the Everything Bar. The recall includes lot numbers 4327, 4330, 4331, M4331, 163094, 162634, and M162634. These recall candy bars were sold nationwide in the United States at retail stores and online at tonyschocolonely.com between February 7, 2025, and March 24, 2025. Return...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DICGjntO66H/ These bikes’ protective chains or belt guards fail to fully cover the belt drive permitting loose clothing to become trapped and cause a fall. The affected models include the Como 3.0 IGH, Como 5.0 IGH UL, Vado 3.0 IGH Step Through UL, Como SL 4.0, Vado 3.0 IGH UL, and several others. About 32,400 of these e-bikes were sold...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DICFyalvdAC/ The liquid resin in these kits contains hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), which can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation or sensitization when inhaled, touched, or ingested. About 224,100 kits were sold nationwide at Target, Marshall’s, T.J. Maxx, Joann stores, and other retailers, as well as online at Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com,...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DICFHUXOIND/ These shades have long operating cords that entrap and pose a risk of injury or death to children. They violate federal safety regulations for window coverings, including improper labeling requirements. About 16,300 shades were sold exclusively online through Amazon.com from December 2022 through September 2024. Stop using...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DICEXbogDP1/ These recalled dietary supplements contain iron are not in child-resistant packaging creating a risk of poisoning if swallowed by young children. About 17,660 bottles were sold at naturopathic and homeopathic clinics nationwide including A Woman’s Time, Doctor Supplement stores, and online at WholescriptsInc.com and Fullscript.com. Sales occurr...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DICDkefpoy3/ The beds violate federal safety regulations because the spacing between the guardrail and end support, as well as the spacing around the mattress supports, is too wide, posing a risk of injury or death to children. About 1,772 units were sold by Interior Resources to institutions in New York between January 2017 and May 202...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH9WaEXu54z/ University of Toronto bioengineers have developed miniaturized surgical robotic tools so tiny that they can only be motorized by strong external magnetic fields.  Three types of tools, all no larger than 3 millimeters have been developed: a gripper, a scalpel, and a forceps.  The team has also developed a prototype surgical table with the embed...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DH9Vp3hM_8f/ LED units emitting both red and blue light effectively help resolve acne.  This the conclusion of a Harvard Brigham snd Women’s Hospital meta-analysis that reviewed 6 randomized trials with a total of 216 subjects aged 12 to 50 years.  The results are now published in JAMA Dermatology . The LED lamps tested emitted red ligh...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH9UqL2spnA/ Cells taken from the edge of a healthy cornea can become a magic bullet to repair a previously considered irreparable cornea in the opposite eye.  Ophthalmologists at Harvard’s Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary developed what they term the CALEC procedure, an acronym for Cultivated Autologous Limbal Epithelial Cells.   The limbal region of the cornea...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DH9T5j3NU5v/ Regular use of the over-the-counter headache medications acetaminophen, Tylenol, or the NSAIDS including ibuprofen, Motrin and Advil, led to as much as 21% faster functional concussion recovery.  Neurology researchers at Seattle’s University of Washington studied the records of 1661 NAAA athletes and military cadets with a...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH9TAN0uCfa/ If you live in an area with measles outbreaks, your baby should receive the measles vaccine vaccine, the MMR or measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, as early as 6 months of age.  The CDC is recommending this earlier vaccination strategy in contrast to the usual pediatric schedule that recommends the first MMR at 12 to 15 months of age with a booste...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DH9SFeIs78Z/ Women under 60 years of age with the most significant calcium buildup in their breast arteries, compared with those who had the least, were 2.8 times more likely to die from cardiac disease within a 5 year period.  This from an Emory University and Mayo Clinic collaborative study of 56,000 mammograms presented at the Americ...

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH9RTkqxwwO/ Pregnant women with very slightly elevated but consistently near normal blood pressures but no second trimester blood pressure drop are nearly 5 times more likely to develop serious blood pressure problems within 5 years after delivery.  Epidemiologists at the USC School of Medicine report this phenomenon in the Journal of the American College...