Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/JshAtKU1Vyk   The CPSC and Valco Baby are recalling Valco Baby Snap Duo Trend Strollers.  The stroller’s front wheels may snap off while in use causing the stroller to crash and create a fall hazard for any child riding in the stroller.  About 1290 strollers were sold at children’s stores nationwide and online at albeebaby.com, amazon.com, and pishposhbaby.com.  If you bought one of these stroller, discontinue using it until repaired.  Contact Valco Baby by phone at 1-800-610-7850 or via email at recall@valcobaby.com to receive a free replacement front wheel assembly and instructions for replacement.  If you need more information about this recall, use this same contact information.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Valco-Baby-Recalls-Snap-Duo-Trend-Strollers-Due-to-Fall-Hazard   #valco #stroller #wheels #crash #injury #recall    

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/HLve3Q5mauk   The CPSC and the In Things company are recalling SAACHI Branded Sparkle Sheer Social Wrap Scarves.  These garments fail to meet flammability standards for clothing textiles and pose a risk of burn injuries.  About 200 of these scarves were sold online at saksoff5th.com.  If you have one of these scarves, stop wearing it.  Contact In-Things Corporation by phone at 1-800-640-8749 or via email saachi.recall@gmail.com  to request a prepaid postage mailer to return the scarves for a full refund or a replacement product that meets flammability standards.  You can use those same contact modes to request further information about this recall.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/In-Things-Recalls-Scarves-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standard-and-Burn-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Saksoff5th-com   #saachi #scarves #flammable #burns #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/G78UPshXlkM   The CPSC and Anecdote have recalled Anecdote Autumn Glass Candles.  These candles may create higher than safe flames causing their glass containers to crackand create fire and laceration hazards.  About 19,380 of these candles were sold in the US and 623 were sold in Canada at Anthropologie stores nationwide and online at anthropologie.com.  If you have one of these candles, stop using it and return it to an Anthropologie store for a full refund.  If that method is inconvenient, visit anthropologie.com/recall for instructions about cutting the wicks, disposing of the candle, and providing photo verification of both to the company in order to obtain your refund.     https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Anecdote-Candles-Recalls-Double-Wick-Autumn-Candles-Due-to-Fire-and-Laceration-Hazards-Sold-Exclusively-at-Anthropologie   #anecdote #candle #Anthropologie #fire #burn #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/c-2G0Sn3NPk   The CPSC and Yamaha are recalling Yamaha Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs) model years 2021 and 2022.  These vehicles have defective brakes that create crash hazards that could trigger injuries or death for the driver and/or bystanders.  About 5,000 of these vehicles were sold nationwide by Yamaha dealers.  If you have one of them, contact your Yamaha gold cart dealer to schedule a free repair.  For more information, contact Yamaha by phone at 1-866-747-4027 or online at yamahagolfcar.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Yamaha-Recalls-Golf-Cars-and-Personal-Transportation-Vehicles-Due-to-Risk-of-Injury-or-Death-Recall-Alert   #yamaha #golfcar #brakes #crash #injury #death  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/a0S-iq51SH0   The CPSC and Husqvarna have recalled the Husqvarna Automower 435X and 535 All-Wheel Drive Robotic Lawnmowers.  The lithium-ion batteries in these mowers may overheat posing fire and burn risks.  About 1400 of these mowers were sold at Husqvarna dealers and online at Husqvarna.com.  Immediately discontinue use of these mowers and download the free software update that the company is pushing to these recalled units.  If it turns out that your more has more than 1200 recharge cycles under its belt, the company will provide you with a free replacement battery.  If you need more information about this recall, call Husqvarna at 1-877-257-6921.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Husqvarna-Recalls-All-Wheel-Drive-Robotic-Lawnmowers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert   #husqvarna #roboticmower #battery #overheating #fires #burns #rrecall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/1izjsy9nWTQ   The CPSC and H&M have recalled H&M Children’s Sleepwear Sets.  These garments fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear creating risks of burn injuries for children wearing them.  About 615 of these sets were sold in the US and 100 were sold in Canada all online at hm.com.  Don’t permit your children to wear this sleepwear.  For more information and to obtain a refund, contact H&M customer service by phone at 1-855-466-7467.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/H-M-Recalls-Childrens-Sleepwear-Sets-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard-Recall-Alert   #handm #sleepwear #flammable #burns #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/dz0Dr7hvrVA   The CPSC and Polaris have issued another recall, this time on Polaris 2022 MATRYX RMK snowmobiles.  The throttle release switch may fail to disengage when the throttle lever is released leading to loss of vehicle control and a crash hazard.  About 7400 of these snowmobiles were sold in the Us and about 3647 were sold in Canada all at Polaris dealers.  If you own one of riding it.  Contact your Polaris dealer to arrange a free inspection and repair if necessary.  For more information, contact Polaris by phone at 1-800-765-2747 or online at polaris.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Polaris-Industries-Recalls-Snowmobiles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Recall-Alert   #polaris #snowmobile #throttle #crash #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/mS8mBv6cTo4   The CPSC and Zeno Inc have recalled..  These walkers fail to meet child safety standards for two reasons: they can fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step; their leg opening are large enough to pose entrapment hazards.  These defects can lead to child injuries or death.  About 1355 of these walkers were sold online at Walmart.com.  If you bought one of them, contact Zeno by email at cs@zeno999.com for receive a prepaid return shipping label.  One the company receives your walker, you will receive a full refund.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Zeno-Recalls-Infant-Walkers-Due-to-Fall-and-Entrapment-Hazards-Recall-Alert   #zeno #infantwalker #fall #entrapment #injuries #death #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/QBGmx89JAh4   The CPSC and Brushx have recalled BrushX Hot Air Brushes.  These electric brushes do not have an immersion protection device and that omission creates a shock and electrocution hazard for a the user should the brush fall into water while plugged in and energized.  About 100 thousand of these brushes were sold online at mybrushx.com.  If you bought one of them, immediately discontinue using it.  You can obtain a safe, upgraded product free of charge by sending proof of destruction of yours to replacement@mybrushx.com.  That proof is a photo of the brush with the power cord cut.  BTW, don’t forget to unplug the brush before cutting the cord.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/BrushX-Hot-Air-Brushes-Recalled-Due-to-Electrocution-or-Shock-Hazard-Imported-by-Ecom-Brands-Recall-Alert   #brushx #hotairbrush #shock #electrocution #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ZnpkWREF_uk   The CPSC and Loververy are recalling Lovevery Steel Drinking Cups with Handle.  These cups are included in Lovevery’s Inspector Play Kits for children aged seven to eight months.  The handle may detach from the cup and create a choking hazard for young children.  About 169,000 of these play kits and cups were sold in the US and about 11,000 were sold in Canada online at lovevery.com.  Immediately take these cups away from children and contact Lovevery for a free replacement cup.  You may reach them by phone at 1-877-367-3175 or via email at drinkingcup@lovevery.com.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Lovevery-Recalls-Drinking-Cup-With-Handle-in-The-Inspector-Play-Kit-Due-to-Choking-Hazard-Recall-Alert   #cups #lovevery #stainlesssteel #handle #choking #recall  

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/xTXSfk6mPK0   Parents who reduce their carbon footprints by cycling rather than car riding their children to preschools and elementary schools in bicycle trailers may be exposing the young ones to undue levels of pollutants.  The same goes for parents who take their children along in these trailers as they exercise.   Environmental engineers at the UK’s University of Surrey measured air pollutant exposures to bike trailer occupants as well as the parent cyclists during 82 bicycle runs of 1.3 to 1.4 miles in typical residential zones.   Pollutant exposures were higher in the afternoon runs home from school and were up to 18% higher at that time for the kids riding in the trailers than for the parents cycling them.  Trailer covers reduced the exposures to fine pollutants by up to 51% on morning runs but were less helpful in the afternoon with exposures to more course pollutant particles.   The bottom line: if cycling with your little ones in bike trailers, ride in areas as far away

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/mQRVaYd2O1Q   A case of CoVid increases your risk of heart failure by 72% and your risk of a stroke by 52%.  Those increased and possibly deadly risks continue for more than a year after your infection.  So say Washington University-St. Louis epidemiologists following their analysis of 153,750 military veterans with CoVid compared with 11,497,058 controls looking for complications 30 days beyond their infection’s start.   The other cardiac grief you can expect besides frank heart failure includes arrhythmias, myocarditis, and pericarditis.  Besides strokes, you can expect thromboembolic disease in other parts of your body.   What’s more, these health catastrophes occurred in many with CoVid cases mild enough that hospitalization was unnecessary though case severity did raise the risks.  The study looked at vets who are predominately white males, and other groups might fare even worse.   Get vaccinated, if vaccinated get boosted, and play it smart with high quality masks, distancin

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/BxtmeC3iA1Y   Using a gentle freezing technique, nanoparticles consisting of lipid envelopes containing mRNA capable of subsequently encoding CoVid spike proteins may be transported stored long-term at refrigerator temperatures from 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit or even at room temperature.  Researchers at Wuhan University collaborating with several biotechnology companies successfully achieved this feat.   Novel mRNAs capable of encoding Delta and Omicron spike proteins as well as an mRNA that encoded the original Wuhan strain spike proteins were produced, lipid encapsulated as nanoparticles, and freeze-dried into powder.  These mRNA vaccine powders were reconstituted into into suspensions and injected into transgenic, humanized mice to test for production of protective anti-CoVid spike protein antibodies.  The potency of the generated antibodies was confirmed using pseudovirus neutralization assays.   These freeze-dried vaccine nanoparticles remained effective when stored at refri

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/61RyEs8VJ5Y   More than 135,000 Americans 18 years and older died needlessly during the 6 months after CoVid vaccines became available.  Epidemiologists at Harvard’s School of Public Health draw this conclusion from their analysis of data from 26 participating jurisdictions between May 30th to December 4th, 2021. andThe largest number of excess deaths occurred in the unvaccinated between 65 through 79 years of age representing 35.4% of the total.  Following them were those 50 through 64 years of age representing 30.8%, those 80 years and older 17.5%, those 30 through 49 13.9%, and finally those 18 through 29, 2.4% of the total.   These needless deaths can be blamed directly on the misinformation disseminated by the media, both commercial and social.  The sad fact is that authentic information and guidance was and continues to be available to all, yet some insist on remaining mindless sheep all too willing to stampede over that cliff.   https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022

  Vidcast: https://youtu.be/7j84pgTYVJs   If you want to avoid a CoVid hospitalization or worse, you’d better be vaccinated and boosted.  The latest evidence released by the CDC provides graphic evidence about the vaccine effectiveness of the mRNA vaccines.      The data on a total of 55,552 persons gathered during the Omicron-predominant period was gathered from 10 sites across the country.  The analysis determined the ability of two or three doses of the nRNA vaccines to prevent hospitalizations for CoVid Omicron at various intervals after completion of the 2 dose vaccination regimen and the 3 dose vaccination + booster regimen.   This graphic data representation shows that the 2 dose vaccination, at best, only prevents 71% of hospitalizations, and that protection declines to only 54% by 5 months after the second shot.  If, at that point, an individual receives a booster, the protective vaccine effectiveness jumps up 37% to 91%.  Though the protection continues to decline during the months following the 3rd

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/xhKZCDMvC0E   Ninety minutes of heart-pounding exercise significantly improves the protective antibody production to both influenza and CoVid vaccines.  Iowa State immunobiologists tested 20 participants undergoing influenza vaccination and 36 undergoing Pfizer CoVid vaccination.  Subjects, all of whom were regular exercisers, were randomized to exercise or normal sedentary activity beginning 30 minutes after vaccination and then underwent antibody level testing 2 or 4 weeks following flu vaccination or 2 weeks following dose l of CoVid vax and 1 week following dose 2 of CoVid vax.   Post-vaccination exercise increased the titers of anti-flu antibodies when it was continued for a full 90 minutes.  Titers were no different for those only exercising for 45 minutes compared with the non-exercisers.  For those receiving the CoVid vaccines antibody titers increased significantly after both the first and the second shot of the Pfizer vaccine.   I’m often asked, “Is it ok the exercise af

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/vJkEL7Zi9vQ   If you refill a plastic bottle with water, after 24 hours that water contains more than 400 chemicals released by the plastic and over 3500 from the dishwasher soap you used to clean it. University of Copenhagen chemists tested 3 different types of plastic bottles and compared them with a glass bottle.  The bottles were tested 3 ways: after a single water rinse and refilling the bottles and letting them sit for a day at room temperature; after 5 water rinses, a refill, and the day sit; and after a cycle in a dishwasher, refilling with water, and the room temperature day sit.  The drinking water then went through solid phase extraction and chromatographic analysis.   The “drinking” water in the water rinsed and reused bottled contained toxic substances including carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, anti-oxidants, and even the insecticide DEET.  The water also contained substances never before identified in plastic with 70% having unknown toxicity to humans.  Putting the

More Male Virility Products Are Illegally Contaminated with Prescription Drugs Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/pTcgOM7UlVM   The FDA and a number of manufacturers and importers are recalling over-the-counter drugs due to contamination with the phosphodiesterase drugs tadalafil and/or sildenafil that are normally prescribed for erectile dysfunction.  These drugs are present in unregulated quantities that may be dangerous, particularly to those with heart conditions or diabetes that may be taking nitrate-contain medications including nitroglycerin.  These individuals could develop dangerously low blood pressures with risks of heart attacks or strokes.  The companies, products, and contaminating ingredients involved are as follows: Positive Health; RiseUp Red Edition Capsules; Undeclared Tadalafil Celebrate Today; Red Mammoth Capsules; Undeclared Sildenafil and Tadalafil Your Favorite Shop; The Red Pill; Undeclared Tadalafil ABC Sales Inc; MacDaddy Red and Purple Dietary Supplements;  Undeclared Sildenafil and/or Tad

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/-i8HfzBWj9c   The FDA, Concord Farms and Jan Fruits, Inc. are recalling additional lots of enoki mushrooms.  These Chinese mushrooms are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.   This bacterium causes serious and life-threatening infections in the very young, elders, and in those with immunosuppression.  Concord lot # 045633 was sold in California.  The Jan Fruits’ product labelled “Taiwan Best Quality Enoki Natural Mushroom***Manufacturer: Changhua County Mushrooms Production Cooperative” and “Distributor Jan Fruits Inc” was also sold in California.  Do not consume these mushrooms.  Return them to the places of purchase for a full refund.  For additional information about this recall, contact Concord Farms by phone at 1-323-582-6000 or Jan Fruits, Inc. at 1-323-923-2879 Ext. 3.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/concord-farms-recalls-enoki-mushrooms-due-possible-health-risk-0 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alert

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/LEL8lgi0fIU   The CPSC and Escalade Sports now recall the Escalade Sports Tennis Tables.  These pingpong tables are unstable and may collapse should a player or bystander lean against them, and this may create a fall and injury hazard.  About 5200 of these tennis tables were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at target.com.  Stop using these recalled pingpong tables and contact Escalade Sports by phone at 1-866-556-2755 or online at escaladesports.com/pages/recalls for a free repair kit and instructions.  The company will refund you the purchase price if you provide them a photo showing the net cut in several places and the table disassembled. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Escalade-Sports-Recalls-Tennis-Tables-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards-Sold-Exclusively-at-Target   #escaladesports #tabletennis #pingpongtable #collapse #injuries #recall