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Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

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2006/01/18
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2022/06/25
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Howard G. Smith, MD, Pediatric Otolaryngologist and former WBZ Radio medical editor and talk show host tells how to avoid surgery for ear, nose, and throat problems. He also reviews the latest news and views in the world of medicine and health care.

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Ho King and Giai Phat Fish and Shrimp Balls and Cakes Are An Allergy Risk
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/U365zY3fa9s   The FDA and the 888 Food Company now recall Ho King Fish Ball, Ho King Fried Fish ball, Giai Phat Fried Fish Loaf, Giai Phat Fried Fish Cake, Giai Phat Fish Ball, Giai Phat Fried Fish Ball, Giai Phat Featherback Fish Ball, Giai Phat Fried Featherback Fish Ball, Giai Phat Shrimp Ball, and Giai Phat Cuttle Fish Ball.  These products contain undeclared egg.  Those with egg allergies could develop serious or life-threatening allergic reactions after consuming these products.  These products were sold in California, Indiana, and Illinois.  Return these products to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information call Ho King at 1-626-443- 9888.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/888-food-company-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-various-ho-king-and-giai-phat-products   #hoking #giaiphat #fish #egg #allergy #recall  
Freshpet Chicken Petfood Is Contaminated
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/PlWH-ryrTUA   The FDA and Freshpet, Inc. announce the recall of Freshpet Select Fresh From the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe.  This pet food is contaminated with Salmonella.  Dogs consuming this product can develop a gastroenteritis with bloody diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain.  These sick animals may spread salmonella to other animals or to humans.  The affected product has a sell by date of 10/29/2022 and was sold by Walmart stores in Alabama and Georgia; and Target stores and other select retailers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.  If you bought this pet food for your dog, dispose of it immediately.  For more information and to ask about refunds, contact Freshpet at 1.800.285.0563.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/freshpet-voluntarily-recalls-one-lot-freshpet-select-fresh-kitchen-home-cooked-chicken-recipe-45   #freshpet #dogfood #salmonella #infection #recall  
Deskins Candies Contain Jif PB
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/gatFkNXiP2o   The FDA and Deskins Candies are recalling a series of branded products including: Deskins Candies Peanut Butter Fudge, Deskins Candies Peanut Butter No-Bake, Deskins Candies Peanut Butter Pinwheel, and Deskins Candies Chocolate No-Bake.  These products are potentially contaminated with salmonella due to their manufacture with Smucker-Jif peanut butter.  This bacterium causes a serious and sometime fatal gastroenteritis and systemic infections in the very young, older persons, and those with weakened immune systems.  These candies were sold by: Merchants Distributor Inc Hickory, NC; Kroger Salem, VA; Grants Supermarkets in West Virginia and Virginia; and Goodsons Supermarkets in West Virginia.  Don’t consume these candies but return them to the place of purchase for a refund.  For more information, contact Deskins Candies at 1-304-324-1938.   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/deskins-candies-recalls-peanut-butter-fudge-peanut-butter-no-bake-chocolate-no-bake-and-peanut   #deskins #candies #peanutbutter #jif #salmonella #recall  
CVS Health Magnesium Laxative Has Bacterial Contamination
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ONOiAAZdBRA   The FDA and Vi-Jon, LLC are recalling CVS Health Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Oral Solution, Lemon Flavor.  This laxative product is contaminated with the bacterium Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens.  Immunocompromised persons infected with the bacterium can develop serious and life-threatening invasive infections.  The affected batch number is 0556808 with an expiration date of 12/2023.  Stop using this product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.  For additional information, contact Vi-Jon, LLC via e-mail [email protected].   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/vi-jon-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-cvs-magnesium-citrate-saline-laxative-oral-solution   #cvs #magnesiumcitrate #laxative #contamination #infection #recall  
Primark Wooden Xylophone Toys May Poison
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:   https://youtu.be/QM6WdZcdYIU   The CPSC and Primark US have recalled Primark Wooden Xylophone Toys.  The feet of this toy may loosen, fall off, and create a choking hazard for young children.  About 450 of these toys were sold at Primark US stores in the Northeast, Chicago, and Florida.  If you bought one of these toy xylophones, immediately stop using it and return it to a Primark store for a full refund.  For more information, call Primark Us at 1-617-946-3236.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Primark-Recalls-Wooden-Xylophone-Toys-Due-to-Choking-Hazard   #primark #foreignbodies #choking #children #recall  
Times Tienda Children’s Desks and Chairs Are Poisonous
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/gD91EYybO8s   The CPSC and Times Tienda are recalling Times Tienda Children’s Desks and Chairs.  The surface paint on these items contains dangerously high levels of lead and pose a lead poisoning hazard to children or others who might swallow paint chips.  Less is extremely toxic especially to a child’s developing neurologic systems.  The desk/chair set has a product number of 215836-2 and the desk has a product number of 215836-1.  About 700 of these desk sets were sold at the Times Tienda store in Puerto Rico.  If you bought this furniture, get it out of your home and return it to the Times Tienda store.  For more information, call Times Tienda at 1-787-957-3150 or email the company at [email protected].   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Times-Tienda-Recalls-Childrens-Desks-and-Chairs-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Federal-Lead-Paint-and-Lead-Content-Bans-Lead-Poisoning-Hazard   #timestienda #desk #chair #lead #poison #children #recall  
Square D Electric Panels Overheat
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/oHhxkKmtf7M   The CPSC and Schneider Electric Technical have recalled Square™ D QO™ Plug-on-Neutral Load Centers, which are known as Load Centers, Breaker Boxes, Electrical Panels.  These defective electric breaker load centers overheat leading to burn and fire hazards.  About 1.4 million of these gray boxes have been sold in the US and about 289,000 were sold in Canada.  They have date codes between 200561 and 220233, were manufactured between February 2020 and January 2022.  They were sold at authorized Schneider Electric distributors and home improvement and hardware stores nationwide and online including Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Menard’s.  They were installed in homes, recreational vehicles, and commercial establishments including restaurants, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, commercial lighting, and in other locations.  If you recently had an electric panel installed, check the inside panel door for the date code.  If your unit may be recalled or if you are uncertain, contact Schneider Electric at 1-888-778-2733 moo arrange for an inspection of the panel by trained electricians to determine whether repair or replacement is required.     https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Schneider-ElectricTM-Recalls-1-4-Million-Electrical-Panels-Due-to-Thermal-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards   #schneider #loadcenters #overheating #burns #fires #recall  
LouLou Lollipop Children’s Pajamas Might Burn
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/A1jIVl9-A5E   The CPSC and LouLou Lollipop have recalled LouLou Lollipop Tight-fitting Children’s Pajamas.  These garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for tight-fitting children’s sleepwear and create a risk of burn injuries to children wearing them.  About 1300 of these pajamas were sold online at louloulollipop.com and at various children’s boutiques nationwide.   Don’t permit your children to continue wearing these pajamas.  Cut them in half, take a photo of the destroyed garment showing the neck label, and email the photo to [email protected] in order to receive a refund or a store gift card.  For more information, contact  LouLou Lollipop  via this same email or by phone at 1-833-456-8568.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Childrens-Sleepwear-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard-Imported-by-Loulou-Lollipop   #louloulollipop #tightfittingpajams #children #flammable #burns #recall  
TJX Egg Chairs May Dumpty Your Humpty
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/mqyVcsDyElA   The CPSC and TJX subsidiaries including Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and HomeSense have recalled their Tommy Bahama and Martha Stewart-branded Nest Swing Egg Chairs.  These chairs may tip over or collapse with a user in them creating falls and injuries.  About 30,600 chairs were sold at the various TJX outlets.  Immediately stop using these chairs and return them to any Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and HomeSense store for a choice of a refund or a store gift card.  For more information and how to dispose of the chair and get a refund or gift card, contact TJX at 1-508-390-1000.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/TJX-Recalls-Egg-Chairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Sold-at-Marshalls-T-J-Maxx-HomeGoods-and-Homesense-Stores   #tjx #marthastewart #tommybahama #eggchair #fall #injury #recall  
Kroger Aspirin and Acetaminophen Are Risky For Kids
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/eRSEoEdC8Vk   The CPSC and Kroger are recalling Kroger aspirin 81 mg delayed-release enteric coated tablets and Kroger Acetaminophen 650mg, 225 count bottles.  These containers are not child-proof, and the federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) requires that aspirin and acetaminophen, the generic for Tylenol, must be sold in containers that children cannot open and swallow the contents.  About 209,430 of the acetaminophen containers and 25,660 of the aspirin containers were sold by Kroger at a variety of retail outlets including: Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Dillons Marketplace, Food 4 Less, FoodsCo, Fred Meyer, Fry's Food And Drug, Fry's Marketplace, Fry's Mercado, Gerbes, JayC, JayC Food Plus, King Soopers, King Soopers Fresh Fare, King Soopers Marketplace, Kroger, Kroger Fresh Fare, Kroger Marketplace, Mariano's, Metro Market, Payless Super Market, Pick 'n Save, Pick 'n Save Marketplace, Smith's, and Smith's Marketplace stores nationwide from August 2021 through March 2022. If you have one of these products, you can return it to your nearest Kroger store or place it out of reach of your kids.  For more information, call Kroger at 1-800-576-4377.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Time-Cap-Labs-Recalls-Kroger-Brand-Aspirin-and-Ibuprofen-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Aurohealth-Recalls-Kroger-Brand-Acetaminophen-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-%20Risk-of-Poisoning https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Sun-Pharma-Recalls-Kroger-Brand-Acetaminophen-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning     #kroger #aspirin #acetaminophen #packaging #poisoning #children #recall  
Walgreen’s Acetaminophen Not Child-safe
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/_cgSTbisIwY   The CPSC and Aurohealth are recalling Walgreens Pain Reliever Acetaminophen, 150 count bottles.  The container is not child-proof, and the federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) requires that acetaminophen, the generic for Tylenol, be sold in containers that children cannot open and swallow the contents.  About 137,000 of these containers were sold at Walgreen’s.  If you have one of them, you can return the product to your nearest Walgreen’s store or place it out of reach of your kids.  For more information, call Aurohealth at 1-888-504-2014.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Aurohealth-Recalls-Walgreens-Brand-Acetaminophen-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning   #Walgreens #acetaminophen #packaging #poisoning #children #recall    
Baby Boy Rompers Are A Choking Hazard
2022/06/25
  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/skID3OGJO4k   The CPSC and The Children's Place are recalling Baby Boy Dino Rompers and Baby Boy Camo Rompers.  The metal snaps on these garments may detach and create a choking hazard for young children.  About 10,850 were sold in the US and about 550 were sold in Canada at The Children’s Place and online at childrensplace.com.  Stop your child from wearing these rompers and return the garment to The Children’s Place for a refund.  If you require more information, call The Children's Place at 877-752-2387.   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/The-Childrens-Place-Recalls-Baby-Boy-Rompers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard   #thechildrensplace #rompers #children #foreignbodies #choking, recall  

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