Crate and Barrel Be the Band Music Sets May Fragment

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The CPSC and Crate and Barrel have recalled Crate and Barrel Be the Band Music Sets.  The maracas in these sets may break or detach from their handles, release the metal beads within, and create a choking, aspiration, and suffocation hazard for young children.  About 620 of these music sets were sold online at crateandbarrel.com.  If you bought one of these toys, immediately sequester it from your children and make certain that none of the beads have already escaped. Contact Crate and Barrel by phone at 1-800-967-6696 for instructions on how to receive a refund in the form of a $20 store credit.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Crate-and-Barrel-Recalls-Be-the-Band-Music-Sets-Due-to-Choking-and-Suffocation-Hazards

#crateandbarrel #musicset #maracas #foreignbodies #choking #suffocation #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/mWh2GGnbD6Y

The CPSC and American Honda are recalling 2019 through 2021 Honda Talon 1000 S2 and S4 Off-Highway vehicles.  These vehicle’s air filter intake funnel band screw could loosen and be sucked into the engine proper leading to a catastrophic engine failure, loss of vehicle control, and a possible crash and injuries to the driver and bystanders.  About 32,000 of these vehicles were sold nationwide at Honda Powersports dealers.  If you own one of these vehicles, stop driving it and contact an authorized Honda Powersports dealer to schedule an inspection and a free repair.  For more information about this recall, call American Honda at 1-866-784-1870.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/American-Honda-Recalls-Recreational-Off-Highway-Vehicles-ROVs-Due-to-Crash-and-Injury-Hazards

#honda #offhighway #talon #airintake #enginefailure #crash #injury #recall

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The FDA and Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. are again recalling its Golden Medal Mushroom Enoki Mushrooms.  These mushroom are contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that may cause severe or fatal infections in the very young, elders, and those with weakened immune systems.  These mushrooms were sold in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas.  Return these mushrooms to the place of purchase for a refund or toss them.  In. You require more information about this recall, call Golden Medal Mushroom at 1-323-720-9126.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/golden-medal-mushroom-inc-recalls-enoki-mushrooms-because-possible-health-risk-revised

#enokimushrooms #goldenmedal #listeria #infection #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/QnAjZyUHtCc

The FDA and Torn & Glasser announce the recall of Sprouts Farmers Market Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries.  These candies contain the undeclared allergen almond.  Those who are allergic to almonds and tree nuts could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction after ingesting these chocolate covered cherries.  This product was sold at t Sprouts Farmer Market stores in the following 6 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah.  If you bought this product, return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or destroy it.  For more information, call Torn & Glasser at 1-(213) 627-6496.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/urgent-torn-glasser-recalls-sprouts-farmer-market-dark-chocolate-covered-cherries-12-oz-because

#sprouts #chocolatecherries #almonds #treenuts #allergy #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/b9HfeIvhA1Q

The FDA and the Chicago Sweet Connection Bakery have recalled  Chicago Sweet Connection Bakery Coffee Cakes and Paczkis Varieties.  By the way, paczkis are Polish donuts and they look delicious.  These pastries have undeclared egg, milk, and wheat.  Anyone with egg, milk, or wheat allergies could develop a serious of life-threatening allergic reaction after consuming these products.  The pasties were sold at retail outlets in Illinois and Wisconsin.  If you bought any of them and have egg, milk, or wheat allergies, don’t consume them but do contact the Chicago Sweet Connection Baker company by phone at 1-773- 283-4430 to arrange a refund.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/third-synthesis-inc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-milk-and-wheat-allergen-statement

#chicagosweetconnectionbaker #coffeecake #paczkis #egg #milk #wheat #allergy #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/GkWRi67LDME

The CPSC and Fitbit are recalling the Fitbit Ionic smartwatches.  The lithium ion batteries in these watches may overheat leading to burn injuries.  About 1 million of these watches were sold in the US and about 693 thousand were sold worldwide at Best Buy, Kohl’s, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Fitbit.com.  This model was discontinued, and the last inventory was sold in December, 2021.  Immediately stop using this smartwatch and contact Fitbit by phone at 1-888-925-1764 to receive pre-paid packaging to return the device. Upon receipt of the device, you will be issued a refund of $299. 

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Fitbit-Recalls-Ionic-Smartwatches-Due%20to-Burn-Hazard-One-Million-Sold-in-the-U-S

#fitbit #ionicsmartwatch #overheating #burn #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/1yclIEv_3d4

The CPSC and Aldi are recalling the Bee Happy 12 Days of Craft Advent Calendars.  The paint used on the Day 10 brown bell contains lead levels that exceed federal safety standards and create a risk of lead poisoning for young children should the paint be ingested.  About 13 of these units were sold at Aldi stores in Laguna Woods, CA and West Madison, AL. If you bought one of these calendars, do not allow children to play with it.  Contact Aldi by phone at 1-833-460-2092 to arrange for a full refund.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/ALDI-Recalls-Bee-Happy-12-Days-of-Craft-Advent-Calendars-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Federal-Lead-Paint-Ban-and-Lead-Poisoning-Hazard

#aldi #calendar #leadpaint #poisoning #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/BGYm7dKKqVE

The CPSC and Petzl are recalling the PIRANA Descender Canyoneering Devices.  The climber’s rope may become caught or wedged in the device’s blocking slot preventing the individual from moving up or down.  If the climber is suspended in a waterfall or in a pool, there is a risk of drowning.  About 3450 of these devices were sold in the US and 177 were sold in Canada at REI, Karst Sports, Backcountry.com, petzl.com, and other websites and outdoor stores.  Immediately stop using these descender devices and contact Petzl by phone at 1-877-807-3805 or via email at [email protected] to arrange for a full refund and a pre-paid shipping label.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Petzl-Recalls-PIRANA-Descender-Canyoneering-Devices-Due-to-Drowning-Risk

#pirana #descender #locking #injury #drowning #recall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/nXLuHZwqorI

The CPSC and BRP are recalling Ski-Doo Expedition SE, LE, and SWT 900 ACE Turbo snowmobiles from the model years 2020 through 2022.  Fuel may leak from the tank onto superheated components if the vehicle is on a tilt or flips over, and this will create fire and burn hazards.  About 700 of these snowmobiles were sold in the US and about 3900 were sold in Canada.  If you own one of these snowmobiles, stop using it and contact your nearest Ski-Doo dealer to arrange for a free repair.  This repair modifies the routing and exit location of the fuel tank vent and installation of a protective plate.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/BRP-Recalls-Snowmobiles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert

#skidoo #snowmobiles #fuelleakage #fire #burns #recall

Short Short Medical Reports are the cutting edge medical and healthcare discoveries not quite ready for the clinic, but I want you to know about them now.

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• Cleaning surfaces at home using common commercial disinfectants may release dangerous levels of volatile organic compounds into the air you breathe.  Engineers at Indiana University remind you to ventilate the rooms where you use these compounds.

https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.abj9156

• Pharmaceutical companies and diabetes researchers are taking human stem cells and, in effect, training them to produce insulin as do our own pancreatic islet cells.  These home-grown islet cells can be infused into the body, protected with immunosuppression, and produce insulin on demand.  One Ohio diabetic is now living with these cells and no longer requires insulin injections.

https://www.jci.org/articles/view/158305

• Ketamine, the drug commonly used for general anesthesia, is being repurposed for other neuropsychiatric treatments.  British researchers report that ketamine in conjunction with psychotherapy successfully treats alcohol use disorder.  French and Canadian psychiatrists show that ketamine can help prevent suicide by eliminating thoughts of deadly self-harm in twice as many persons as conventional therapy alone.  And finally, Swedish clinicians show that ketamine helps to resolve severe depression in nearly half of the patients receiving it eliminating the need for electroshock therapy.

https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.21030277

https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj-2021-067194

https://academic.oup.com/ijnp/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ijnp/pyab088/6451171

• Harvard researchers report that half of patients who developed diabetes in conjunction with CoVid infections returned to normal after one year.  Only 8% continued to require insulin injections after that time.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056872722000253?via%3Dihub

• Statin drugs, commonly used to normalize circulating cholesterol, may also prevent cancers from spreading, from metastasizing.  German investigators report that statins suppress the expression of a metastasis promoting gene MACC1 which is associated with spread of colon, stomach, liver, and breast cancers.  They also note clinical studies showing that patients taking statins had half the incidence of cancer compared with those not on statins.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ctm2.726

•. Our blood pressure are rising during the pandemic.  University of Texas Southwestern cardiologists, look