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40+ years talking health and wellness on radio and podcasts. Harvard Med Sch, MD; Harvard, AM, Immunology; former Medical Editor, WBZ-AM, Boston.

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Cans of CELSIUS ASTRO VIBE Energy Drink Contain Vodka. Sold in Beach Variety Pack 12-packs of vodka seltzer due to a packaging error. #highnoon #beachvariety #vodka #astrovibe #energydrink #recall

04.08.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack Has Listeria Contamination. #samsclub #fruitpacks #listeria #infection #recall

04.08.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchens Can Strangle Kids. These toys have hooks that can catch a child's clothing and lead to strangulation. #kidcraft #toys #kitchen #strangulation #recall

04.08.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIDGID 18Volt Brushless 21-Degree Framing Nailers and 30-Degree Framing Nailers Fire Nails Unexpectedly. The dual action safety engagement system malfunctions causing the tool to discharge a nail without engaging the nose piece. #rigid #nailer #safetyswitch #injuries #recall

04.08.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IKEA 365+ VΓ„RDEFULL Garlic Presses Spew Metal Fragments. Small metal fragments detach from these presses leading to lacerations and/or ingestion. #ikea #garlicpress #foreignbody #metal #laceration #recall

04.08.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Steppers Can Dump You. They have safety bars that detach or break while in use leading to falls and injuries. #cosco #steppers #safetybar #falls #injuries #recall

04.08.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tegu Magnetic Floating Stackers Toys Have Ingestible Magnets that attract each other inside the digestive tract leading to intestinal perforations, twisting, blockages, blood poisoning, or death. #tegu #toys #magnets #ingestion #perforations #blockage #recall
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04.08.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leatherman Charge Plus and Charge Plus TTi Multi-tools Have Protruding Knives. The knife blade tips do not completely fold into the took handle. #leatherman #chargeplus #multitool #knife #laceration #recall

04.08.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hillside Orchard Farms Fruit Breads and Fritters Contain Undeclared Egg. #hillside #bread #fritters #egg #allergy #recall

31.07.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parashore Pear Slices contain elevated levels of lead and cadmium, toxic heavy metals that create poisoning risks, particularly to infants, young children, and pregnant women. #parashore #pears #lead #cadmium #poisoning #recall

31.07.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Helados Mexico and La Michoacana Ice cream Contain Undeclared Milk. #HeladosMexico #LaMichoacana #icecream #milk #allergy #recall

31.07.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses Do Burst. Their loud bursting creates impact hazards and hearing loss risks. #winston #hoses #burst #impact #injury #hearingloss #recall

31.07.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frigidaire Minifridges short circuit and ignite their plastic housings leading to fires and burns. #Frigidaire #minirefrigerator #shortcircuit #fires #burns #recall

31.07.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pura Scents 4 Smart Home Fragrance Diffusers Contain Dangerous Magnets. If swallowed, these high-powered magnets can attract each other leading to intestinal twisting, blockages, infection, sepsis, and death. #purascents #diffusers #magnets #ingestion #recall

31.07.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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iMirror Rechargeable Electric Bug Zapper Rackets, Fly Swatters, and Mosquito Swatters have rechargeable batteries that catch fire when used for extended periods creating burn risks. #imirror #bugzapper #battery #overheating #fires #burns #recall

31.07.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Diamond G Georgia Pine Gum Spirits of Turpentine Bottles Endanger Kids. Turpentine must be sold in child-resistant packaging under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, and this product is not. #diamondg #turpentine #children #ingestion #poison #recall

31.07.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minongad LED Gloves Contain Ingestible Button Batteries. Their battery compartments are not child-safe, and the spare batteries are not shipped in child-safe packaging. #Minongad #led #gloves #buttonbatteries #ingestion #burns #children #recall

31.07.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Creekwood Naturals 100% Natural Pure Gum Spirits of Turpentine Bottles Lack Child-Resistant Packaging. #creekwoodnaturals #turpentine #packaging #childresistent #poisoning #children #recall

31.07.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minecraft Light-Up Slap Ruler Bracelets Contain Dangerous Button Batteries. The battery compartment can be opened by children. If swallowed, these batteries cause internal burns and death. #minecraft #slapbracelets #buttonbatteries #ingestion #burns #recall

31.07.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aiho Five-Drawer dressers Tip and Crush if not anchored to a wall and pose a risk of tip-over, entrapment, and serious crush injuries or death to children. #aiho #dresser #tip #crush #entrapment #death #children #recall

31.07.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LIVACTI Retractable Safety Gates Let Children Slip Through: These gates fail to meet mandatory standards for expansion gates and enclosures since a child’s torso can fit between the gate and the floor creating entrapment. #livacti #safetygates #entrapment #children #recall

31.07.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Momentum Vida E+ E-Bikes Have Defective Steering with fork steerer tubes that crack, break, or separate during use creating fall and injury risks for riders. #momentum #vida #ebikes #steering #injuries #recall

28.07.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wei-Chuan Dried Black Fungus Slices Have Salmonella Contamination. #weichuan #fungusslices #salmonella #infection #recall

26.07.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aunt Mid’s and Peeter’s Mushrooms Have Listeria Contamination. #peeters #auntmids #mushrooms #listeria #infection #recall

26.07.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif Has Salmonella Contamination. #emek #pistachiocacaocream #salmonella #infection #recall

26.07.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YoCrunch Yogurts with Dome Toppers Have Foreign Bodies. The dome toppers capping this product contains free transparent plastic pieces 7 to 25 millimeters in length with sharp edges. #yocrunch #yogurt #plastic #foreignbody #laceration #choking #recall

26.07.2025 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style Β½ Loaf Contains Undeclared Hazelnuts. #hartfordbakery #lewiscbakeshop #bread #hazelnuts #allergy #recall

26.07.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aral Silver Vobla brand Eviscerate Dry Salted Vobla Could Trigger Botulism. #arasilver #vobla #uneviscerated #clostridium #botulism #recall

26.07.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deep brand Sprouted Moong and Sprouted Mat Have Salmonella Contamination. #chetak #sprouted #mat #moong #salmonella #infection #recall

26.07.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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L’espoir and Drycapot Cookies Contain The Undeclared Allergens milk and the tree nuts almonds and macadamia nuts. #Lespoir #Drycapot #cookies #milk #treenuts #almonds #macadamia #allergies #recall

26.07.2025 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0