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Adriatics Tech Summit 2026

I’m very excited to be speaking at the Adriatics Tech Summit 2026 in about two weeks. It will be my first time speaking there, so I’m both thrilled and a little nervous.

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "JJGoo LED Balloon Lights contain dangerous button batteries. If swallowed, the batteries can cause internal chemical burns and death. The recall date is February 19, 2026. Affected is model MY1005E-Colorfu1-100. About 3,400 units were sold at Amazon.com from October 2025 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled LED balloon lights immediately, place them out of reach of children, and properly dispose of the batteries following local hazardous waste procedures. To receive a full refund, throw the balloon lights away and email a photo of the product in the trash to the company at [email protected]. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/JJGoo-LED-Balloon-Lights-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Battery-Ingestion-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Consumer-Products-with-Button-Cell-Batteries #jjgoo #balloon #lights #buttonbatteries #ingestion #recall"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on March 5, 2026: "JJGoo LED Balloon Lights contain dangerous button batteries. If swallowed, the batteries can cause internal chemical burns and death. The recall date is February 19, 2026. Affected is model MY1005E-Colorfu1-100. About 3,400 units were sold at Amazon.com from October 2025 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled LED balloon lights immediately, place them out of reach of children, and properly dispose of the batteries following local hazardous waste procedures. To receive a full refund, throw the balloon lights away and email a photo of the product in the trash to the company at [email protected]. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/JJGoo-LED-Balloon-Lights-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Battery-Ingestion-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Consumer-Products-with-Button-Cell-Batteries #jjgoo #balloon #lights #buttonbatteries #ingestion #recall".

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Christmas-themed Magnetic Chess Games have ingestible magnets. If swallowed, they can attract each other leading to gastrointestinal perforations, rotations, and obstruction. About 5,300 games were sold online at Amazon.com from November 2024 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled magnetic chess games, take them away from children and contact Yiruikeji2024 by email at [email protected] for a full refund. You will be asked to email a photo of the disposed product to receive the refund. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Magnetic-Chess-Games-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Yiruikeji2024 #chess #magnets #ingestion #gastrointestinal #recall"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on March 5, 2026: "Christmas-themed Magnetic Chess Games have ingestible magnets. If swallowed, they can attract each other leading to gastrointestinal perforations, rotations, and obstruction. About 5,300 games were sold online at Amazon.com from November 2024 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled magnetic chess games, take them away from children and contact Yiruikeji2024 by email at [email protected] for a full refund. You will be asked to email a photo of the disposed product to receive the refund. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Magnetic-Chess-Games-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Magnet-Ingestion-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Yiruikeji2024 #chess #magnets #ingestion #gastrointestinal #recall".

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "KiddoSpace Print and Cursive Handwriting Kits contain toxic lead. The pens in the kits contain levels of lead in the nib that exceed the federal lead content ban, which can be toxic if ingested by young children. About 19,700 kits were sold online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com and Amazon.com from February 2024 through February 2025. Stop using these recalled handwriting kits, take the pens and refills away from children, and contact TheKiddoSpace at [email protected] to receive free replacement pens and refills including shipping. You will be asked to dispose of the pens and refills according to local and state regulations and send a photo of the disposed products to The same web space. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/TheKiddoSpace-Recalls-Childrens-Handwriting-Practice-Kits-Due-to-Risk-of-Injury-from-Lead-Exposure-Violates-Federal-Lead-Content-Ban #kiddospace #handwriting #kits #lead #ingestion #recall"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on March 5, 2026: "KiddoSpace Print and Cursive Handwriting Kits contain toxic lead. The pens in the kits contain levels of lead in the nib that exceed the federal lead content ban, which can be toxic if ingested by young children. About 19,700 kits were sold online at TheKiddoSpaceStore.com and Amazon.com from February 2024 through February 2025. Stop using these recalled handwriting kits, take the pens and refills away from children, and contact TheKiddoSpace at [email protected] to receive free replacement pens and refills including shipping. You will be asked to dispose of the pens and refills according to local and state regulations and send a photo of the disposed products to The same web space. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/TheKiddoSpace-Recalls-Childrens-Handwriting-Practice-Kits-Due-to-Risk-of-Injury-from-Lead-Exposure-Violates-Federal-Lead-Content-Ban #kiddospace #handwriting #kits #lead #ingestion #recall".

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Weber Metal Wire Bristle Grill Brushes are an ingestion hazard. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes, stick to food, and cause serious internal injuries. Affected: model numbers 6277, 6278, 6463, 6464, 6493, and 6494. About 3.2 million brushes were sold at Lowe’s, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, and Target, and online at Amazon and Weber.com from 2011 through 2026. Stop using these recalled grill brushes and contact Weber at 1-877-597-9588 for a replacement cold cleaning nylon bristle grill brush. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Weber-Recalls-Over-3-2-Million-Metal-Wire-Bristle-Grill-Brushes-Due-to-Ingestion-Hazard #weber #grill #wirebrush #ingestion #recall"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on March 5, 2026: "Weber Metal Wire Bristle Grill Brushes are an ingestion hazard. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes, stick to food, and cause serious internal injuries. Affected: model numbers 6277, 6278, 6463, 6464, 6493, and 6494. About 3.2 million brushes were sold at Lowe’s, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, and Target, and online at Amazon and Weber.com from 2011 through 2026. Stop using these recalled grill brushes and contact Weber at 1-877-597-9588 for a replacement cold cleaning nylon bristle grill brush. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Weber-Recalls-Over-3-2-Million-Metal-Wire-Bristle-Grill-Brushes-Due-to-Ingestion-Hazard #weber #grill #wirebrush #ingestion #recall".

Howard G. Smith MD, AM | Colombia-Themed Magnetic Board Games Have Ingestible Magnets The magnetic game pieces in these sets contain loose, high-powered magnets... | Instagram

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on February 19, 2026: "Colombia-Themed Magnetic Board Games Have Ingestible Magnets The magnetic game pieces in these sets contain loose, high-powered...

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Kitosun Submersible LED Lights Contain Dangerous Button Batteries This product violates the mandatory standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries, since these lithium coin batteries can be accessed easily by children. If they ingest the batteries, they can suffer internal gastrointestinal tissue burns and perforations. About 8,100 light sets were sold online at Amazon.com from March 2024 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled LED light sets and contact Kitosun at [email protected] with for disposal instructions. To receive a full refund, dispose of the product and email a photo of the disposed product to the company. Button cell and coin batteries should be disposed of or recycled at local hazardous waste sites. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Kitosun-Submersible-LED-Light-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Battery-Ingestion-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Consumer-Products-with-Coin-Batteries #kitosun #ledlights #buttonbatteries #ingestion #children #recall"

0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on February 13, 2026: "Kitosun Submersible LED Lights Contain Dangerous Button Batteries This product violates the mandatory standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries, since these lithium coin batteries can be accessed easily by children. If they ingest the batteries, they can suffer internal gastrointestinal tissue burns and perforations. About 8,100 light sets were sold online at Amazon.com from March 2024 through November 2025. Stop using these recalled LED light sets and contact Kitosun at [email protected] with for disposal instructions. To receive a full refund, dispose of the product and email a photo of the disposed product to the company. Button cell and coin batteries should be disposed of or recycled at local hazardous waste sites. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Kitosun-Submersible-LED-Light-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Battery-Ingestion-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Consumer-Products-with-Coin-Batteries #kitosun #ledlights #buttonbatteries #ingestion #children #recall".