MAY 2006

 

WEEK ENDING MAY 6

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced
CODE Unit numbers: 10291-1549 (2 units)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ
REASON Blood products, collected in an apheresis collection kit that may have exceeded the acceptable time period for use, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION AZ

PRODUCT Recovered Plasma
CODE Unit number: 36FF00603
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, South Carolina Region, Columbia, SC
REASON Blood product, which tested negative for hepatitis, but was collected from an ineligible donor due to a subsequent disclosure of previous positive hepatitis testing, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Irradiated
CODE Unit numbers: 71L17340, 71L31791, 71L02593, 71L19122
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Shands Hospital Blood Bank, Gainesville, FL
REASON Blood products, possibly labeled with an incorrect expiration date, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 4 units
DISTRIBUTION FL

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells
b) Platelets, Irradiated
c) Fresh Frozen Plasma
CODE a), b) and c) Unit numbers: 03GG53725
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Southern Region, Atlanta, GA
REASON Blood products, which tested negative for hepatitis, but were collected from an ineligible donor due to a subsequent disclosure of previous positive hepatitis testing, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units
DISTRIBUTION GA

PRODUCT Human Cornea
CODE Tissue: 060005100
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Oklahoma Lions Eye Bank, Oklahoma City, OK, 
REASON Human tissue for transplantation, that tested negative for hepatitis prior to distribution, but was subsequently found to test repeatedly reactive for antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) by a different facility, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 tissue
DISTRIBUTION OK

PRODUCT Recovered Plasma
CODE Unit number: 36LF16951
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, South Carolina Region, Columbia, SC
REASON Blood product, which tested negative for hepatitis, but was collected from an ineligible donor due to a subsequent disclosure of previous positive hepatitis testing, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells
b) Recovered Plasma
CODE
a) Unit numbers: GK37669, GL16655;
b) Unit numbers: GK37669, GL25220, GL16655
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, San Bernardino, CA
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who provided post donation information regarding multiple high-risk behaviors, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 5 units
DISTRIBUTION CA and Switzerland

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced
CODE Unit number: 12L81544
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood product, collected from a donor who visited a malarial endemic area, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION NC

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit number: B305494
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle, WA
REASON Blood product, collected from a donor who visited a malarial endemic area, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION WA

PRODUCT Source Plasma
CODE Unit number: 46874412
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Plasma Biological Services, Inc., Asheville, NC
REASON Blood product, which tested negative for the antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV), but was collected from a donor who subsequently tested positive for anti-HCV, was not properly quarantined and was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells
b) Fresh Frozen Plasma
CODE
a) Unit numbers: 0840885, 0846107, 2000682, 0857377, 0859456;
b) Unit numbers: 0855151, 0854373
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The Blood Connection, Inc, Greenville, SC
REASON Blood products, associated with units that were found to contain clots, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 7 units
DISTRIBUTION MA, NC and SC

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced
b) Fresh Frozen Plasma
CODE a) and b) Unit number: 36LK31608
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, South Carolina Region, Columbia, SC
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who was previously deferred, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION SC

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced
CODE Unit number: 003KF16604
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Atlanta, GA, REASON Blood product, which was collected from a donor in which donor suitability was not adequately determined, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION GA

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis Leukocytes Reduced
CODE Unit numbers: 108LJ33027 (2 units), and 108LJ33030 (3 units)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Columbia, SC.
REASON Blood products, which may have been exposed to unacceptable shipping temperatures, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 5 units
DISTRIBUTION SC

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced
CODE Unit numbers: 11340-5471 (2 units), 11341-5953 (2 units), 11342-4559 (2 units)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Systems, Inc., dba United Blood Services, El Paso, TX
REASON Blood products, for which documentation of an abnormal alarm during apheresis collection was incomplete, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 6 units
DISTRIBUTION TX

PRODUCT Source Plasma
CODE Unit numbers: CS041715, CS042430, CS042921, CS043871, CS046408, CS046925, CS047544, CS048148, CS048777, CS049308, CS041876, CS042782, CS043711, CS045910, CS046631, CS047358, CS047929, CS048534, CS049048, CS049594
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER BioLife Plasma Services, L.P., Columbia, SC
REASON Blood products, collected from an ineligible donor due to swollen tonsils, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 20 units
DISTRIBUTION NC

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells for manufacture of non-injectables,
CODE Unit number: GL25220
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, San Bernardino, CA,
REASON Blood product, collected from a donor who provided post donation information regarding multiple high-risk behaviors, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced,
b) Platelets Pheresis, 
CODE
a) Unit numbers: 38C32265, 38W41246;
b) Unit numbers: 38FX01925 (split product), 38FX02036 (split product), 38FX02088, 38FX02132
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, Indiana-Ohio Region, Fort Wayne, IN
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor at risk for leishmaniasis, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 8 units
DISTRIBUTION IN and KY

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit numbers: 11341-8544 (2 units)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Systems, Inc., dba United Blood Services, El Paso, TX,
REASON Blood products, for which documentation of an abnormal alarm during apheresis collection was incomplete, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION TX

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit number: 1029-1464
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ
REASON Blood product, which may have been collected in an expired collection bag, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION AZ

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit number: 03GR66009
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Atlanta, GA, REASON Blood product, which did not meet acceptable product specifications, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION SC

PRODUCT
a) Whole Blood
b) Red Blood Cells, 
c) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE
a) Unit number: 12LP23592;
b) Unit numbers: Cells, units 12LP23591, 12LP23599, and 12FH85723;
c) Unit numbers: 12FX58888, 12X92241, 12X92204, 12FX58918, 12KM61344,
12KM61404, 12FX58976, 12X92248, 12LF90779, 12FV03748, 12FH85713,
12KM61339, 12KM61358, 12KM61367, 12FX58859, 12FK35068, 12M07148, and
12LF90817
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Durham, NC,
REASON Blood products, which may have been stored at unacceptable temperatures, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 22 units
DISTRIBUTION NC and SC

WEEK ENDING MAY 13

PRODUCT Irradiated Cancellous Bone & Marrow, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 gram vials,
CODE
Lot # 03049, 1.0 gram, Vial numbers: 1 thru 51
Lot # 03051, 0.25 gram, Vial numbers 1 thru 205
Lot # 04091, 0.25 gram, Vial numbers 1 thru 393
Lot # 04102, 0.5 gram, Vial numbers 1 thru 44
Lot # 04103, 1.0 gram, Vial numbers 1 thru 47
Lot # 04104, 1.0 gram, Vial numbers 1 thru 44
Lot # 04109, 1.0 gram, Vial numbers 1 thru 60
Lot # 04113, 2.0 gram, Vial numbers 1 thru 23
Lot # 04120, 1.0 gram, Vial numbers 1 thru 31
Lot # 04123, 2.0 gram, Vial numbers 1 thru 23
Lot # 04124, 0.5 gram, Vial numbers 1 thru 70
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Recalling Firm: Rocky Mountain Tissue Bank, Aurora, CO
Manufacturer: BioMedical Tissue Services, Ltd., Fort Lee, NJ,
REASON Human tissues, procured from donors without adequate donor eligibility determinations, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 991 vials
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide

PRODUCT Source Plasma,
CODE Unit number: 46874405
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Plasma Biological Services, Inc., Asheville, NC
REASON Blood product, with an elevated ALT result, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit number: 12M36018
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood product, collected from a donor for whom donor suitability was not adequately determined, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION NC

PRODUCT Source Plasma
CODE Unit numbers: N36747097, N36788097, G85618097, G85964097, G86543097, G88293097, G88630097, G90047097, G90377097, G91542097, G92158097, G92485097, G93136097, G94053097, G94402097, and G98161097
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, San Diego, CA
REASON Blood products, which were collected from a donor who engaged in multiple high risk behavior activities, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 16 units
DISTRIBUTION NC and Spain

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced Irradiated, 6;
b) Plasma Frozen, 
CODE a) and b) Unit number: 16GR21277
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Columbus, OH
REASON Blood products, which were collected from a donor who was at increased risk for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION OH

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced
b) Fresh Frozen Plasma
CODE a) and b) Unit number: 1173839
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Hoxworth Blood Center, Cincinnati, OH
REASON Blood products which were collected from a donor who was at increased risk for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION OH

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced
b) Platelets Leukocytes Reduced
CODE a) and b) Unit number: 1153953
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Hoxworth Blood Center, Cincinnati, OH
REASON Blood products, which were collected from a donor who had traveled to a malarial endemic area, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION OH

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis Leukocytes Reduced
CODE Unit numbers: 1095505, 1103417, and 1076168
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Hoxworth Blood Center, Cincinnati, OH
REASON Blood products, which did not meet acceptable product specifications, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units
DISTRIBUTION OH

PRODUCT Fresh Frozen Plasma,
CODE Unit numbers: K75730 and K76608
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Virginia Blood Services, Community Blood Center of Carolinas, Charlotte, NC.
REASON Blood products, which were manufactured from associated blood components that exhibited clots, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION NC

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced
b) Cryoprecipitated AHF, 
c) Recovered Plasma, 
CODE a), b), and c) Unit number: 50V03694
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Toledo, OH, REASON Blood products, which were collected from a donor who had tested positive for hepatitis, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units
DISTRIBUTION OH, TX, and Switzerland

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Recovered Plasma, 
CODE a) and b) Unit number: 13GN03072
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Detroit, MI, 
REASON Blood products, which were collected from a donor who had received a tattoo within twelve months of the donation, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION MI and CA

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Platelets Leukocytes Reduced,
CODE a) and b) Unit number: 13FX28625
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Detroit, MI, REASON Blood products, which were collected from a donor who had traveled to a malarial endemic area, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION MI

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit numbers: 2163570 (Parts A and B)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Central Kentucky Blood Center, Inc., Lexington, KY
REASON Blood products, which were possibly contaminated with Propionibacterium acnes, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION KY

PRODUCT
a) Fresh Frozen Plasma, 
b) Plasma, Cryoreduced, 
CODE
a) Unit number: 0217920;
b) Unit number: 0872029
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The Blood Connection, Inc., Greenville, SC
REASON Blood products, associated with units that were found to contain clots, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION NC, and SC

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated
CODE Unit numbers: 09FC06820, 09FC06822, 13X07559, and 13X08008
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Region, Detroit, MI,
REASON Blood products, which were incorrectly irradiated, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 4 units
DISTRIBUTION MI

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced6;
b) Platelets, 
c) Fresh Frozen Plasma, 
d) Recovered Plasma, 
CODE
a) Unit numbers: 36GQ20986, 36R66115;
b) and c) Unit number: 36GQ20986;
d) Unit number: 36R66115
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, South Carolina Region, Columbia, SC
REASON Blood products, collected from an ineligible donor due to a history of jaundice, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 5 units
DISTRIBUTION CA, PR, and SC

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced,
CODE a) and b) Unit number: 2730423
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Systems, Inc., Ventura, CA
REASON Blood products, which were possibly contaminated with Corynebacterium species, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced
CODE Unit number: 33FP51310
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Connecticut Region, Farmington, CT
REASON Platelets, possibly contaminated with Bacillus species, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION NY

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced
b) Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced,
CODE a) and b) Unit number: 12LT52911
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor with a low body temperature, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION NC

PRODUCT Recovered Plasma,
CODE Unit number: 12M36018
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood product, collected from a donor for whom donor suitability was not adequately determined, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced
b) Recovered Plasma, 
CODE
a) Unit numbers: 12LF05089, 12LF05090, 12LF05091, 12LF05092, 12LF05093,
12LF05094, 12LF05095, 12LF05096, 12LF05098, 12LF05099, 12LF05100;
b) Unit numbers: 12LF05089, 12LF05090, 12LF05091, 12LF05092, 12LF05093,
12LF05094, 12LF05095, 12LF05096, 12LF05098, 12LF05099, 12LF05100
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood products, manufactured from units of Whole Blood which may have reached an unacceptable temperature during shipment, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 22 units
DISTRIBUTION CA, GA, and NC

PRODUCT
a) Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated, 
CODE
a) Unit numbers: 10048-3902, 10048-3898, 10048-3901;
b) Unit numbers: 10048-3902, 10048-3901
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ
REASON Platelets, which reached an unacceptable temperature during shipment, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 5 units
DISTRIBUTION AZ

PRODUCT Source Plasma,
CODE Unit numbers: F-20641-014, F-23223-014, F-24710-014
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, National City, CA, REASON Blood products, collected from a donor for whom donor suitability was not adequately determined, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units
DISTRIBUTION Sweden

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit number: 3100117
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Central Indiana Regional Blood Center, Indianapolis, IN.
REASON Blood product, which did not have a white blood cell count performed, but was labeled as leukocyte reduced, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION IN

PRODUCT
a) Platelets Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Fresh Frozen Plasma, 
CODE a) and b) Unit number: 13GV67457
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Detroit, MI, REASON Blood products, which were collected in a manner in which the collection time was not appropriately determined, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION MI and AZ

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced,
CODE Unit numbers: 13GL29724, 13GL29727, 13GL29728, 13GL29729, 13GL29730, 13GL29731, 13GL29732 and 13GL29735
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Detroit, MI, REASON Blood products, which were manufactured from whole blood units that may have been exposed to unacceptable shipping temperatures, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 8 units
DISTRIBUTION MI

PRODUCT Source Plasma
CODE Unit numbers: 0360045037, 0360045238, 0360046299, 0360046529
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Biomat USA, Inc. South Bend, IN
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who was previously deferred for unacceptable test results, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 4 units
DISTRIBUTION Spain

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced
CODE Unit number: 1134047
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Hoxworth Blood Center, Cincinnati, OH
REASON Blood product, collected from an ineligible donor due to a history of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP), was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION OH

WEEK ENDING MAY 20

PRODUCT Carticel (Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes), 
CODE Lot # CC17694-21 Expiration: December 22, 2005
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Genzyme Biosurgery, Cambridge, MA
REASON Carticel, possibly contaminated with Novosphingobium capsulatum, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 lot
DISTRIBUTION MA

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Recovered Plasma, 
CODE a) and b) 06GV75980 and 06GP03112
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Southern California Region, Pomona, CA
REASON Blood products, which were collected from a donor who had engaged in multiple high risk behavior activities, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 4 units
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells (Apheresis) Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE 36KH13005
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Columbia, SC
REASON Blood product, which did not meet acceptable product specifications, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION SC

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells, 
b) Fresh Frozen Plasma, 
CODE a) and b) Unit: 17KY79877
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, North Central Region, St. Paul, MN
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor whose medical history screening regarding high risk behavior was incomplete, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION MN

PRODUCT Platelets
CODE Unit: M82162
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Anderson Area Medical Center Blood Bank, Anderson, SC
REASON Blood product, possibly contaminated with Serratia liquifasciens, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION GA

PRODUCT Fresh Frozen Plasma,
CODE Unit: 71M763674
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Life South Community Blood Center, Dunwoody, GA,
REASON Blood product, associated with a red blood cell product that failed filtration, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION GA

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit: GW00365
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Center of Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, REASON Platelets, which were possibly contaminated with Micrococcus species, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION WI

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Unit: NG0025921
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER DCI Biologicals Nacogdoches, LLC,  Nacogdoches, TX
REASON Blood product, which was untested for viral markers, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION KY

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit 3104412
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Central Indiana Regional Blood Center, Inc. Indianapolis, IN
REASON Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION IN

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced,
CODE Unit 4137632
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Central Indiana Regional Blood Center, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.
REASON Blood product, which yielded a platelet count that was below the acceptable limit, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION IN

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced,
CODE Units 4507155 (3 parts)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Florida's Blood Centers, Inc., Orlando, FL
REASON Blood products, which yielded a platelet count that was below the acceptable limit, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units
DISTRIBUTION FL

PRODUCT Platelets
CODE Unit 1142882
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Community Blood Centers of Southern Florida, Lauderhill, FL
REASON Blood product, labeled with an extended expiration date, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION FL

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells
b) Recovered Plasma
CODE a) and b) Unit 06GN26595
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Southern California Region, Pomona, CA
REASON Blood products, collected from an ineligible donor due to a history of intravenous drug use, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION CA and Switzerland

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated,
CODE Unit 10753-7939
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ,
REASON Blood products, collected from donors for whom donor suitability was not adequately determined, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION AZ

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated, 
c) Cryoprecipitated AHF,
CODE
a) Units 10043-7797, 10044-2615, 10044-2616, 10044-2627, 10044-2632, 10044-2637;
b) Unit 10044-2646;
c) Unit 10043-7797
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ
REASON Blood products, manufactured from units of Whole Blood that were designated as low volume collections, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 8 units
DISTRIBUTION AZ

PRODUCT Misys Laboratory Blood Bank Module, Version 6.1,
CODE Version 6.1
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Misys Healthcare Systems, Tucson, AZ
REASON Defects in the design of software could result in data being out of sync with the accession number, patient and/or units displayed on the screen.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1unit
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide and Internationally

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Units: 17FG11722, 17FG13237, 17FG13962, 17FG14327, 17FG18723, 17FG18728, 17FJ22726, 17FK07075, 17FK10876, 17FK11670, 17FL10491, 17FL10718, 17FL11228, 17FR04993, 17FR05124, 17FR05125, 17FR05242, 17FV10102, 17GN02982, 17GR14887, 17GR14972, 17GR15931, 17GR15933, 17GR15934, 17GR15935, 17GR16211, 17GR20949, 17GR20950, 17GR20951, 17GR20952, 17GR20953, 17GR20955, 17GR20956, 17GR20957, 17GR20958, 17GR20959, 17GR20960, 17KC43585, 17KC44987, 17KC44989, 17KC44992, 17KC44993, 17KC44999, 17KC45012, 17KM38835, 17KM38836, 17KM38961, 17KM41245, 17KN92516, 17KN94366, 17KQ53046, 17KQ53143, 17KQ53675, 17KQ55718, 17KT59699, 17KT59921, 17KT66694, 17KT68358, 17KX79345, 17KX82534, 17KY53862, 17KY54243, 17KY55175, 17KY57992, 17KY60202, 17KZ28210, 17FM05253, 17FN02088, 17FN02129
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, North Central Region, St. Paul, MN,
REASON Blood products, manufactured from Whole Blood more than 8 hours after collection, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 69 units
DISTRIBUTION MN, WI, SD, OH, MA and CA

PRODUCT Source Plasma,
CODE Units: MI123310, MI123735, MI124615, MI126403, MI127241, MI127712, MI128090, MI128781, MI129341, MI129911, MI131673, MI132308, MI143473, MI145702, MI148780, MI149574, MI150032, MI150471, MI150759, MI151225, MI151526, MI151953, MI152246, MI152634, MI152930, MI159318, MI159858, MI165302, MI164961, MI164538, MI164136, MI163764, MI163252, MI162998, MI162512, MI161632, MI160897, MI160352, MI165660, MI165807, MI166161, MI166599, MI166994, MI167447, MI167772, MI168203, MI168640, MI169321, MI169824, MI170652, MI170938, MI191572, MI194369, MI194565, 04MINA0463, 04MINA3770, 04MINA4707, 04MINA9008, 04MINA9771, 04MINB1084, 04MINE1079, 04MINE2113, 05MINA0853, 05MINA4459, 05MINA7842, 05MINA8428, 05MINA9255, 05MINA9680, 05MINB0991, 05MIMB1425, 05MINB1996, 05MINB5616, 05MINB8427, 05MINB9091, 05MINB9933, 05MINC0941, 05MINC1751, 05MINC2299 05MINC3646
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER BioLife Plasma Services L.P., Muncie, IN
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who had received a dura mater graft during brain surgery, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 79 units.
DISTRIBUTION CA, NC and France

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Cryoprecipitated AHF), 
c) Recovered Plasma, 
CODE a), b) and c) Unit: 3770059
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER LifeShare Blood Centers, Shreveport, LA
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who reported a history of IV drug use, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units
DISTRIBUTION LA, NJ and Switzerland

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Platelets, 
c) Recovered Plasma,
CODE a), b) and c) Unit: 3770030
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER LifeShare Blood Centers, Shreveport, LA,
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor considered to be at increased risk for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units.
DISTRIBUTION LA, MI and Switzerland

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Units: 7030197795, 7030197430, 7030196563, 7030196468, 7030195157, 7030194673, 7030194066, 7030192019, 7030191696, 7030190289, 7030189884, 7030189156, 7030188798, 7030188123, 7030187336, 7030186983, 7030185913, 7030185584, 7030184003, 7030183509, 7030183025, 7030182181, 7030181566, 7030180976, 7030180665, 7030179937, 7030179704
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER ZLB Bioplasma Inc., San Antonio, TX
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who had a tattoo applied within twelve months of donating, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 27 units
DISTRIBUTION UK

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis Leucocytes Reduced Irradiated, 
CODE Unit: 06KS43607
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, Southern California Region, Pomona, CA
REASON Blood product, with platelet yield below the specified minimum requirement, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis Leukocytes Reduced,
CODE Units 1158791 -- split unit
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 
REASON Platelets, mislabeled as leukoreduced, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION OH

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Units: 1001033, 1002474
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Aultman Health Foundation, Canton, OH
REASON Red Cells, collected from ineligible donors, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION OH

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Units: G-30722-083, G-31091-083, G-36159-083, G-36786-083, G-37663-083, G-42749-083, G-42962-083, G-48822-083, and G-49248-083.
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, Calexico, CA
REASON Blood products which were collected from a donor who was previously deferred for testing reactive for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV), were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 9 units
DISTRIBUTION Spain

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Fresh Frozen Plasma, 
CODE a) and b) Unit number 12FG14467
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood Products, collected from a donor in which donor suitability was not adequately determined, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION NC

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit numbers: 71X03946 (parts 1, 2 and 3)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER LifeSouth Community Blood Center, Dunwoody, GA, 
REASON Platelets, which were not manufactured within the acceptable time frame from collection, were distributed
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units
DISTRIBUTION GA and AL

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced. 
CODE Unit number: 36FV07138
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, South Carolina Region, Columbia, SC,
REASON Blood product, collected from a donor in which donor suitability was not adequately determined, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit.
DISTRIBUTION SC

PRODUCT Source Plasma. 
CODE Unit numbers OJ211110, OJ237133, OJ236651, OJ236376, OJ235857, OJ235405, OJ233962, OJ233614, OJ233096, OJ231967, OJ231775, OJ230903, OJ230522, OJ230174, OJ229840, OJ229465, OJ229082, OJ228745, OJ227747, OJ227474, OJ226669, OJ226380, OJ225870, OJ225602, OJ225203, OJ224578, OJ224075, OJ223801, OJ223133, OJ222575, and OJ222303.
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Biolife Plasma Services L.P., Jacksonville, FL
REASON Blood products, which were collected from a donor who was previously deferred for testing reactive for (HBsAg) hepatitis B surface antigen, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 31 units.
DISTRIBUTION NY and NC

PRODUCT Recovered Plasma,
CODE Unit numbers 004KL84455 and 004LQ24122.
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, New England Region, Dedham, MA
REASON Blood products, which tested negative for viral makers, but was collected from a donor who was subsequently determined to have previously tested positive for HIV, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced. 
CODE Unit 9403690
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Florida's Blood Centers, Inc., Orlando, FL
REASON Blood product, which was labeled leukoreduced, but had an unacceptable white blood cell count, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION FL

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Unit 0350017877
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Biomat USA, Inc., McAllen, TX
REASON Blood product, collected from a donor for whom donor suitability was not adequately determined, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION Spain

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated,
CODE Unit 4728182
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Central Indiana Regional Blood Center, Inc., Indianapolis, IN,
REASON Platelets, which were possibly contaminated with Propionibacterium acnes, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION IN

PRODUCT Recovered Plasma, 
CODE Unit 10753-7939
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ
REASON Blood products, collected from donors for whom donor suitability was not adequately determined, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION Switzerland

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit 12KQ35317
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross, Carolinas Blood Services Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Red Blood Cells, missing antibody identification information, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION NC

PRODUCT Fresh Frozen Plasma,
CODE Units: 17FK11480, 17FK11482,17FK11483, 17FK11484, 17FK11486, 17FK11488, 17FK11490, 17FK11491, 17FK11492, 17FK11493, 17FK11494, 17FK11495, 17FK11496, 17FK11498, 17FK11499, 17FK11501, 17FK11502, 17FL10429, 17FL10434, 17FL10436, 17FL13246, 17FL13247, 17FL13248, 17FL13257, 17FR03049,17FV07035, 17GR14887, 17GR14964, 17GR14966, 17GR14972, 17KC43588, 17KE06815, 17KN92504, 17KN92505, 17KN92510, 17KN92516, 17KN92724, 17KT66694, 17KX81337, 17KX83844, 17KX83845 17KY53835, 17KY54243, 17KY57026, 17KY57038, 17KY57043, 17KY57049, 17KY57055
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, North Central Region, St. Paul, MN,
REASON Blood products, manufactured from Whole Blood more than 8 hours after collection, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 48 units
DISTRIBUTION MN, WI, SD, OH, MA and CA

PRODUCT Platelet Pheresis Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit: 8308895 (Part C of split product)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Florida's Blood Centers Inc., Orlando, FL
REASON Blood product, collected in an expired bag, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION FL

WEEK ENDING MAY 27

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Units: 12Y63789, 12Y63796, 12Y63797, 12Y63802
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood products, processed from overweight units of Whole Blood, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 4 units
DISTRIBUTION NC and GA

PRODUCT
a) Platelets Pheresis Leukocytes Reduced Irradiated, 
b) Platelets Pheresis Leukocytes Reduced, 
c) Red Blood Cells, 
CODE
a) Units: B212072 (split product), B21179
b) Unit: B21179
c) Unit: Z110691
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle, WA
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who visited a malarial endemic area, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 5 units
DISTRIBUTION WA

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit 40P08591
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Peoria, IL
REASON Blood product, which was collected from a donor who had traveled to a malarial endemic area, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION IL

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis Leukocytes Reduced,
CODE Units: 12LT52139 (split product), 12LT52141, 12LT52142 (split product), 12LT52143, 12LT52144 (split product), 12LT52147, 12LT52155, 12LT52158, 12LT52159, 12LT52160 (split product), 12LT52161, 12LT52162, 12LT52163, 12LT52165, 12LT52166, 12LT52167 (split product), 12LT52170 (split product), 12LT52171 (split product), 12LT52172 (split product), 12LT52173 (split product), 12LT52174, 12LT52175, 12LT52177, 12LT52178 (split product), 12LT52179, 12LT52181, 12LT52182 (split product), 12LT52183 (split product), 12LT52184, 12LT52186 (split product), 12LT52187 (split product), 12LT52191, 12LT52192, 12LT52193 (split product), 12LT52194 (split product), 12LT52195 (split product), 12LT52197 (split product)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood products, which did not have a pH performed as part of monthly QC, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 55 units
DISTRIBUTION NC

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Units: 08729194, 08727947, 08724434, 08723659, 08721259, 08559869, 08558640, 92654181, 92651319, 92129856, 92121478, 90640230, 90634918, 91020239, 91018588, 91016690, 91015051, 91013118, 91011428, 91366023, 91363725, 91362339, 90220012, 90216473, 90211096, 78858015, 78852815, 79013048, 77529305, 75088736, 75087616, 75085285, 75082888, 75080556, 60997685, 60994059, 62980258, 62977692, 62976305, 63388169, 63383041, 63381733, 63099560, 63097979, 93095067, 63094145, 60844743, 59707967, 59705871, 59704096, 59702924, 59700807, 59076704, 59074885, 59073697, 59071891, 59069584, 59068471, 59066804, 59064220, 59063155, 57551302, 57150116, 57148267, 57146928, 57144382, 57142562, 55530453, 55529266, 55524711, 55523554, 55521413, 45319457, 45318146, 45316081, 45314971, 45311451, 45200076, 45197833, 45196799, 46199508, 46197399, 46195449, 46192752, 46192073, 44779412, 44776367, 44773519, 44772789
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Plasma Biological Services Inc., Asheville, NC
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who was previously permanently deferred, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 89 units
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Fresh Frozen Plasma, 
CODE Unit: 0887057
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The Blood Connection Inc, Greenville, SC
REASON Blood product, associated with a corresponding product that contained clots, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION SC

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis Leukoreduced Irradiated, 
CODE Units: C213190 (split product)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle, WA
REASON Blood products, labeled as leukoreduced, but which did not meet the requirements for leukoreduced products, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION WA

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Units: 0050255215, 0050254198, 0050253962, 0050252884, 0050250512, 0050245535, 0050243987, 0050243436, 0050243214, 0050242853, 0050242635, 0050242313, 0050241996, 0050241725, 0050241224, 0050240927, 0050240668, 0050239810
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER ZLB Bioplasma Inc, Beloit, WI
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who had a tattoo applied within twelve months of donating, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 18 units
DISTRIBUTION UK, Germany and Korea.

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, 
CODE Units: 36P79188, 36P79192
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, South Carolina Region, Columbia, SC
REASON Blood products, exposed to unacceptable shipping temperatures, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION SC and GA

PRODUCT Recovered Plasma, 
CODE Unit: 12FR82817
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood product, collected from a female donor who had sex with a male who had sex with another male, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Units N-61050-014, N-61075-014, G-73129-014, G-74477-014, G-74668-014, G-76730-014, G-77290-014, G-79890-014, G-80261-014, G-80879-014, G-81141-014, G-83876-014, G-84386-014, G-84795-014, & G-86341-014
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, National City, CA, REASON Source Plasma, collected from a donor for whom donor suitability was not adequately determined, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 15 units
DISTRIBUTION CA and Spain

PRODUCT Fresh Frozen Plasma, 
CODE Unit: 71M655699
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Life South Community Blood Center, Dunwoody, GA
REASON Blood product, associated with a red blood cell product that failed filtration, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION GA

PRODUCT Recovered Plasma, 
CODE Units: 12K76696, 12X00935
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor considered to be at increased risk for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Unit: 02lWID2565
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER BioLife Plasma Services L.P., Onalaska, WI
REASON Blood product, collected from a donor considered to be at increased risk for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION MN

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Units: LF233198, LF232462, LF232072, LF231399, LF230818, LF230570, LF229890, LF229469, LF229041, LF228669, LF228290, LF227855, LF227466, LF227007, LF226578, LF226072, LF225814, LF225206, LF224831, LF224322, LF223845, LF223151, LF222813, LF221751, LF221142, LF220730, LF220307, LF219841, LF219454, LF217167, LF216345, LF215844, LF215589, LF215103, LF214836, LF214393, LF212872
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER BioLife Plasma Services L.P., Lakeland, FL
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor previously deferred for a history of hepatitis A, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 37 units
DISTRIBUTION NC

PRODUCT Human Corneas for Transplantation Tissues, 
CODE 16435-OD and 16435-OS
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank, Columbus, OH
REASON Human Corneas, collected from a donor who subsequently tested positive for HBsAg, by another tissue procurement organization, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 tissues
DISTRIBUTION OH

PRODUCT Human Cornea for Transplantation Tissue,
CODE 16461-OD
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank, Columbus, OH
REASON Human Cornea, that was subsequently found to test repeatedly reactive for antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBcore) by a different facility, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 tissue
DISTRIBUTION OH

PRODUCT Human OS Cornea for Transplantation Tissue, 
CODE 06-0022-200
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank, Aurora, CO
REASON Human cornea, stored in a storage container that may have been leaking, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 tissue
DISTRIBUTION CO
 

PRODUCT Source Plasma,
CODE G-90885-077, G-91404-077, G-91821-077, G-92536-077, G-93011-077, G-93703-077, G-93895-077, G-94984-077, G-95623-077, G-97291-077
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, Riverside, CA
REASON Source Plasma, that was not properly quarantined after the receipt of post donation information from the donor relating to recent body piercing, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 10 units
DISTRIBUTION Spain

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Units: 71W54151-8 (split unit)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER LifeSouth Community Blood Center, Dunwoody, GA
REASON Platelets, possibly contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION GA

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells, 
b) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE
a) T71902, T71906, T71909, T71911, T71916, T71922, T71939, T71907, T71917,
T71918, T71923, T71924, T71925, T71926, T71927, T71929, T71933, T71934,
T71935, T71936, T71937, T71938, T71940 and T71944;
b) Units: T71915. T71919, T71920
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Michigan Community Blood Center, Traverse City, MI
REASON Red Blood Cells, collected from donors with inaccurate hemoglobin determinations, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 27 units
DISTRIBUTION MI

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Units: 85454064, 85455146, 85458765, 85460621, 6010243927, 010245170, 6010245719, 6010245961, 6010246552, 6010246862, 6010249234, 6010250030
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, San Antonio, TX
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who had a tattoo applied within twelve months of donating, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 12 units
DISTRIBUTION CA, Israel and Korea

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced,
b) Plasma Frozen, 
CODE a) and b) Unit: 003GF22932
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, Southern Region, Atlanta, GA
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor previously deferred due to a history of hepatitis, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION GA

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Units: 05MINC3458, 05MINC3722, 05MINC4328, 05MINC4581, 05MINC5438, 05MINC8389, 05MINC8676, 05MINC9234, 05MINC9537, 05MIND0351, 05MIND0949, 05MIND1241, 05MIND1830, 05MIND2145, 05MIND2776, 05MIND3085, 05MIND3743, 05MIND4714, 05MIND5031, 05MIND5661, 05MIND6010, 05MIND6657, 05MIND6966, 05MIND7636, 05MIND7958, 05MIND8607, 05MIND8947
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER BioLife Plasma Services L.P, Muncie, IN
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who disclosed a history of brain surgery, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 27 units
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Units: 7030230707, 7030228844, 7030228223, 7030227756, 7030226416, 7030226058, 7030223186, 7030222702, 7030222265, 7030221773, 7030221321, 7030220821, 7030220345, 7030219989, 7030219107, 7030218783, 7030213753, 7030210907, 7030210603, 7030209484, 7030209166, 7030208194, 7030207999, 7030207057, 7030206672, 7030206102, 7030205184, 7030204837, 7030203092, 7030202673, 7030202278, 7030201888, 7030201185, 7030200760, 7030200099, 7030199580, 7030197836, 7030195948, 7030195576, 7030194907, 7030194297, 7030192321, 7030191715, 7030191137, 7030190524, 7030189407, 7030188819, 7030186097, 7030185447
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER ZLB Bioplasma Inc, San Antonio, TX
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who received a body piercing within twelve months of donating, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 49 units
DISTRIBUTION UK

PRODUCT Source Plasma, 
CODE Units: 7030219244, 7030218377, 7030217992, 7030217335, 7030216978, 7030216056, 7030215648, 7030214745, 7030214304, 7030213838
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER ZLB Bioplasma Inc, San Antonio, TX
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who had a tattoo applied within twelve months of donating, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 10 units
DISTRIBUTION UK

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced,
CODE Unit 17KM55247
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, North Central Region, St. Paul, MN.
REASON Blood product, manufactured from an overweight unit of Whole Blood, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION ME

PRODUCT Fresh Frozen Plasma, 
CODE Units 6850271, 7014004
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER HemaCare Corporation, Sherman Oaks, CA
REASON Blood products, associated with units of Red Blood Cells that contained clots, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Source Plasma,
CODE Units 05MINA8244, 05MINA8587, 05MINA9587
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER BioLife Plasma Services, L.P., Muncie, IN
REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who was at increased risk for new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (nvCJD), were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit 8465133
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Atlanta Blood Services, Atlanta, GA
REASON Blood product, which tested positive for West Nile Virus, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION GA

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit number 463298 (part 1 and 2)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center, Denver, CO, REASON Blood products, which were possibly contaminated with Staphylococcus species, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION CO

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit number 17FJ63423
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross Blood, North Central Region, ST. Paul, MN.
REASON Blood product, which was collected from a donor who had traveled to a malarial endemic area, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION MN

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit number 6663284
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center, Denver, CO, REASON Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CO

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, 
CODE Unit number 7092187
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center, Denver, CO, REASON Blood product, collected from a donor who had traveled to a malarial endemic area, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CO

PRODUCT
a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, 
b) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced Irradiated, 
CODE
a) Unit numbers 6593091 and 6596354
b) Unit number 9020737
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center, Denver, CO, REASON Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units.
DISTRIBUTION CO

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, 
CODE Unit number 9014146
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center, Denver, CO, REASON Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CO

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, 
CODE Unit: 0887306
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The Blood Connection Inc. Greenville, SC
REASON Blood product, associated with a corresponding product that contained clots, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION SC

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells (for further manufacture), 
CODE Unit: 12FR82817
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC
REASON Blood products, collected from a female donor who had sex with a male who had sex with another male, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION MI

PRODUCT
a) Platelets,
b) Platelets, Irradiated, Recall # B-1014-6
CODE
a) Unit: 4360514
b) Unit 4340736
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Florida Blood Services Inc., St. Petersburg, FL
REASON Blood products, processed from Whole Blood units with extended collection times, were distributed
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units
DISTRIBUTION FL and MA

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit 12X05179
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER The American National Red Cross, Carolinas Region, Charlotte, NC,
REASON Problem: Blood product, incorrectly identified as Jka antigen negative, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION NC

PRODUCT Capture R-Ready ID Test, 
CODE
Lot Number: 21415
Expiration: June 21, 2002
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Immucor, Inc, Norcross, GA
REASON Capture-R Ready ID Test kits, packaged with an incorrect masterlist, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 lot
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide and Internationally

PRODUCT Recovered Plasma, 
CODE Unit: 4832101
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Florida's Blood Centers Inc., Orlando, FL
REASON Blood product, collected from a donor with a history of ulcerative colitis, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION FL

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, 
CODE Unit 0627624
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center, Denver, CO, REASON Blood product, possibly out of controlled storage for more than 30 minutes, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CO

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated, 
CODE Unit 0678628
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center, Denver, CO, REASON Blood product, for which there was no documentation of weld acceptability for the sterile docking of pedi-packs, was distributed
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CO

PRODUCT Fresh Frozen Plasma, 
CODE Unit 06LM38602
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Southern California Region, Pomona, CA,
REASON Blood product, manufactured from a unit of Whole Blood with an extended collection time, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Platelets Pheresis, Irradiated, 
CODE Units 040P96359, 040P96368, 06KP18918, 06KS38801, 06KT30580, 211J90266, 211J90267 (split unit)
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American National Red Cross, Southern California Region, Pomona, CA, 
REASON Blood products, which were not returned to controlled storage within the allowable time frame after irradiation, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 8 units
DISTRIBUTION CA

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, 
CODE Unit number 443484
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center, Denver, CO, REASON Blood product, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, was distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit
DISTRIBUTION CO

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced,
CODE Units 12X88143, 12X88171, 12X88125, 12X88162, 12X88165, 12LC37610, 12LC37609, 12LC37606, 12LC37602, 12LC37596, 12GC84472, 12LC37601, 12GC84470, 12GC84471, 12LC37607, 12LJ37185, 12GN57845, 12GN57880, 12GN57887, 12Z31666, 12GC84462, 12LJ37173, 12LJ37205, 12GC84456, 12GC84460, 12GC84464, 12GC84465, 12GC84468, 12GC84469, 12GE48555, 12GE48556, 12GN57841, 12LC37598, 12LC37603, 12LC37612, 12Z31682, 12Z31688, 12X88174, 12GE48541, 12F14117, 12LJ37208, 12Z31659, 12Z31665, 12Z31667, 12GE48568, 12GE48569, 12GE48539, 12GE48540, 12GE48565, 12LJ37213, 12LJ37170, 12LJ37174, 12LJ37204, 12LJ37169, 12LJ37207, 12LJ37202, 12GE48546, 12GE48547, 12GE48550, 12GE48552, 12GE48553, 12GE48554, 12GE48564, 12GE48531, 12Z31657, 12Z31662, 12GC84459, 12LC37611, 12X88127, 12X88138, 12GE48524, 12GE48525, 12GE48527, 12GE48528, 12GE48532, 12GE48534, 12GE48538, 12X88130, 12X88132, 12X88131, 12X88136, 12LJ37162, 12LJ37168, 12LJ37179, 12LJ37187, 12LJ37191, 12LJ37193, 12Z31673, 12Z31677, 12Z31683, 12Z31687, 12Z31672, 12X88166, 12X88169, 12X88170, 12Z31685, 12K49428, 12P10104, 12P10105, 12GE48543, 12GE48544, 12GE48545, 12GE48548, 12GE48557, 12GE48542, 12GC84476, 12GC84477, 12GC84478, 12GC84473, 12GC84475, 12LJ37164, 12X88173, 12GN57837, 12GN57875, 12GL52268, 12X88159, 12F14134, 12GE48551, 12GE48559, 12GE48522, 12GE48526, 12GE48529, 12GE48558, 12GE48563, 12GE48530, 12GE48533, 12GE48535, 12GE48536, 12E13628, 12F14073, 12GK30403, 12GL52248, 12GN57851, 12GN57874, 12F14072, 12GN57848, 12H33084, 12GE48567, 12Z31661, 12Z31671, 12Z31656, 12X88158, 12X88155, 12X88154, 12GC84474, 12GC84466, 12GC84461, 12GC84458, 12X88160, 12X88161, 12X88163, 12X88168, 12Z31668, 12Z31675, 12Z31676
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER American Red Cross, Carolinas Blood Services Region, Charlotte, NC,
REASON Red Blood Cells, leukoreduced with a faulty filter, were distributed.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 155 units
DISTRIBUTION NC and SC