MARCH 2001

WEEK ENDING MARCH 2

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells. 

CODE: Units 04FS19304, 04W14252

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, New England Region, Dedham, MA.

DISTRIBUTION: Massachusetts.

QUANTITY: 2 units.

REASON: Blood product, typed S antigen positive but shipped as S antigen negative, was distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: Corneas. 

CODE: Donor ID 2000-289C, 2000-290C.

MANUFACTURER: Lions Eye Bank for Long Island, Manhasset, NY

DISTRIBUTION: New York

QUANTITY: Two.

REASON: Corneas, from a donor who tested repeatedly reactive for the antibody to the Hepatitis B core antigen, were distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: Source Plasma     

CODE: Units   MGD057, MGN956, MGN818, MGN682.

MANUFACTURER: Sera-Tec Biologicals Limited Partnership, Seattle, WA.

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina

QUANTITY: Four units.

REASON: Blood products, which tested negative for the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), but were collected from a donor who previously tested reactive for HBsAg, were distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: Source Plasma. 

CODES: Units G-49828-079, G-49722-079, G-49473-079, G-49346-079, G-48948-079, G-48864-079, G-48632-079, G-48517-079, G-48299-079,

G-48184-079, G-47971-079, G-47848-079, G-47469-079, G-47197-079, G-46839-079, G-46780-079, G-46558-079, G-46478-079, G-46190-079,

G-46113-079, G-45898-079, G-45782-079, G-45524-079, G-45455-079, G-45230-079, G-45129-079, G-44907-079, G-44805-079, G-44522-079,

G-44421-079, G-44132-079, G-44044-079, G-43720-079, G-43618-079, G-43365-079, G-43186-079, G-27277-079, G-27027-079, G-26854-079,

G-26614-079, G-26439-079, G-25315-079, G-25085-079, G-17970-079, G-17713-079, G-17170-079, G-17044-079, G-16764-079, G-16568-079,

G-15433-079, G-15323-079, G-15003-079, G-14823-079, G-14566-079, G-14378-079, G-14128-079, G-13912-079, G-13626-079, G-13434-079,

G-13163-079, G-13007-079, G-12753-079, G-12547-079, G-12263-079, G-12066-079, G-11805-079, G-11610-079, G-08143-079, G-07992-079,

G-07781-079, G-07421-079, G-07232-079, G-06630-079, G-06437-079, G-06250-079, G-06087-079, G-05780-079, G-05550-079, G-05369-097,

G-99485-079, G-99301-079, G-98950-079, G-98751-079, G-97985-079, G-97807-079, G-97298-079, G-97048-079, G-96870-079, G-96658-079,

G-99557-079, G-96368-079, G-96204-079, G-95960-079, G-95676-079, G-95490-079, G-95272-079, G-95074-079, G-94870-079, G-94706-079,

G-94104-079, G-93904-079, G-93225-079, G-93007-079, G-92800-079, G-92607-079, G-92345-079, G-91910-079, N-14113-079.

MANUFACTURER: Alpha Therapeutic Corp., Seattle, WA .

RECALLED BY: Alpha Therapeutic Corp., Los Angeles, CA

DISTRIBUTION: California, North Carolina, Germany and Spain.

QUANTITY: 108 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of having tested positive for Hepatitis B, were distributed.  

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced .    

CODE: Unit 01E43702  

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, New York - Penn Region, Rochester, NY.

RECALLED BY: American Red Cross Blood Services, New York - Penn Region, West Henrietta, NY

DISTRIBUTION: New York

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which was mislabeled as CMV antibody negative, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis, Leukoreduced.      

CODE: Unit 53LT67703.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region, Baltimore, MD.

DISTRIBUTION: Maryland.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which was labeled as leukoreduced, but did not meet the requirements for a leukoreduced product, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Pulmozyme (dornase alfa) Inhalation Solution.      

CODE: Lot K9721A.   Expiration date October 2001.   

MANUFACTURER: Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA. 

DISTRIBUTION: Maryland.

QUANTITY: 216, 450 ampules distributed

REASON: An unapproved filtration step was used to remove metal particulates from the bulk drug.  

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced.  b) Recovered Plasma. 

CODES: a) Units 40GE49526, 40GE49541, 40GE49549, 40GE49564, 40GE49566, 40GE49596, 40GE49615, 40LR14576, 40GE49627, 40GE49631, 40GE49660, 40GE49680, 40GE49682, 40LR14731, 40LR14764, 40LR14770, 40LR14775, 40GC51637, 40GC51647, 40GC51653, 40GC51666, 40GC51730, 40GC51747, 40GC51751. b) Units   40GE49541, 40GE49596, 40LR14576, 40GE49680, 40LR14764, 40LR14775 .

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Heart of America Region, Peoria, IL.

DISTRIBUTION: Illinois and Georgia.

QUANTITY: a) 24 units; b) 6 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected in a manner that may have compromised the sterility of the units, were distributed.  

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells.     

CODES: Units 0293772, 7543601, 7543598, 8543726.

MANUFACTURER: Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.

DISTRIBUTION: Missouri and Kansas.

QUANTITY: Four units.

REASON: Blood products, collected in a manner that may have compromised the sterility of the units, were distributed.  

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis. 

CODE: Units 21KP09378, 21KP09379, 21KP09380, 21KP09381.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, Pacific Northwest Regional Blood Services, Portland OR.

DISTRIBUTION: Washington and Oregon.

QUANTITY: Four units.

REASON: Blood products, labeled with extended expiration dates, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells.  b) Cryoprecipitated AHF.  c) Recovered Plasma. 

CODES: a) Unit 21GE18711; b) Unit 21GE18711; c) Unit  21GE18711.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, Pacific Northwest Regional Blood Services, Portland, OR.

DISTRIBUTION: California and Oregon.

QUANTITY: Three units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of jaundice, were distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced. b) Platelets.  c) Recovered Plasma.       

CODES: a) Units 01KJ32588, 01KJ31092; b) Units 01KJ32588, 01KJ31092; c) Unit  01KJ31092.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, New York - Penn Region, Rochester, NY.

RECALLED BY: American Red Cross Blood Services, New York - Penn Region, West Henrietta, NY

DISTRIBUTION: New York.

QUANTITY: Five units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of jaundice, were distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells.  b) Platelets.

CODES: a) Unit 54KF55120; b) Unit 54KF55120.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras,, PR .

RECALLED BY: American Red Cross Blood Services, Puerto Rico Region, San Juan, PR

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico.

QUANTITY: 2 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of jaundice, were distributed.

 

PRODCTS:

a) Red Blood Cells

b) Platelets

c) Fresh Frozen Plasma

d) Source Leukocytes for Further Manufacturer

e) Recovered Plasma. 

CODES:

a) Units  01LY03315, 01LN02110;

b) Units  01LH26327, 01LY03315;

c) Units  01LH26327, 01LY03315;                     

d) Unit   01LY03315;

e) Unit   01LN02110.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, New York - Penn Region, Buffalo, NY.

RECALLED BY: American Red Cross Blood Services, New York - Penn Region, Rochester, NY

DISTRIBUTION: New York and New Jersey.

QUANTITY: 8 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of having tested positive for Hepatitis were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells b) Recovered Plasma

CODE: a & b) Unit 53FP31924

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region, Baltimore, MD.

DISTRIBUTION: Maryland.

QUANTITY: 2 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor taking the drug Methotrexate, were distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Irradiated

CODE: Unit 50X15470        

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Western Lake Erie Region, Toledo, OH.

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Red Blood Cells, missing documentation related to the irradiation process storage temperature.

 

PRODUCT: Platelet, Pheresis         

CODE: Unit 5857791

MANUFACTURER: Central Indiana Regional Blood Center, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana.  

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which was labeled with an incorrect platelet yield, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Fresh Frozen Plasma    

CODE: a) Unit 21GL48234; b) Unit 21GL48234.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, Pacific Northwest Regional Blood Services, Portland, OR. 

DISTRIBUTION: Californiia and Oregon.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of having tested positive for hepatitis, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Recovered Plasma for Manufacturing  

CODE: Units Y16247, Y33803

MANUFACTURER: Aurora Area Blood Bank, Heartland Blood Centers, Aurora, IL.

DISTRIBUTION: Switzerland.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who had lived in the United Kingdom from 5/1/76 to 6/6/81, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells    

CODE: Unit FR23831

MANUFACTURER: Sacramento Medical Foundation Blood Center, Sacramento, CA

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who had skin piercing performed within the past year, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Platelets b) Source Leukocytes

CODE: a) Unit number 3679677; b) unit number 3660490.

MANUFACTURER: Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, TX.

DISTRIBUTION: Texas and Missouri.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, that contained unexpected antibodies, but were labeled negative for unexpected antibodies, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets

CODES: unit numbers 87-15540, 38-36042, 38-36043, 30-12157, 30-12161, 30-12164, 30-12168, 30-12171, 30-12172, 30-12148, 30-12170, 30-12173, 38-36038, 62-48074, 62-48077, 62-48067, 62-48079, 63-12254, 63-12255, 63-12264, 30-12152, 87-15550, 62-48055, 34-49179, 63-12234, 87-15561, 87-15548, 87-15546, 62,48061, 62-48060, 62-48031, 34-49149, 87-15531, 87-15529, 38-36019, 38-36004, 38-36025, 38-36024, 62-48-56, 62-48051, 62-48048, 62-48043, 62-48042, 38-36022, 38-36020, 34-49156, 34-49139, 34-49142, 38-36001, 38-36007, 38-36009, 38-36012, 38-36018, 62-48008, 62-48011, 36-39833, 36-39835, 36-39839, 34-49155, 38-35997, 36-39814, 36-39816, 34-49170, 34-49174, 38-36036, 38-36039, 63-12231, 63-12233, 63-12237, 63-12240, 63-12241, 63-12242, 63-12245, 63-12246, 63-12252, 87-15552, 87-15553, 87-15556, 87-15557, 34-49162, 34-49163, 34-49164, 34-49165, 34-49166, 34-49168, 34-49169, 34-49171, 34-49172, 34-49175, 34-49176, 34-49178, 34-49180, 63-12227, 63-12228, 63-12229, 63-12232, 63-12235, 63-12243, 63-12248, 63-12249, 87-15551, 87-15555, 38-36002, 38-36003, 38-36005, 34-49158, 62-48032, 62-48033, 62-48040, 62-48046, 62-48047, 87-15521, 87-15519, 87-15526, 87-15527, 87-15517, 62-48001, 36-39822, 38-35996, 36-39813, 34-49146, 34-49144, 34-49141, 63-12266, 87-15565, 36-39865, 36-39862, 36-39861, 36-39853, 36-39851, 36-39845, 62-48088, 62-48084, 62-48081, 62-48068, 30-12153, 36-39869, 36-49194, 34-49193, 34-49190, 34-49189, 38-36045, 34-49167, 63-12218, 30-12160, 63-12239, 38-36035, 62-48058, 63-12215, 63-12222, 63-12225, 87-15538, 87-15541, 87-15543, 87-15544, 62-48038, 38-36033, 38-36032, 38-36027, 38-36026, 34-49157, 34-49154, 34-49152, 34-49151, 34-49148, 38-36021, 38-35998, 87-15520, 87-15525, 38-36000, 38-36011, 87-15530, 87-15534, 87-15536, 34-49143, 34-49135, 34-49145, 36-39840, 36-39843, 38-36006, 34-49132, 34-49134, 34-49136, 34-49137, 34-49138, 34-49130, 63-12383, 36-39838, 63-12256, and 30-12169

MANUFACTURER: Michigan Community Blood Centers, Grand Valley Blood Program, Grand Rapids, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: 190 units.

REASON: Platelets with a decreased platelet count were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets

CODES: (477 units), unit numbers 29GF09480, 29GF09481, 29GF09482, 29GF09484, 29GF09485, 29GF09486, 29GL57550, 29GL57555, 29GL57560, 29GL57561, 29GX48308, 29GX48311, 29GX48644, 29GX48647, 29GX48648, 29GX48669, 29GW29577, 29GW29578, 29GW29585, 29FJ38597, 29FN33006, 29FN33085, 29FN33086, 29FN33088, 29FN33090, 29FN33091, 29FN33096, 29FS81451, 29FS81522, 29FS81524, 29FS81563, 29FW37779, 29FW37781, 29FW37786, 29FW37913, 29FW37916, 29GF09478, 29GF09479, 29GW29589, 29GW29592, 29GW29594, 29GW29595, 29KJ07901, 29KJ07902, 29KJ07904, 29KJ07909, 29KJ07985, 29KJ07986, 29KJ07987, 29KM13428, 29KM13431, 29KM13432, 29KM13433, 29KX06467, 29KZ05018, 29KZ05019, 29FG80625, 29KY05256, 29FG80558, 29FN33251, 29GM79175, 29KL18534, 29FJ38452, 29KL18528, 29FG80629, 29KY05259, 29FG80563, 29FS81442, 29GP60679, 29KL18599, 29FJ38453, 29KL18529, 29FG80678, 29FW38003, 29FG80564, 29FS81443, 29GP60684, 29KL18600, 29FJ38454, 29KY05211, 29FJ38468, 29FW38019, 29FK36077, 29FS81448, 29GP60688, 29KL18601, 29FJ38455, 29KL18498, 29FJ38469, 29GF09714, 29GM79136, 29FS81449, 29GP60694, 29KL18602, 29FJ38456, 29KL18500, 29FJ38470, 29GF09718, 29GX48409, 29FS81452, 29GP60695, 29KL18604, 29FJ38457, 29KL18502, 29FJ38472, 29GF09723, 29KJ07883, 29FS81564, 29GW29575, 29KL18605, 29FJ38458, 29KL18530, 29FJ38481, 29GM79124, 29KL18381, 29FW37787, 29GW29582, 29KL18607, 29FJ38464, 29KY05215, 29FJ38483, 29KL18610, 29KL18382, 29FW37788, 29GW29587, 29KL18612, 29FJ38465, 29KY05216, 29FJ38485, 29KL18614, 29GL57567, 29FW37790, 29GW29588, 29KL18613, 29FJ38466, 29KY05222, 29FJ38486, 29FJ38420, 29GW29579, 29FW37794, 29GX48312, 29KL18615,

29FJ38467, 29KY05223, 29FJ38487, 29KJ07885, 29GX48306, 29FW37795, 29GX48313, 29KL18621, 29FJ38471, 29GL57559, 29FJ38489, 29GX48404, 29GX48307, 29FW37797, 29GX48314, 29KL18622, 29FJ38473, 29GW29598, 29FJ38490, 29GX48405, 29KM13405, 29FW37907, 29GX48316, 29KM13403, 29FJ38476, 29FS81445, 29FJ38491, 29GX48407, 29KM13406, 29FW37908, 29KJ07896, 29KM13404, 29FJ38477, 29FS81446, 29FJ38492, 29GX48620, 29KM13407, 29FW37914, 29KJ07898, 29KM13413, 29FJ38478, 29FS81447, 29FJ38494, 29GX48621, 29KM13408, 29FW37917, 29KJ07900, 29KM13417, 29FJ38480, 29GF09596, 29FJ38496, 29GX48625, 29KM13409, 29FW37919, 29KJ07903, 29KM13420, 29FJ38482, 29GL57546, 29FJ38497, 29GX48626, 29KM13410, 29FW38004, 29KJ07905, 29KM13421, 29FJ38484, 29GP60686,

29FJ38503, 29GX48632, 29KM13411, 29FW38006, 29KJ07907, 29KM13424, 29FJ38493, 29GP60687, 29FN32958, 29GX48634, 29KM13414, 29GF09483, 29KJ07910, 29KM13426, 29FJ38500, 29GP60690, 29FN32960, 29GX48641, 29KX06459, 29GF09589, 29KJ07973, 29KM13427, 29FJ38501, 29GP60691, 29FN32963, 29GX48642, 29KX06468, 29GF09592, 29KJ07974, 29KM13430, 29FJ38502, 29KJ08055, 29FN32965, 29GX48643, 29FJ38421, 29GF09597, 29KJ07976, 29KM13435, 29FJ38551, 29KL18514, 29FN33003, 29GX48645, 29FJ38422, 29GF09598, 29KJ07977, 29KM13436, 29FJ38576, 29KX06463, 29FW37791, 29GX48646, 29FJ38424, 29GF09599, 29KJ07978, 29KM13437, 29FJ38603, 29KX06465, 29FW37792, 29GX48650, 29FJ38429, 29GF09600, 29KJ07979, 29KN23513, 29FK36079, 29KJ07894, 29FW37793, 29GX48667,

29FN33089, 29GF09682, 29KJ07981, 29KN23514, 29FG80626, 29KL18609, 29FW37796, 29GX48671, 29GF09591, 29GF09684, 29KJ07982, 29KN23515, 29FG80627, 29KM13434, 29KC32047, 29GX48673, 29GF09594, 29GF09688, 29KJ08133, 29KN23522, 29FG80630, 29KC32049, 29GX48674, 29FK36081, 29GF09689, 29KJ08143, 29KN23524, 29FG80631, 29KC32050, 29KC32048, 29FK36082, 29GF09690, 29KJ08144, 29KN23527, 29FG80634, 29KC32051, 29KC32053, 29FL58928, 29GF09691, 29KJ08145, 29KX06460, 29FG80762, 29KC32052, 29KC32054, 29FL58933, 29GF09693, 29KJ08146, 29KX06461, 29FG80780, 29KC32055, 29KC32056, 29FL58937, 29GF09694, 29KJ08147, 29KX06462, 29FJ38414, 29KL18385, 29KC32058, 29FL58941, 29GF09696, 29KJ08149, 29KX06464, 29FJ38415, 29GX48406, 29KJ07881, 29FL58948,

29GF09705, 29KJ08150, 29KX06469, 29FJ38416, 29KL18379, 29KJ07884, 29FN32941, 29GF09720, 29KJ08151, 29KX06513, 29FJ38417, 29GX48408, 29KJ07886, 29FN32943, 29GF09721, 29KJ08152, 29KX06547, 29GP60692, 29KL18388, 29KJ07887, 29FN32946, 29GF09725, 29KJ08153, 29KX06562, 29GP60693, 29FJ38488, 29KJ07888, 29FN32957, 29GL57548, 29KJ08154, 29KX06569, 29KL18506, 29FG80632, 29KJ07889, 29FN32962, 29GL57549, 29KJ08155, 29KX06570, 29KL18526, 29FG80633, 29KJ07891, 29FN32964, 29GL57551, 29KJ08159, 29KX06571, 29KL18533, 29FJ38475, 29KJ07893, 29FN32966, 29GL57553, 29KJ08161, 29KY05212, 29KY05213, 29FJ38281, 29FG80559, 29FN32967, 29GL57554, 29KJ08162, 29KY05219, 29KY05217, 29FW37551, 29FG80754, 29FN33014, 29GL57556, 29KJ08163, 29KY05221,

29KY05225, 29FX58023, 29FG80756, 29FN33092, 29GL57557, 29KJ08164, 29KZ05015, 29GL57552, 29FG80677, 29FG80763, 29FN33093, 29GL57563, 29KJ08165, 29KZ05016, 29FJ38507, 29FG80764, 29FJ38419, 29FN33094, 29GM79127, 29KL18503, 29KZ05017, 29KL18383, 29FJ38505, 29FJ38432, 29FN33095, 29GM79135, 29KL18504, 29KZ05021, 29KL18386, 29FJ38506, 29FJ38463, 29FN33097, 29GM79140, 29KL18508, 29FJ38418, 29KL18387, 29FJ38610, 29FJ38560, 29FN33099, 29GM79143, 29KL18511, 29FJ38426, 29KL18389, 29FN33018, 29FJ38594, 29FN33233, 29GM79153, 29KL18517, 29FJ38427, 29FJ38423, 29FS81525, 29FJ38595, 29FN33235, 29GM79156, 29KL18518, 29FJ38428, 29GL57547, 29FW38022, 29FG80560, 29FN33238, 29GM79157, 29KL18523, 29FJ38430, 29GP60685, 29KJ07897, 29FS81561, 29FN33248, 29GM79158, 29KL18525, 29FJ38431, and 29KL18497.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Mid-Atlantic Region, Norfolk, VA

DISTRIBUTION: Virginia, North Carolina, and Connecticut

QUANTITY: 477 units.

REASON: Platelets with a decreased platelet count were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelet

CODE: Units 8174074

MANUFACTURER: LifeSource, Glenview, IL.

DISTRIBUTION: Illinois.

QUANTITY: One.

REASON: Blood product, prepared from a Whole Blood unit that had discrepant start and end times documented, was distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: Platelet Pheresis, Leukoreduced, Irradiated  

CODE: Unit 42KW06646

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Western Lake Erie Region, Toledo, OH.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Western Lake Erie Region, Toledo, OH.

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Temperature documentation following irradiation was missing.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit number 3679677 and 3672602.

MANUFACTURER: Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, TX.

DISTRIBUTION: Texas and Missouri.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products that tested positive for unexpected antibodies, but were not labeled as positive for unexpected antibodies, were distributed.

 

WEEK ENDING MARCH 9

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: (8 units), unit numbers FH84451, FH84453, FH84454, FH84455, FH84456, FH84457, FH84458, and FH84459.

MANUFACTURER: Sacramento Medical Foundation Blood Center, Sacramento, CA.

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: 8 units.

REASON: Blood products, incorrectly tested for syphilis, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODE: Unit number 10612-5944

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ.

DISTRIBUTION: Arizona

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODE: Unit number 10620-4935

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ.

DISTRIBUTION: Arizona.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Platelets

CODE: a) unit number 10622-3985; b) unit number 10622-3985.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ.

DISTRIBUTION: Arizona.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, b)Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODE: a) unit number 10615-2253; b) unit number 10618-8126.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc. Chandler, AZ. 

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: Arizona.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit #36256-3931.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc., Ventura, CA.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Unit #36255-0787; 36255-6676, and 36257-9676.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc., Ventura, CA.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: 3 units.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODES: Unit #10613-5544 and 10616-8082.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc., Glendale, AZ.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: Arizona.

QUANTITY: 2 units.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets

CODES: Unit 54KH37752.

MANUFACTURER: American National Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras, PR.

RECALLED BY: American Red Cross Blood Services, Puerto Rico Region, San Juan, PR

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico and California.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood products, prepared from the same donation as Staphylococcus epidermidis contaminated Red Blood Cells, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Platelets

CODES: a) Units 18FQ47824 and 18FW00212;  b)Unit 18FW00212.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Great Lakes Region, Lansing, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Massachusetts and Michigan.

QUANTITY: Three units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who traveled to a malarial endemic area, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Platelets

CODES: a) and b) Unit 38FC64398.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Fort Wayne, IN.

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who traveled to an area designated as endemic for malarial, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Platelets

CODES: a) and b) Unit 2273219.

MANUFACTURER: Inland Northwest Blood Center, Spokane, WA.

DISTRIBUTION: Tennessee and Washington.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who traveled to an area designated as endemic for malarial, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODES: a) and b) Unit LN71298.

MANUFACTURER: NBAH Blood Center, New Brunswick, NJ.

DISTRIBUTION: New Jersey.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor due to an accidental needlestick during the previous twelve months, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Ctyoprecipitated AHF, c) Recovered Plasma

CODES: a), b) and c) Units FO3394 and FO3592.

MANUFACTURER: Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City,Topeka, KA.

RECALLED BY: Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

DISTRIBUTION: Kansas and Missouri and the Recovered Plasma were distributed in Switzerland.

QUANTITY: Six units.

REASON: Blood products, that tested negative for antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (anti-HIV-1), but were collected from a donor that previously tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HIV-1, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Unit 0303653.

MANUFACTURER: Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.,

DISTRIBUTION: Kansas.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria was distributed

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODES: Unit 29FJ40438.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Mid-Atlantic Region, Norfolk, VA.

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODES: Unit 04KK29395.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, New England Region, Dedham, MA.

DISTRIBUTION: Massachusetts.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Deglycerolized

CODES: Unit 3568673.

MANUFACTURER: LifeSource, Glenview, IL.

DISTRIBUTION: Illinois.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, deglycerolized with an expired reagent, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Unit V36436.

MANUFACTURER: Sacramento Medical Foundation Blood Center, Sacramento, CA.

DISTRIBUTION: Tennessee.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor whose arm preparation was not documented, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma.

CODES: a) and b) Unit 38L42585.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Fort Wayne, IN.

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana and California.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, drawn from an unsuitable donor who immigrated from a high risk country, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Source Plasma

CODE: Unit numbers 03831489, 01951868, 04798248, 04757337, 04751724, 02288055, 01401271, 02046334, 02042176, 00133920, 00440325, 99186289, 99180577, 99217495, 99298456, and 99293192.

MANUFACTURER: North American Biologicals, Inc., Evansville, IN.

RECALLED BY: North American Biologicals, Inc.,Boca Raton, FL

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: 16 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor due to previous positive testing for syphilis, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Platelets; b) Plasma  

CODE: a) and b) Unit number 53FC95002.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region, Baltimore, MD.

DISTRIBUTION: Maryland.

QUANTITY: 2 units.

REASON: Blood products, corresponding to a unit of Red Blood Cells possibly contaminated with Streptococcus sanguis, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Platelets, c) Platelets, Irradiated , d) Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODE: a) (3 units), unit numbers KN48174, KH56048, and KL47155; b) (2 units), unit numbers KH56048 and KL47155; c) (1 unit), unit number KN48174; d) (3 units), unit numbers KN48174, KH56048, and KL47155.

MANUFACTURER: Virginia Blood Services, Richmond, VA.

DISTRIBUTION: Virginia and Florida.

QUANTITY: 9 UNITS.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an ineligible donor due to a previous dura mater transplant, were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Platelets, c) Recovered Plasma

CODE: a) (2 units), unit numbers 6602598 and 4808670; b) (1 unit), unit number 6602598; c) (2 units), unit numbers 6602598 and 4808670.

MANUFACTURER: LifeSource, Glenview, IL. 

DISTRIBUTION: a) and b) Illinois, c) Scotland.

QUANTITY: 5 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor due to use of the medication Valtrex, were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Platelets, b) Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODE: a) unit number 36-37232; b) unit number 36-37232.

MANUFACTURER: Michigan Community Blood Center, Grand Valley Blood Program, Grand Rapids, MI

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who should have been deferred due to use of the medication Androstendiol, were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Platelets, c) Recovered Plasma

CODES: a) (6 units), unit numbers M08-06224, M08-22174, M08-27203, C00-93531, C00-93654, and W16-12358; b)(5 units), unit numbers T43308, M08-22174, C00-93531, C00-93654, and W16-12358; c)(2 units), unit numbers M08-06224 and W16-12358.

MANUFACTURER: Community Blood Council of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ.

DISTRIBUTION: The recalled transfusable products in New Jersey. The recalled units of Recovered Plasma in Pennsylvania.

QUANTITY: 13 units.

REASON: Blood products, that were either:  1) labeled with the incorrect expiration date; or 2) collected from ineligible donors based

on:  a) behaviors that are known to increase the risk of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); b) previous reactive testing for syphilis; or c) travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma

CODES: a) and b) Unit 1995811.

MANUFACTURER: New York Blood Center, Inc., New York, NY.

DISTRIBUTION: New Jersey and Switzerland.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor that disclosed previous reactive testing for antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV), were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis, Leukoreduced

CODE: Unit 09FP18569.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Midwest Region, Omaha, NE

DISTRIBUTION: Arizona.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Unlicensed blood product was distributed in interstate commerce.

 

PRODUCT: Cryoprecipated AHF

CODE: Unit 26160-6336.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems Inc., Texarkana, TX.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: Texas.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, prepared from a unit of whole blood with an extended collection time, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelet, Pheresis

CODE: Unit 24FH23809.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, River Valley Region, Louisville, KY.

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Unlicensed blood product was distributed in interstate commerce.

 

PRODUCT: Platelet, Pheresis

CODE: Unit 27P47477.

MANUFACTURER: American National Red Cross, Greater Alleghenies Region, Johnstown, PA.

DISTRIBUTION: Maryland.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Platelets Pheresis that were not properly agitated during storage were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Platelets, c)Fresh Frozen Plasma, d) Cryoprecipitated AHF

CODES: a) Units Q54609, M54112, H23835, M62096, G47010, Q71305, M70925, Q79230, G57316, N07355, and Q94010;

b) Units Q54609, M62096, Q71305; c) unit M62096; d) unit H23835.

MANUFACTURER: Carolina-Georgia Blood Center, Inc.Greenville, SC.

DISTRIBUTION: SC, TN, TX, and OH.

QUANTITY: 16 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of hemochromatosis, were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODES: a) and b) Unit V65783, V67912.

MANUFACTURER: Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, IA.

DISTRIBUTION: Iowa, Louisiana, Illinois and Colorado.

QUANTITY: Four units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who had been taking the drug Bactrim, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

CODE: Unit 09FH27167.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Midwest Region, Omaha, NE.

DISTRIBUTION: Nebraska.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, that failed the red cell recovery ratio, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit 36LP16540.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, South Carolina Region, Columbia, SC.

DISTRIBUTION: South Carolina.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who had previously tested reactive for syphilis, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets

CODE: Units 42F47899, 42F47900.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Northern Ohio Region, Cleveland, OH.

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected in expired blood collection bags, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Recovered Plasma

CODES: a) and b) Unit 5126936.

MANUFACTURER: Central Texas Regional Blood & Tissue Center, Austin, TX.

DISTRIBUTION: Texas and Florida.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, which tested negative for the antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus, (HIV-1/2), but were collected from a donor who previously tested repeatedly reactive for HIV-1, Western Blot negative, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Unit 26KH44690.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Gulf Coast Region, Mobile, AL.

DISTRIBUTION: The ARC Alabama Region.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which may have been exposed to unacceptable shipping temperature, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced, b) Recovered Plasma  

CODES: a) Units 02FG72677, 02FG72678, 02FG72679, 02FG72681, 02FG72682, 02FG72683, 02FG72684, 02FG72685, 02FG72687, 02FG72688, 02FG72689, 02FG72690, 02FG72691, 02FG72692, 02FG72693, 02FG72694, 02FG72696, 02FG72697, 02FG72698, 02FG72699, 02FG72701, 02FG72702, 02FG72703, 02FG72704, 02FG72705, 02FG72707, 02FG72708, 02FG72709, 02FG72710, 02FG72711, 02FG72712, 02FG72713, 02FG72714, 02FG72715, 02FG72716, 02FG72717, 02FG72718.

b) Units 02FG72677, 02FG72678, 02FG72679, 02FG72680, 02FG72681, 02FG72682, 02FG72683, 02FG72684, 02FG72685, 02FG72687, 02FG72688, 02FG72689, 02FG72690, 02FG72691, 02FG72692, 02FG72693, 02FG72694, 02FG72695, 02FG72696, 02FG72697, 02FG72698, 02FG72699, 02FG72701, 02FG72702, 02FG72703, 02FG72704, 02FG72705, 02FG72707, 02FG72708, 02FG72709, 02FG72710, 02FG72711, 02FG72712, 02FG72713, 02FG72714, 02FG72715, 02FG72716, 02FG72717, 02FG72718.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Central Plains Region, Wichita, KS.

DISTRIBUTION: Kansas and California.

QUANTITY: a) 37 units; b) 39 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected in expired blood collection bags, were distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Units FH59098 and V29929.

MANUFACTURER: Sacramento Medical Foundation Blood Center, Sacramento, CA.

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, incorrectly tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODES: Units 09P31195(2FP), 09P31198(3FP), 09P31198(4FP).

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Central Plains Region, Wichita, KS.

DISTRIBUTION: Nebraska.

QUANTITY: Three units.

REASON: Fresh Frozen Plasma that was stored in an unmonitored freezer was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Unit T07087.

MANUFACTURER: Virginia Blood Services, Richmond, VA.

DISTRIBUTION: Virginia.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who had an elevated body temperature, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: CPDA-1 Whole Blood

CODES: Unit 2730879.

MANUFACTURER: Houchin Blood Services, Bakersfield, CA.

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which was incorrectly labeled with an extended expiration date, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit 26KH00479.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Gulf Coast Region, Mobile, AL.

DISTRIBUTION: Alabama.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which was labeled with an extended expiration date, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODES: unit numbers 13C97537, 13C97538, 13C97542, 13C97547, 13C97548, 13C97551, 13C97552, 13C97558, 13C97559, 13C97568, 13C97569,

13FG78372, 13FG79981, 13FG79994, 13FG79997, 13FG79998, 13FG80000, 13FG80010, 13FG80004, 13FG80005, 13FG80008, 13FG80009, 13FG80011, 13FH46477, 13FH56993, 13FH56998, 13FH57745, 13FH57749, 13FH57748, 13FH57760, 13FH57841, 13FH57848, 13FH57855, 13FH57857, 13FH57860, 13FH57862, 13FH57863, 13FH57864, 13FH57865, 13FH57867, 13FH57870, 13FH57871, 13FH57874, 13FH57878, 13FJ42109, 13FJ42158, 13FJ42160, 13FJ46280, 13FJ46471, 13FJ46474, 13FJ46475, 13FJ46480, 13FJ46484, 13FJ46487, 13FJ46488, 13FJ46490,

13FL82059, 13FL85199, 13FL86435, 13FL87416, 13FL89197, 13FL89201, 13FL89205, 13FL89206, 13FL89208, 13FM42534, 13FM42537, 13FR15813, 13FR15818, 13FR15863, 13FR15865, 13FR15871, 13FR15873, 13FR15869, 13FR15870, 13FR15875, 13FR15876, 13FR15872, 13FR15878, 13FR15880, 13FR15883, 13FY39834, 13FY43871, 13FY43915, 13FY43921, 13GC67120, 13GC67126, 13GC67134, 13GC67154, 13GC67155, 13GC67348, 13GC67361, 13GC67362, 13GC67363, 13GC67400, 13GC67403, 13GC67405, 13GC67407, 13GC67408, 13GC67412, 13GC67421, 13GC67423, 13GC67424, 13GC67427, 13GC67431, 13GC67434, 13GC67435, 13GC67436, 13GC67442, 13GC67443, 13GC67446,

13GC67448, 13GC67451, 13GC67453, 13GC67463, 13GC67467, 13GC67468, 13GC67469, 13GC67472, 13GC67474, 13GC67475, 13GC67477, 13GC67479, 13GC67481, 13GC67486, 13GM29009, 13GM30176, 13GM33205, 13GM33222, 13GM33234, 13GM33247, 13GM33312, 13GM33284, 13GM33288, 13GM33294, 13GM33477, 13GM33489, 13GM33544, 13GM33546, 13GM33547, 13GM33552, 13GM33553, 13GM33554, 13GM33559, 13GM33563, 13GM33564, 13GM33567, 13GM33569, 13GM33493, 13GQ16680, 13GQ20985, 13GQ20991, 13GQ21000, 13GQ21003, 13GQ21005, 13GQ21007, 13GQ21008, 13GQ21010, 13GQ21011, 13GQ21014, 13GX17577, 13GX17580, 13GX17596, 13GX17770, 13GX17774, 13GX17597,

13GX17660, 13GX17671, 13GX17680, 13GX17681, 13GX17688, 13GX17694, 13GX17707, 13GX17708, 13GX17775, 13GX17808, 13GX17809, 13GX17810, 50F69059, 50G59268, 50G60347, 50G60862, 50G65803, 50G65822, 50H02877, 50H03270, 50H03234, 50H03330, 50H06951, 50H06955, 50H06964, 50J57471, 50X09826, and 50F68964.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Region, Detroit, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan. 

QUANTITY: 194 units.

REASON: Blood products, subjected to elevated temperatures during storage, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Fresh Frozen Plasma 

CODES: Unit numbers 02P38114, 02P37652, 02P36664, 02P37341, 02P36368, 02P36591, 02P36373, 02P36448, 02P36345, 02P36722, 02P36314, 02P36717, 02P37108, 02P38788 (divided unit), 02P35938, 02P37405, 02P38007, 02P38123, 02P35006, 02P35039, 02P35669, 02P35711, 02P35909, 02P36008, 02P36504, 02P36523, 02P36525, 02P36588, 02P36724, 02P36740, 02P36749, 02P36755, 02P36769, 02P36873, 02P36888, 02P36951, 02P36930, 02P36964, 02P36973, 02P36988, 02P37007, 02P37105, 02P37200, 02P37253, 02P37360, 02P37387, 02P37411, 02P37828, 02P38230, and 02P38369.

MANUFACTURER: American National Red Cross, Central Plains Region, Wichita, KS. 

DISTRIBUTION: Kansas, Michigan, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, New York, California, and Tennessee.

QUANTITY: 50 units.

REASON: Unlicensed blood products were labeled with the firm's license number and distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Recovered Plasma

CODES: a) and b) Unit 7858801.

MANUFACTURER: LifeSource, Glenview, IL.

DISTRIBUTION: a) Illinois; b) California.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor whose arm inspection and skin disease status had not been documented, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Irradiated    

CODE: Unit 0309536.

MANUFACTURER: Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.

DISTRIBUTION: Missouri.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, labeled with an extended expiration date, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Units 54KH43155, 54KH43156.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras, PR

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, that were not separated from Whole Blood within eight hours of collection, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis

CODE: Unit 02P22383.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Central Plains Region, Whichita, KS.

DISTRIBUTION: Oklahoma.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Unlicensed blood product was distributed in interstate commerce.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis, Irradiated

CODE: Unit 02P36448.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Central Plains Region, Whichita, KS.

DISTRIBUTION: Oklahoma.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Unlicensed blood product was distributed in interstate commerce.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit 26FL12573.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Gulf Coast Region, Mobile, AL.

DISTRIBUTION: Mississippi.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which was labeled with an extended expiration date, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Plasma, Cryoprecipitate Reduced

CODE: units 27GM15207, 27GM15208, 27GM15209, 27GM15211, 27GM15213, 27GM15215, 27GM15218, 27GM15219, 27GM15221, 27GM15225, 27GM15643, 27GM15645, 27GM15652, 27GM15662, 27GM15688, 27GM15689, 27GM15690, 27GM15693, 27GM15696, 27GM15713, 27GM15714, 27GM15718, 27GM15726, 27GM15739, 27GM15748, 27GM15758, 27GM15760, 27GM15769, 27GM15771, 27GM15781, 27GM15782, 27GM15784, 27GM15785, 27GM15789, 27GM15792, 27GM15808, 27GM15819, 27GM15822, 27GM15839, 27GP92687, 27GP93028, 27GR80528, 27GR80534, 27GR80537, 27GR80542, 27GR80549, 27GR80570, 27GR80636, 27GR80726, 27GR80731, 27GR80733, 27GR80736, 27GR80738, 27GR80739, 27GR80741, 27GR80743, 27GR80744, 27GS20225, 27GT16250, 27GT16261, 27GT16277, 27GT16279, 27GT16280, 27LE08747, 27LE08748, 27LF08586, 27LF08589, 27LF08592, 27LF08598, 27V88107, 27V88112,  27V88116,  27V88120,  27V88122,  27V88124, 27V88129,  27V88130,  27V88161,  27V88167, and 27V88168.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Greater Alleghenies Region, Johnstown, PA.

DISTRIBUTION: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

QUANTITY: 80 units.

REASON: Blood products, which were incorrectly labeled with extended expiration dates, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Plasma, Cryoprecipitate Reduced

CODE: Unit numbers 18FJ24760, 18FJ24773, 18FJ24774, 18FK30873, 18FK30876, 18FQ46716, 18FQ46727, 18FR37769, 18FR37770, 18FR37800, 18FR37801, 18FR37802, 18FR37808, 18FR37809, 18FT22210, 18FT22211, 18FT22212, 18FT22213, 18FT22217, 18FT22219, 18FT22220, 18FT22243, 18FV10991, 18FX07997, 18FX07999, 18FX08000, 18FX08015, 18FX08026, 18FX08110, 18FX08119, 18FX08121, 18FX08122, 18S94572, 18S94617, 18S94641, 18S94643, 18S94676, 18S94906, 18S94907, 18S94909, 18S94910, 18S94913 and 18S94917.

MANFUACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Great Lakes Region, Lansing, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Alabama, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Ohio.

QUANTITY: 43 units.

REASON: Blood products, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Divided

CODES: Unit numbers 38FC63255, 38FC63275, 38FC63382, 38FC63450, 38FC63456 and 38FC63458.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Indiana-Ohio Region, Fort Wayne, IN.

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana.

QUANTITY: 11units.

REASON: Blood products, collected in an anticoagulant bag that had exceeded its expiration date, were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Recovered Plasma

CODES: (a)(18 units), unit numbers 02FK03268, 02FK03269, 02FK03272, 02FK03273, 02FK03274, 02FK03275, 02FK03276, 02FK03277, 02FK03278, 02FK03281, 02FK03282, 02FK03283, 02FK03285, 02FK03286, 02FK03287, 02FK03288, 02FK03289, and 02FK03290

b) (18 units), unit numbers 02FK03268, 02FK03269, 02FK03272, 02FK03273, 02FK03274, 02FK03275, 02FK03276, 02FK03277, 02FK03278, 02FK03281, 02FK03282, 02FK03283, 02FK03285, 02FK03286, 02FK03287, 02FK03288, 02FK03289, and 02FK03290.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Central Plains Region, Wichita, KS.

DISTRIBUTION: California, Oklahoma, and Kansas.  Units of Recovered Plasma were distributed in California and New York.

QUANTITY: 36 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected in an anticoagulant bag that had exceeded its expiration date, were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed, b) Red Blood Cells,  Leukocytes Removed Irradiated, c) Fresh Frozen Plasma,

d) Recovered Plasma

CODES: a) (27 units), unit numbers 02FH71866, 02FH71868, 02FH71869, 02FH71870, 02FH71871, 02FH71872, 02FH71873, 02FH71874, 02FH71875, 02FH71876, 02FH71877, 02FH71878, 02FH71879, 02FH71880, 02FH71881, 02FH71882, 02FH71883, 02FH71885, 02FH71887, 02FH71888, 02FH71889, 02FH71890, 02FH71891, 02FH71892, 02FH71893, 02FH71895, and 02FH71896;

b) (1 unit), unit number 02FH71886; 

c) (1 unit), unit number 02FH71878; 

d) (26 units), unit numbers 02FH71866, 02FH71868, 02FH71869, 02FH71870, 02FH71871, 02FH71872, 02FH71873, 02FH71874, 02FH71875, 02FH71876, 02FH71877, 02FH71879, 02FH71880, 02FH71881, 02FH71882, 02FH71885, 02FH71886, 02FH71887, 02FH71888, 02FH71889, 02FH71890, 02FH71891, 02FH71892, 02FH71893, 02FH71895, and 02FH71896.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Central Plains Region, Wichita, KS.

DISTRIBUTION: The recalled transfusable products were distributed to Massachusetts, California, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Units of Recovered Plasma were distributed to California and New York.

QUANTITY: 55 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected in an anticoagulant bag that had exceeded its expiration date, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Irradiated   

CODE: Unit 54KF55912

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services,  Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras,, PR.

RECALLED BY: American Red Cross Blood Services, Puerto Rico Region, San Juan, PR

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, labeled with an extended expiration date, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Leukoreduced Red Blood Cells

CODES: Units 54KW05242, 54KW05243

MANUFACTURER: American National Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras, PR.

RECALLED BY: American Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, San Juan, PR

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Leukoreduced Red Blood Cells that failed red cell recovery ratio, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Recovered Plasma, for use in Manufacturing Non-Injectable Products

CODE: Unit 0991587.

MANUFACTURER: University of Texas M.D., Anderson Cancer Center,  Houston, TX.

DISTRIBUTION: Texas.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which tested repeatedly reactive for the antibody To the Hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc), was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit numbers 01GE22364, 01GE22430, 01GG42374, 01GG42434, 01GW39410, 01GY41016, 01LT23726, and 01GY40929

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, New York -Penn Region, Syracuse, NY.

RECALLED BY: The American National Red Cross, New York -Penn Region, West Henrietta, NY

DISTRIBUTION: New York.

QUANTITY: 8 units.

REASON: Blood products exposed to unacceptable shipping temperatures were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Whole Blood, b) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed , c) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed Irradiated

CODES: a)  (46 units) 21R60571, 21R57336, 21R56020, 21R56015, 21R57313, 21R61775, 21R61797, 21R57302, 21R57280, 21R60784, 21R57314, 21R56212, 21R56194, 21R56179, 21R56180, 21R61353, 21R61361, 21R51989, 21R53976, 21R53972, 21R49921, 21R54382, 21R60559, 21R60555, 21R60581, 21R60563, 21R59241, 21R59253, 21FR11125, 21FR09355, 21FR10396, 21FR10410, 21FR10403, 21R60787, 21R61043, 21R61037, 21R60561, 21R60930, 21FR11005, 21R54373, 21R53967, 21R56168, 21R61021, 21R56006, 21R61345, and 21R54377;

b) (10 units), unit numbers 21KM16313, 21GE19202, 21KJ42609, 21KK33599, 21KM16298, 21KJ42645, 21KK33771, 21KJ42648, 21KL25470, and 21GW30772; c) (1 unit), unit number 21R60795

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Pacific Northwest Region, Portland, OR.

DISTRIBUTION: California, Oregon, and Washington.

QUANTITY: a) 46 units; b) 10 units, and c) one unit.

REASON: Blood products stored at unacceptable temperatures were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Pooled Plasma, Solvent/Detergent Treated, PLAS+?SD. 

CODES: Lot numbers FX90605, FX00906, GX90526, FW90507, FZ90607, and FZ90510.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Plasma Services Arlington, VA.

DISTRIBUTION: 40 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, Quebec, and the Virgin Islands.

QUANTITY: 6 lots.

REASON: Blood products, stored to unacceptable storage temperatures, were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, Irradiated, b) Platelet Pheresis, Irradiated

CODES: a) (3 units), unit numbers 54KM42206, 54KG51559, and 54KG51538; b) (2 units), unit numbers 54KP06426 and 12T22861.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras, PR 

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico.

QUANTITY: 5 units.

REASON: Irradiated blood products that were possibly out of controlled storage for more than 30 minutes were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODES: (608 units), unit numbers 3448550, 3462951, 3462952, 3462953, 3462954, 3462955, 3462956, 3462957, 3462958, 3462959, 3462960, 3462961, 3462962, 3462963, 3462964, 3462965, 3462966, 3462967, 3462968, 3452969, 3462970, 3519422, 3519439, 3519481, 3519537, 3519554, 3519567, 3519610, 3519619, 3551892, 3523209, 3554584, 3557465, 3557743, 3565868, 3565869, 3565883, 3565890, 3565973, 3565983, 3565990, 3566018, 3566032, 3566066, 3566971, 3566078, 3567510, 3567536, 3571861, 3571882, 3571906, 3571915, 3571931, 3571974, 3571983, 3571992, 3572014, 3572015, 3572026, 3572051, 3572054, 3572060, 3576494, 3577700, 3579557, 3579567, 3579570, 3579593, 3579612, 3579613, 3579617, 3579624, 3580714, 3580726, 3580733, 3580735, 3580739, 3580743, 3580744, 3580745, 3580747, 3580749, 3580750, 3580758, 3580762, 3580764, 3580765, 3580766, 3580767, 3580773, 3580778, 3580783, 3580923, 3580925, 3584494, 3584517, 3609238, 3609239, 3609243, 3609244, 3609257, 3609267, 3609269, 3609282, 3609288, 3609291, 3609296, 3609308, 3609315, 3609332, 3609342, 3609900, 3610555, 3610558, 3610589, 3610590, 3610592, 3610596, 3610606, 3610614, 3610618, 3610621, 3610622, 3610626, 3610645, 3610652, 3610689, 3610690, 3610695, 3610700, 3610702, 3610708, 3610723, 3610745, 3610747, 3610758, 3610760, 3610764, 3610788, 3610792, 3610821, 3610847, 3611538, 3611541, 3611551, 3611556, 3611561, 3611563, 3611567, 3611568, 3611577, 3611579, 3611582, 3611583, 3611587, 3611589, 3611592, 3611594, 3611598, 3611603, 3611605, 3611607, 3611612, 3611618, 3611629, 3611647, 3611648, 3611654, 3611662, 3611722, 3611735, 3613143, 3613154, 3613251, 3613259, 3613287, 3613296, 3613352, 3613355, 3613359, 3613381, 3613412, 3613424, 3613428, 3613477, 3613488, 3613495, 3613505, 3613506, 3613519, 3613528, 3613541, 3618975, 3619713, 3619745, 3619746, 3619781, 3619782, 3619802, 3619804, 3619806, 3619809, 3619811, 3619816, 3619819, 3619825, 3619828, 3619840, 3619842, 3619844, 3619845, 3619846, 3622543, 3623184, 3623205, 3623213, 3623218, 3623225, 3623232, 3623238, 3623240, 3623271, 3623277, 3623304, 3623321, 3623356, 3523358, 3623359, 3623380, 3523384, 3623385, 3623390, 3523407, 3623421, 3623429, 3623437, 3623438, 3626170, 3626175, 3626181, 3626182, 3626190, 3626191, 3626192, 3626193, 3526195, 3626196, 3626201, 3626202, 3626203, 3626205, 3626207, 3626208, 3626212, 3626213, 3626215, 3626219, 3626221, 3626224, 3626231, 3626234, 3626238, 3626241, 3626244, 3626247, 3626249, 3626352, 3626357, 3626361, 3626364, 3626369, 3626372, 3626376, 3626380, 3626381, 3626386, 3626392, 3626393, 3626394, 3626395, 3626397, 3626402, 3626403, 3626404, 3626412, 3626424, 3626429, 3626442, 3626443, 3626449, 3636207, 3638757, 3638770, 3638774, 3638796, 3638812, 3638816, 3638819, 3638829, 3638866, 3638870, 3638882, 3638894, 3638898, 3638917, 3638922, 3638929, 3638934, 3638940, 3638959, 3638970, 3638981, 3639006, 3639040, 3640853, 3640854, 3640862, 3640866, 3640872, 3640873, 3640885, 3645877, 3645881, 3645882, 3645883, 3645884, 3645889, 3645891, 3645899, 3645903, 3645914, 3645917, 3645927, 3645931, 3645937, 3645945, 3645947, 3646624, 3646627, 3646630, 3646643, 3646647, 3646653, 3646654, 3646662, 3646664, 3646666, 3646672, 3646673, 3646678, 3646682, 3647917, 3647987, 3648258, 3649310, 3649327, 3649366, 3649370, 3649372, 3649374, 3649387, 3649466, 3649486, 3649487, 3651194, 3651370, 3651379, 3651383, 3651391, 3651397, 3651404, 3651427, 3651436, 3651442, 3651448, 3651458, 3651483, 3651384, 3651511, 3651516, 3651530, 3651538, 3651553, 3651556, 3651561, 3651566, 3651571, 3651576, 3651580, 3651586, 3651599, 3651613, 3651619, 3651642, 3654052, 3654076, 3654081, 3654082, 3654084, 3654090, 3654100, 3654101, 3654105, 3654108, 3654111, 3654130, 3654140, 3654155, 3654164, 3654204, 3654206, 3654225, 3654228, 3654230, 3654243, 3654255, 3654271, 3657203, 3657205, 3657209, 3657211, 3657220, 3657242, 3659799, 3659808, 3659821, 3659854, 3659874, 3659878, 3659886, 3659889, 3659904, 3659911, 3659924, 3659927, 3659946, 3659948, 3659952, 3659954, 3659964, 3659967, 3659970, 3659977, 3659998, 3660001, 3660010, 3660019, 3660026, 3661556, 3661563, 3661610, 3661617, 3661618, 3661629, 3661636, 3661639, 3661640, 3661645, 3661647, 3661652, 3661656, 3661665, 3661680, 3661681, 3661688, 3681119, 3681123, 3681126, 3681147, 3681150, 3681152, 3681160, 3681173, 3681177, 3681181, 3681184, 3681199, 3684057, 3684981, 3685193, 3685195, 3685551, 3685552, 3685553, 3685554, 3685555, 3685556, 3685557, 3685558, 3685560, 3685561, 3685562, 3685563, 3685564, 3665565, 3686666, 3685568, 3685569, 3685570, 3685571, 3686672, 3685573, 3685574, 3685575, 3685576, 3685577, 3685578, 3685579, 3685580, 3685581, 3685582, 3685583, 3685584, 3685585, 3685586, 3685587, 3685588, 3687074, 3687132, 3687155, 3687156, 3687159, 3687160, 3687164, 3688633, 3688683, 3691500, 3691502, 3691503, 3691509, 3691511, 3691518, 3691521, 3691524, 3691526, 3691535, 3691536, 3691538, 3691543, 3691546, 3702518, 3704129, 3705685, 3707656, 3707657, 3707659, 3707660, 3707668, 3707671, 3707682, 3707685, 3707687, 3707697, 3707698, 3707703, 3707714, 3707721, 3707722, 3707728, 3707729, 3707734, 3707749, 3713774, 3713775, 3717357, 3717358, 3717363, 3717364, 3717374, 3718260, 3726509, 3726510, 3726511, 3726512, 3726513, 3726515, 3726516, 3726517, 3726518, 3726519, 3726520, 3726521, 3726522, 3725551, 3726552, 3727762, 3727765, 3727769, 3727770, 3727776, 3727797, 3727803, 3727808, 3727811, 3747863, 3751412, 3781402, 3781461, 3784875, 3785145, 3803763, 3803765, 3803778, 3803780, 3803783, 3803785, 3803796, and 3803802.

MANUFACTURER: Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, TX.

DISTRIBUTION: Texas and Louisiana.

QUANTITY: 608 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected using the incorrect anticoagulant, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets

CODE: Unit 53GE48943.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region, Baltimore, MD.

DISTRIBUTION: Washington, D.C.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, that had an extended rest time, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: 38FE64248, 38FE64243, 38FE64245, 38FE64255, 38FE64260, 38FE64232, 38FE64238, 38FE64239, 38FE64242, 38FE64246, 38FE64254, 38FE642437, 38FE64256, 38FE64257, 38FE64250, 38FE64241, 38FE64249, 38FE64251, 38FE64259, 38FE64234; 38FE64244, 38FE64258.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services.

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana and Ohio.

QUANTITY: 22 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected in an anticoagulant bags that may have exceeded their expiration date, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Hib TITER? Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine.  

CODE: lot number 613803A (shipper control number 471-912).

MANUFACTURER: Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, Pearl River, NY.

RECALLED BY: Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Philadelphia, PA

DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide.

QUANTITY: One lot.

REASON: Vaccine that was shipped without a freeze indicator and may have been subjected to unacceptable temperatures during shipment was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Irradiated

CODE: Unit number 36257-9831.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc., Ventura, CA.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit number 36257-3184.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc., Ventura, CA

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Luekocytes Removed

CODE: Unit number 10620-2448.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc., Chandler, AZ.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: Arizona.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, was distributed

 

PRODUCTS: a) Platelets, b) Platelet Pheresis

CODES: a) (18 units), unit numbers 12H95752, 53FF28155, 54KH23605, 12P89844, 53GE15603, 53Z13966, 53GE15599, 12H95722, 54KH23849, 12H96157, 54KR17682, 54KH23858, 54KF52058, 54KK21283, 54KS17283, 54KF52057, 12R61503, and 54KF52061 b) (2 units), unit numbers 53LT51653 and 54KP05374.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras, PR

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico.

QUANTITY: 20 units.

REASON: Blood products that were out of controlled storage for more than 30 minutes were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Platelet Pheresis

CODE: Unit number 54KJ33161.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras, PR

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, stored at an unacceptable temperature, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets

CODE: Unit number 54KJ33161.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras, PR

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, stored at an unacceptable temperature, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Platelets, b) Platelets, Irradiated

CODE:  a) (72 units), unit numbers 54KH38532, 54KH38537, 54KM53012, 54KF79246, 54KF79249, 54KF79250, 54KF79251, 54KF79252, 54KF79253, 54KF79256, 54KF79266, 54KG64104, 54KG64108, 54KG64109, 54KG64110, 54KG64111, 54KG64112, 54KG64115, 54KG64117, 54KG64118, 54KG64119, 54KG64120, 54KG64137, 54KG64139, 54KG64140, 54KG64141, 54KJ33159, 54KJ33160, 54KJ33163, 54KJ33164, 54KJ33180, 54KJ33184, 54KJ33185, 54KJ33186, 54KJ33187, 54KJ33190, 54KJ33191, 54KJ33193, 54KK30471, 54KK30472, 54KK30477, 54KK30478, 54KK30479, 54KK30480, 54KK30481, 54KK30484, 54KK30485, 54KK30486, 54KK30448, 54KK30489, 54KK30490, 54KK30493, 54KK30498, 54KK30499, 54KM52997, 54KM52998, 54KM52999, 54KM53003, 54KR24490, 54KR24491, 54KR24493, 54KR24494, 54KS25112, 54KS25113, 54KS25114, 54KS25115, 54KS25116, 54KS25117, 54KS25118, 54KS25119, 54KS25120, and 54KM53010

b) (13 units), unit numbers 54KH38538, 54KS25121, 54KK30487, 54KJ33165, 54KJ33171, 54KJ33175, 54KJ33177, 54KG64122, 54KG64106, 54KG64107, 54KF79259, 54KF79261, and 54KF79255

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras, PR.

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico.

QUANTITY: 85 units.

REASON: Blood products, stored at an unacceptable temperature, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Recovered Plasma

CODES: (53 units), unit numbers 54KC10417, 54KC10419, 54KC10420, 54KC10422, 54KC10423, 54KC10424, 54KF90674, 54KG72961, 54KG72962, 54KG72963, 54KG72964, 54KG72969, 54KG72972, 54KG72973, 54KG72975, 54KG72976, 54KG72979, 54KG72984, 54KG72985, 54KG72986, 54KG72987, 54KG72988, 54KG72989, 54KG72990, 54KG72991, 54KG72992, 54KG72993, 54KG72996, 54KG72998, 54KG72999, 54KG73003, 54KG73005, 54KG73006, 54KH45799, 54KH45800, 54KH45801, 54KH45803, 54KH45805, 54KH45806, 54KH45814, 54KH45816, 54KH45817, 54KH45819, 54KH45822, 54KH45823, 54KM59305, 54KM59307, 54KM59310, 54KM59311, 54KM59316, 54KM59317, 54KR28125, and 54KR29129.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras, PR

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: 53 units.

REASON: Blood products, stored at an unacceptable temperature, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Recovered Plasma

CODES: Unit 54KH37752.

MANUFACTURER: American National Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, Rio Piedras, PR

RECALLED BY: American Red Cross Blood Services, Puerto Rico Region, San Juan, PR

DISTRIBUTION: Puerto Rico and California.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood products, prepared from the same donation as Staphylococcus epidermidis contaminated Red Blood Cells, were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Platelets, b) Platelet Pheresis Leukoreduced

CODES: a) Units: 0289518, 0289519, 0289520, 0289524, 0289526, 0289533, 0289536, 0289544, 0289549, 0289550, 0289601, 0289602, 0289605,

0289606, 0289609, 0289610, 0289611, 0289613, 0289614, 0289615, 0289617, 0289618 and 0289619; b) Units: 0289502A, 0289502B, 0289504, 0289516B, 0289527, 0289534B1, 0289534B2, 0289543A, 0289556, 0289558, 0289559B, 0289560, 0289566 and 0289578.

MANUFACTURER: Inland Northwest Blood Center, Spokane, WA.

DISTRIBUTION: Washington. 

QUANTITY: 37 units.

REASON: Platelets, not stored under continuous agitation, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit number 33GK06202.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Connecticut Region, Farmington, CT.

DISTRIBUTION: Connecticut.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, that tested positive for the C antigen, but was labeled as C antigen negative, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, b) Recovered Plasma

CODE: a) and b) unit number 2176517.

MANUFACTURER: Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.

DISTRIBUTION: Kansas and California.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an ineligible donor due to a history of a tissue transplant within twelve months of donation, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Cryoprecipitated AHF, b) Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODES: a)(98 units), unit numbers C 31927, L 00195,  L 00196, L 01986, L 03695, L 25001, L 25002, L 28199, L 51287,  L 51397, M 02381, M 04226, M 04622, M 04625, M 05533, M 05663,  M 06472, M 25150, M 25155, M 25157, M 25951, M 25953, M 28219,  M 50761, M 51376, M 53300, M 54620, M 54781, M 55260, M 56789,  M 57946, M 57947, M 57949, M 57951, M 78771, M 78772, M 79086,  S 02212, S 02448, S 02463, S 02500, S 02665, S 02667, S 23506,  T 00586, T 00587, T 00589, T 50209, T 50210, T 50246, T 50324,  T 51264, T 51265, T 51971, T 80456, T 80457, T 80459, T 80511,  T 80512, T 80514, T 80883, T 82763, T 83000, T 83278, T 83433,  T 83434, T 83648, T 83650, T 83651, T 83780, T 83781, T 83782,  T 83874, T 83900, W 01478, W 01847, W 05663, W 07744, W 07747,  W 07750, W 30550, W 31623, W 31669, W 35026, W 35261, W 35458,  W 35493, W 35494, W 35658, W 35659, W 36936, W 37507, W 37509,  W 39533, W 40361, W 81632, W 81681, and W 84274; 

b) (1 unit), unit number S 23172.

MANUFACTURER: Virginia Blood Services, Richmond, VA.

DISTRIBUTION: Virginia.

QUANTITY: 99 units.

REASON: Blood products, prepared more that eight hours after collection of the corresponding unit of Whole Blood, were distributed.

 

WEEK ENDING MARCH 16

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma

CODES: a) and b) Unit 27R53339.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Greater Alleghenies Region, Johnstown, PA.

DISTRIBUTION: West Virginia, California.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, that tested negative for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (anti-HIV-1), but were collected from a donor that previously tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HIV-1, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Cryoprecipitate

CODE: Unit 3615888

MANUFACTURER: Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, TX. 

DISTRIBUTION: New Jersey.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, corresponding to a unit of Red Blood Cells that was implicated in a transfusion reaction and found to be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets Pheresis

CODE: Unit 890 2057.

MANUFACTURER: Arizona Blood Institute, Inc. Tucson, AZ.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: Arizona.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor whose body temperature was not documented, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells  

CODES: Units38H27899, 38Y08342.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Fort Wayne, IN.

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana

QUANTITY: Two Units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from donors whose hematocrit was not determined, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelet Concentrates  

CODE: Units 36256-0832, 36258-5125

MANUFACTURER: United Blood Services, Ventura, CA.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Platelets, prepared from donors who were not questioned as to their recent aspirin ingestion, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis

CODE: Unit K14579

MANUFACTURER: Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, IA.

DISTRIBUTION: New York.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Platelet, collected from a donor whose recent aspirin ingestion had not been documented, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis 

CODE: Unit G06836

MANUFACTURER: Northern Illinois Blood Bank,  Rockford, IL.

DISTRIBUTION: Illinois.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Platelets, Pheresis product, labeled as Leukocyte Reduced, which did not have a white blood cell count determination, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis  

CODE: Units E60497, E63035

MANUFACTURER: Sacramento Medical Foundation Blood Center, Sacramento, CA.

DISTRIBUTION: California and New York.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Platelets, Pheresis products, labeled as Leukocyte Reduced, which did not have white blood cell count determinations, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit 18FT23405.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Great Lakes Region, Lansing, MI 

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed; b) Platelets

CODES: a) unit numbers 18FV17496 and 18FR38237; b) unit number  18FR38237.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Great Lakes Region, Lansing, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: Three units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODE: Unit number 40FW22158

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Heart of America Region, Peoria, IL

DISTRIBUTION: Georgia.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on living in an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODE: Unit number 40GH35582.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Heart of America Region Peoria, IL.

DISTRIBUTION: Georgia.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on living in an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed; b) Platelets

CODE: a) unit number 13GC81267; b) unit number 13GC81267.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Region, Detroit, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor based on living in an area considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Recovered Plasma

CODE: Unit number 54KK38280.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Puerto Rico Region, San Juan, PR.

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, possibly untested for viral markers, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced

CODE: Unit 35V41922

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, Appalachian Region Blood Services, Roanoke, VA

DISTRIBUTION: West Virginia.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor with a history of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, was distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: Platelets   

CODE: Unit 02FG37195.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Central Plains Region, Wichita, KS.

DISTRIBUTION: Kansas.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who developed a hematoma during the collection process, was distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells   

CODE: Units 009LL27273, 009LL27274, 009LL27275, 009LL27276, 009LL27277.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Midwest Region, Omaha, NE.

DISTRIBUTION: Iowa and Nebraska

QUANTITY: Five units.

REASON: Blood products, for which temperature after shipment was not recorded upon receipt, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets

CODE: Unit 29KJ07094.

MANUFACTURER: The American Red Cross Blood Services, Mid-Atlantic Region, Norfolk, VA.

DISTRIBUTION: Connecticut.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood Product, prepared from a unit of Whole Blood with an extended collection time, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Cryoprecipitate AHF

CODE: Unit 29FW37328.

MANUFACTURER: The American Red Cross Blood Services, Mid-Atlantic Region, Norfolk, VA.

DISTRIBUTION: Virginia.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood Product, prepared from a unit of Whole Blood with an extended collection time, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit 0422027.

MANUFACTURER: Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood Product that was not quarantined after receiving information concerning a post donation illness, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Source Plasma

CODE: Unit 93291415.

MANUFACTURER: Sera-Tec Biologicals, Norfolk, VA.

RECALLED BY: Sera-Tec Biologicals, Harrisburg, PA

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which had an acceptable ALT, but was collected from a donor who previously had an elevated ALT on two separate occasions, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets Pheresis

CODE: (3 units), unit numbers 5OP27156 (split unit) and 5OP27155.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Great Lakes Region, Lansing, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: 3 units.

REASON: Blood products, shipped at an elevated temperature, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODES: (5 units), unit numbers 18FF05941, 18FF05943, 18FF05944, 18FF05945, and 18FF05946

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross , Great Lakes Region, Lansing, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan and California.

QUANTITY: 5 units.

REASON: Blood products, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODE: Unit number 6530710.

MANUFACTURER: Central Indiana Regional Blood Center, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana.               

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODE: Unit number H82908

MANUFACTURER: Regional Health Resource Center, Community Blood Services of Illinois Urbana, IL.

DISTRIBUTION: Illinois.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, was distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Platelets; b) Platelets, Pheresis

CODES: a) (459 units), unit numbers 38H42921, 38H42928, 38H42934, 38H42938, 38H42941, 38H42954, 38H42957, 38H42959, 38H42963, 38H42974, 38H42942, 38H42930, 38H42931, 38H42943, 38H42945, 38H42946, 38H42951, 38H42958, 38H42961, 38H42967, 38H42972, 38H42973, 38H42978, 38H42979, 38H42982, 38H42984, 38H42922, 38H42932, 38H42944, 38H42948, 38H42955, 38H42975, 38H42985, 38H42991, 38H42927, 38H42949, 38H42952, 38H42956, 38H42965, 38H42971, 38H42983, 38H42989, 38FC58461, 38FC58465, 38FC58481, 38FC58485, 38FE57177, 38FE57214, 38FE57187, 38FE57213, 38FE57215, 38FE57233, 38FE57234, 38FE57235, 38FE57237, 38FE57245, 38FC58436, 38FC58439, 38K99154, 38K99163, 38K99167, 38K99168, 38K99169, 38K99172, 38K99173, 38K99175, 38K99179, 38K99189, 38FC58486, 38H42976, 38K99204, 38FC58470, 38FC58471, 38FC58473, 38FC58509, 38FC58511, 38FC58516, 38FC58557, 38H42996, 38H43004, 38H43031, 38H43039, 38H43047, 38FC58522, 38H43012, 38K99402, 38K99409, 38K99427, 38K99433, 38FE57179, 38FE57217, 38FC58318, 38FE57194, 38FE57248, 38FE57253, 38FE57256, 38FC58333, 38FC58337, 38FC58344, 38FE57178, 38FE57182, 38FE57196, 38FE57223, 38FE57224, 38FC58349, 38FE57236, 38FE57263, 38H42739, 38H42750, 38H42751, 38H42753, 38H42781, 38K99095, 38K99072, 38K99075, 38K99076, 38K99078, 38K99091, 38K99092, 38K99103, 38K99119, 38K99126, 38K99128, 38K99142, 38K99155, 38K99158, 38K99161, 38K99162, 38K99164, 38K99165, 38K99177, 38K99188, 38K99068, 38K99073, 38K99134, 38K99135, 38K99136, 38K99145, 38K99148, 38K99152, 38FC58426, 38FC58431, 38FC58444, 38FC58447, 38FC58450, 38K99066, 38K99070, 38K99079, 38K99111, 38K99115, 38K99124, 38K99174, 38K99178, 38K99180, 38K99181, 38K99182, 38K99082, 38K99108, 38K99109, 38K99114, 38K99133, 38K99139, 38K99153, 38K99089, 38K99096, 38K99105, 38K99123, 38K99141, 38K99144, 38K99146, 38K99149, 38K99137, 38FC58416, 38K99094, 38K99097, 38K99121, 38FC58491, 38K99156, 38K99193, 38K99195, 38K99196, 38K99197, 38K99203, 38K99209, 38FC58533, 38FC58538, 38FC58539, 38FC58542, 38H43030, 38H43077, 38K99392, 38K99396, 38FC58328, 38FE57204, 38FC58343, 38FE57185, 38FE57188, 38FE57192, 38FE57195, 38FE57202, 38FE57226, 38FE57227, 38H43015, 38H43049, 38H43070, 38H43071, 38K99381, 38K99385, 38H43041, 38H43045, 38FC58441, 38FC58420, 38FC58552, 38FE57181, 38FE57184, 38FE57193, 38FE57197, 38FE57207, 38FE57228, 38FC58362, 38H42765, 38FC58459, 38FC58468, 38FC58476, 38FC58478, 38FC58493, 38FC58517, 38FC58466, 38FC58467, 38H42993, 38H43032, 38K99401, 38H43009, 38H43013, 38K99388, 38H42995, 38H43001, 38K99415, 38K99420, 38K99421, 38K99426, 38K99434, 38K99438, 38FC58513, 38FC58523, 38FC58524, 38FC58527, 38H42923, 38H42929, 38H42926, 38H42935, 38FE57179, 38FC58320, 38FE57199, 38FE57206, 38FE57211, 38FE57238, 38FE57239, 38FE57244, 38FE57270, 38H42733, 38H42736, 38H42738, 38H42747, 38H42757, 38H42758, 38H42759, 38H42803, 38FE57183, 38FE57189, 38FE57201, 38FE57203, 38FE57208, 38FE57212, 38FE57219, 38H42789, 38FE57247, 38FE57260, 38H42740, 38H42764, 38FC58319, 38FC58322, 38FE57221, 38K99125, 38K99143, 38FC58389, 38FC58406, 38FC58417, 38FC58438, 38FC58442, 38K99085, 38K99087, 38K99101, 38K99113, 38K99127, 38FC58419, 38FC58428, 38FC58437, 38K99116, 38K99129, 38K99138, 38K99151, 38K99166, 38K99184, 38K99191, 38H42921, 38H42928, 38H42934, 38H42938, 38H42941, 38H42954, 38H42957, 38H42959, 38H42963, 38H42974, 38H42966, 38H43080, 38K99437, 38H43024, 38H43060, 38H42937, 38H42939, 38H42962, 38H42969, 38H42970, 38H43058, 38K99419, 38K99431, 38H42999, 38H43003, 38H43043, 38H43044, 38H43067, 38H43069, 38K99410, 38K99413, 38H43007, 38H43008, 38H43011, 38H43014, 38H43016, 38H43021, 38H43022, 38H43028, 38FE57261, 38FE57266, 38H42744, 38H42782, 38H42806, 38H42813, 38H42745, 38H42746, 38H42754, 38H42756, 38H42799, 38H42802, 38H42804, 38H42805, 38H42807, 38H42809, 38FC58410, 38FC58335, 38FC58346, 38FC58386, 38FC58388, 38FC58403, 38FC58366, 38FC58369, 38FC58378, 38FC58379, 38FC58382, 38FC58396, 38FC58398, 38FC58411, 38FC58412, 38FE57249, 38FC58427, 38K99199, 38K99200, 38K99205, 38K99207, 38K99208, 38K99217, 38K99220, 38H42984, 38H42992, 38H42994, 38H42997, 38H42998, 38H43018, 38H43025, 38H43026, 38H43042, 38H43051, 38H43054, 38H43053, 38H43055, 38H43061, 38H43063, 38H43064, 38H43066, 38FC58526, 38FC58531, 38H43005, 38H43006, 38H43010, 38H43029, 38H43034, 38H43038, 38H43072, 38H43073, 38H43076, 38K99382, 38K99384, 38K99389, 38K99391, 38K99399, 38FC58546, 38FC58547, 38FC58548, 38FC58551, 38FC58351, 38FC58357, 38FC58358, 38FC58359, 38FC58361, 38FC58372, 38H42735, 38H42737, 38FC58384, 38FC58387, 38FC58392, 38FC58393, 38FC58405, 38FC58407, 38H42774, 38H42775, 38H42776, 38H42787, 38FC58373, 38H42762, 38H42771, 38H42779, 38H42791, 38H42815, 38H42784, 38FC58363, 38H43763, 38H42766, 38H42772, 38H42783, 38H42792, 38H42801, 38H42811, 38H42814, 38FC58543, 38FC58482, 38FC58483, and 38FC58488.

b) (252 units), unit numbers 38FC58464, 38FV00051, 38FV00053, 38FV00057, 38FV00058, 38FV00059, 38FV00060, 38FV00061, 38FV00063, 38FV00065, 38P59707 (split unit), 38P59708 (split unit), 38P59709 (split unit), 38P59710, 38P59711 (split unit), 38P59712, 38P59713 (split unit),

38P59714 (split unit), 38P59716, 38P59717 (split unit), 38P59718 (split unit), 38P59719 (split unit), 38P59720 (split unit), 38P59721 (split unit), 38P59723, 38P59724, 38P59726, 38P59727 (split unit), 38P59728, 38P59729, 38P59730, 38P59731 (split unit), 38P59732 (split unit), 38P59733 (split unit), 38P59734, 38P59735 (split unit), 38P59736 (split unit), 38P59737 (split unit), 38P59738, 38P59739 (split unit), 38P59740 (split unit), 38P59741, 38P59742 (split unit), 38P59743 (split unit), 38P59744 (split unit), 38P59745 (split unit), 38P59746 (split unit), 38P59747 (split unit), 38P59748 (split unit), 38P59749, 38P59751 (split unit), 38P59752 (split unit), 38P59753, 38P59754 (split unit), 38P59755, 38P59756, 38P59757, 38P59758 (split unit), 38P59759, 38P59761, 38P59762, 38P59763 (split unit), 38P59764 (split unit), 38P59765 (split unit), 38P59766, 38P59767, 38P59769 (split unit x3), 38P59770, 38P59771, 38P59772, 38P59773 (split unit), 38P59774 (split unit), 38P59775, 38P59778 (split unit), 38P59779, 38P59781(split unit), 38P59783, 38P59784, 38P59785, 38P59786 (split unit), 38P59787 (split unit), 38P59788, 38P59790, 38P59791, 38P59792 (split unit x3), 38P59793, 38P59794 (split unit), 38P59795, 38P59796 (split unit), 38P59797 (split unit), 38P59798 (split unit), 38P59799, 38P59800 (split unit), 38P59801 (split unit), 38P59802 (split unit), 38P59803 (split unit), 38P59804 (split unit), 38P59805, 38P59807, 38P59808 (split unit), 38P59809 (split unit), 38P59810, 38P59811 (split unit), 38P59814 (split unit), 38P59815, 38P59816, 38P59818 (split unit), 38P59819 (split unit), 38P59820, 38P59821 (split unit), 38P59822 (split unit), 38P59823 (split unit), 38P59825 (split unit), 38P59826, 38P59827, 38P59828, 38P59829 (split unit), 38P59830 (split unit), 38P59831 (split unit), 38P59832 (split unit), 38P59833, 38P59834 (split unit), 38P59835 (split unit), 38P59836,

38P59837 (split unit), 38P59838, 38P59840, 38P59842(split unit), 38P59843, 38P59844 (split unit), 38P59846, 38P59847, 38P59848, 38P59849

(split unit), 38P59850, 38P59851 (split unit), 38P59852 (split unit), 38P59853 (split unit), 38P59854, 38P59855, 38P59856, 38P59857, 38P59858

(split unit), 38P59859, 38P59861 (split unit), 38P59862 (split unit), 38P59863 (split unit), 38P59864, 38P59865 (split unit), 38P59866 (split unit), 38P59867 (split unit), 38P59868, 38P59869, 38P59870 (split unit), 38P59871 (split unit), 38P59872 (split unit), 38P59873, 38P59874 (split unit), 38P59876 (split unit), 38P59877 (split unit), 38P59878, and 38P59879

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Indiana-Ohio Region, Fort Wayne, IN.

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana and Ohio.

QUANTITY: 71i1 units.

REASON: Blood products, stored at unacceptable temperatures, were distributed.

 

WEEK ENDING MARCH 23

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma

CODE: a) and b) unit 12K35228.

MANUFACTURER: American National Red Cross, Carolina Region, Charlotte, NC.

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from donor who had engaged in multiple high-risk behaviors, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma

CODE: a) and b) Unit 2270350.

MANUFACTURER: Central Texas Regional Blood and Tissue Center, Austin, TX.

DISTRIBUTION: Texas and Florida.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who had sexual contact with an individual who lived in an HIV Group O risk area, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets; c) Fresh Frozen Plasma 

CODE: a), b) and c) Unit 1552893.

MANUFACTURER: South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, San Antonio, Texas.

DISTRIBUTION: Texas.

QUANTITY: Three units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from donor with a history of exposure to hepatitis, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: unit numbers 0540486 and 5651070.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Center of New Jersey, Inc., East Orange, NJ.

DISTRIBUTION: New Jersey.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from unsuitable donors based on living in areas considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced

CODE: Unit number 22417-9517.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc., Las Vegas, NV.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: Nevada.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Platelets, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets

CODE: a) and b) unit number 42FZ95782.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Northern Ohio Region, Cleveland, OH.

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

CODE: Unit number 16LR36528.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Central Ohio Region, Columbus, OH.

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit 2203976.

MANUFACTURER: LifeShare, Inc. Elyria, OH. 

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis

CODE: Unit numbers 6616471, 6616656, and 6617016.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Center of New Jersey, Inc., East Orange, NJ.

DISTRIBUTION: New Jersey.

QUANTITY: 3 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets

CODE: Unit numbers 2211259 and 2211195.

MANUFACTURER: LifeShare, Inc., Elyria, OH.

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Platelets, collected from a donor that had ingested aspirin in the previous 72 hours, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Recovered Plasma

CODE: Unit number 182679.

MANUFACTURER: Aultman Hospital Association Blood Bank, Canton, OH.

DISTRIBUTION: Maryland.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, that tested repeatedly reactive for the antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV), was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

CODE: Unit numbers 40GR52224, 40GR52228, 40GR52230, 40GR52232, and 40GR52233.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Heart of America Region, Peoria, IL.

DISTRIBUTION: Illinois and California.

QUANTITY: Five units.

REASON: Blood products, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced Irradiated

CODE: Unit numbers 4126206, and 8212298.

MANUFACTURER: Central Indiana Regional Blood Center, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, labeled with the incorrect expiration date, were distributed.

WEEK ENDING MARCH 30

PRODUCT: Source Plasma

CODE: Units 0020758752, 0020759244, 0020759466, 0020759868, 0020760080.

MANUFACTURER: North American Biologicals, Inc., Norfolk, VA. 

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina.

QUANTITY: Five units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who had not completed the CJD/nvCJD increased risk questions, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Units 5507064, 5508438, 5509671.

MANUFACTURER: LifeSource, Glenview, IL .

DISTRIBUTION: Illinois.

QUANTITY: Three units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who was taking Tamoxifen, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets

CODE: a) and b) unit number 13FS86009.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Region, Detroit, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit #53H77408.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region, Baltimore, MD.

DISTRIBUTION: Maryland.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from an unsuitable donor based on travel to an area considered endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets Pheresis (210 units)

CODE: Unit numbers 18P43116, 18P43117, 18P43122, 18P43124, 18P43128, 18P43138, 18P43166, 18P43167, 18P43170, 18P43171, 18P43172, 18P43173, 18P43174, 18P43175, 18P43176, 18P43177, 18P43178, 18P43179, 18P43180, 18P43182, 18P43183, 18P43184, 18P43185, 18P43186, 18P43187, 18P43188, 18P43189, 18P43191, 18P43192, 18P43193, 18P43196, 18P43199, 18P43202, 18P43204, 18P43209, 18P43210, 18P43211, 18P43212, 18P43213, 18P43214, 18P43215, 18P43216, 18P43217, 18P43218, 18P43219, 18P43220, 18P43221, 18P43222, 18P43224, 18P43225, 18P43227, 18P43229, 18P43230, 18P43232, 18P43233, 18P43234, 18P43235, 18P43237, 18P43238, 18P43239, 18P43242, 18P43243, 18P43244, 18P43245, 18P43247, 18P43248, 18P43249, 18P43250, 18P43251, 18P43252, 18P43253, 18P43254, 18P43256, 18P43258, 18P43259, 18P43260,

18P46262, 18P43263, 18P43264, 18P43265, 18P43267, 18P43269, 18P43270, 18P43271, 18P43273, 18P43276, 18P43277, 18P43278, 18P43279, 18P43280, 18P43281, 18P43282, 18P43283, 18P43284, 18P43286, 18P43287, 18P43288, 18P43289, 18P43290, 18P43291, 18P43293, 18P43294, 18P43295, 18P43297, 18P43298, 18P43299, 18P43300, 18P43301, 18P43302, 18P43303, 18P43304, 18P43305, 18P43306, 18P43308, 18P43311, 18P43312, 18P43314, 18P43316, 18P43317, 18P43318, 18P43323, 18P43324, 18P43325, 18P43326, 18P43327, 18P43328, 18P43329, 18P43331, 18P43332, 18P43333, 18P43334, 18P43335, 18P43336, 18P43337, 18P43338, 18P43339, 18P43340, 18P43341, 18P43343, 18P43344, 18P43345, 18P43347, 18P43348, 18P43349, 18P43350, 18P43351, 18P43352, 18P43353, 18P43354, 18P43355, 18P43356, 18P43358, 18P43359, 18P43360, 18P43361, 18P43362, 18P43363, 18P43364, 18P43365, 18P43366, 18P43367, 18P43368, 18P43369, 18P43370, 18P43371, 18P43372, 18P43373,

18P43374, 18P43376, 18P43377, 18P43379, 18P43380, 18P43382, 18P43383, 18P43385, 18P43386, 18P43387, 18P43388, 18P43389, 18P43390, 18P43391, 18P43392, 18P43393, 18P43394, 18P43395, 18P43396, 18P43397, 18P43399, 18P43400, 18P43401, 18P43403, 18P43404, 18P43407, 18P43410, 18P43411, 18P43412, 18P43413, 18P43414, 18P43415, 18P43416, 18P43114, 18P43115, 18P43118, 18P43119, 18P43120, 18P43121, 18P43123, 18P43125, 18P43126 and 18P43417.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Great Lakes Region, Lansing, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: 210 units.

REASON: Blood products, collected in bags that have loose or missing tabs that cover the sterile ports, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Recovered Plasma for Manufacturing Injectables

CODE: Units 5507064, 5508438, 5509671.

MANUFACTURER: LifeSource, Glenview, IL.

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: Three units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who was taking Tamoxifen, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Source Plasma

CODE: Units 135563, 139323, 139683, 139914

MANUFACTURER: Sera Tec Biologicals Limited Partnership, Erie, PA.

RECALLED BY: Sera Tec Biologicals Limited Partnership, North Brunswick, NJ

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina.

QUANTITY: Four units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from donors who subsequently tested repeat reactive for anti HCV, were distributed.

 

PRODUCTS: a) Plasma, Cryoprecipitate Reduced (12 units); b) Fresh Frozen Plasma (61 units)

CODES: a) unit numbers 18FJ31448, 18FJ31467, 18FQ55714, 18FQ55722, 18FS37894, 18FS38091, 18FS40822, 18FT30485, 18FV15617, 18FZ00067, 18FZ00101, and 18FZ02434; b) unit numbers 18FW08325, 18FJ32984, 18FK40622, 18FS42226, 18FS42260, 18FT32276, 18FV20125, 18FV20130, 18FV20149, 18FX15830, 18FF05994, 18FV19880, 18FV19887, 18FV19895, 18FV19902, 18FZ04865, 18FZ04871, 18FZ04883, 18FZ04899, 18FQ57057, 18FT32385, 18FZ04764, 18FZ04829, 18FE69023, 18FT32270, 18FE68878, 18FE68885, 18FE68887, 18FV19865,

18FV19867, 18FV19875, 18FQ56791, 18FQ56793, 18FQ56795, 18FQ56796, 18FQ56803, 18FQ56810, 18FQ56817, 18FT31936, 18FV19627, 18FZ04669, 18FZ04672, 18FZ04678, 18FR47263, 18FT32241, 18FW08261, 18N72922, 18FV19913, 18FR47290, 18FR47344, 18FV19884, 18FV19911, 18FV19912, 18FX15869, 18FX15876, 18GG32936, 18FF05989, 18FZ04860, 18FK40083, 18FK40111 and 18FQ56568

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Great Lakes Region, Lansing, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: a) 12units; b) 61 units.

REASON: Blood products, subjected to elevated temperatures during storage, were distributed.