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