MAY 2001

WEEK ENDING MAY 4

 

PRODUCT: Source Plasma

CODES: Units:  S0495544, S0495479, 07146497, 07145315, 07096655, 07093708, 08076878, 08069993, 05174003, 05171910, 05187591, 05183579, 05181131.

MANUFACTURER: Sera-Tec Biologicals Limited Partnership, Athens, Ohio.

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

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: 13 Units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an ineligible donor due to a history of incarceration, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Unit K124776.

MANUFACTURER: Puget Sound Blood Center and Program, Seattle, WA.

DISTRIBUTION: Washington.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who reported travel to an area designated as endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Units C137729, C134519.

MANUFACTURER: Puget Sound Blood Center & Program, Seattle Wa

DISTRIBUTION: Washington.

QUANTITY: Two units.

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

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets, Pooled

CODE: a) and b) Unit B142214.

MANUFACTURER: Puget Sound Blood Center & Program, Seattle, WA.

DISTRIBUTION: Washington

QUANTITY: Two Units

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

 

PRODUCT: Source Plasma

CODE: Units G-35185-070, G35385-070.

MANUFACTURER: Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, Vancouver, WA.

RECALLED BY: Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, Los Angeles, CA

DISTRIBUTION: Spain.

QUANTITY: Two Units.

REASON: Blood products, were distributed after receiving post donation information that the donor had been incarcerated.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Unit 4077265.

MANUFACTURER: Community Blood Center, Dayton, OH.

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who reported travel to an area designated as endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced

CODE: Unit 53L24335.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Maryland.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who reported having lived in an area designated as endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced

CODE: Unit 29GF10020.

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

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina.

QUANTITY: One Unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who reported travel to an area designated as endemic for malaria, was distributed.  

 

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

CODES: a), b) and c) 42X28476.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio

QUANTITY: Three units

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

 

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

CODE: a) and b) Unit 42FQ77885.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio, California.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who gave a history of idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura, were distributed.

 

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

CODES: a), b) and c) Unit 1633091.

MANUFACTURER: Central Kentucky Blood Center, Lexington, KY.

DISTRIBUTION: Kentucky.

QUANTITY: Three units

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who had a history of having sexual contact with someone who may have lived in an area that is considered at risk for HIV Group O, were distributed.   

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets, Irradiated; c) Cryoprecipitated AHF; d) Plasma, Cryoprecipitate Reduced.               

CODES: a) Units Y33803, Y16247; b) Unit Y33803; c) and d) Unit Y16247.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Illinois.

QUANTITY: Five units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who had lived in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1981, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Source Plasma

CODES: Units 30906204, 30908673.

MANUFACTURER: NABI, Medford, OR.

DISTRIBUTION: California.

QUANTITY: Two units.

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

 

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

CODES: a) and b) Unit 40GV52651.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Illinois and California.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from an unsuitable donor due to previous HIV test results, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Unit 21FS21749.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Oregon.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who reported having lived in an area designated as endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced

CODES: Unit 21GY64975.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Oregon.

QUANTITY: One unit

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who reported having lived in an area designated as endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced

CODES: Unit 10618-9868.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Scottsdale, AZ.

DISTRIBUTION: Arizona.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who reported having lived in an area designated as endemic for malaria, was distributed.

 

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

CODES: a) and b) Unit 38FK06303.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana and New York.

QUANTITY: Two Units.

REASON: Blood products, collect from a donor with a history of hepatitis, were distributed.

 

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

CODES: a), b) and c) Unit 38H38780.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana, California.

QUANTITY: Three units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor whose partner had been diagnosed with Hepatitis B and C, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis

CODES: Unit 6038291.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Indiana.

QUANTITY: One unit.

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

 

PRODUCT: Platelets   

CODES: Unit FH48955.

MANUFACTURER: Sacramento Medical Foundation, Sacramento, CA.

DISTRIBUTION: Texas.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who had not answered a question regarding sexual contact with someone who had tested positive for AIDS, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Platelets; b) Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODES: a) and b) Unit 81-28466.

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 was taking the drug Halcion, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced

CODES: a) 29FJ40377; b) 29FF36372.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Maryland, Pennsylvania.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who report having lived in an area designated as endemic for malaria, were distributed.

 

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

CODES: a) and b) 01GL38432.

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

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

DISTRIBUTION: New York & Switzerland.

QUANTITY: Two Units

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

 

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

CODES: a), b) and c) 0119488.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Bank of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI.

DISTRIBUTION: Hawaii and New York.

QUANTITY: Three units.

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

 

PRODUCT:

a) Whole Blood.                  

b) Red Blood Cells.            

c) Red Blood Cells Irradiated.           

d) Platelets.                          

e) Fresh Frozen Plasma.                     

f) Cryoprecipitated AHF.                   

g) Recovered Plasma.                         

CODES: a) Unit 33LK79274; b) Units 33LM46251, 33LF30128, 33KS80088, 33LR68528, 33KM73942, 33LR68528, 33KM73942, 33KL05831, 33LK05831, 33LF56980, 33LJ53048, 33LJ61263, 33LK46181, 33LG17134, 33KK36151, 33LM46251; c) Units 33LT72686; d) Units 33LJ53048, 33LG17134,33LT72686, 33LR68528,33LJ61263,33KK36151; e) Units 33LM46251, 33LG17134, 33LK46181, 33LJ61263; f) Units 33LF56980;

g) Units 33KK36151, 33KL05831, 33LJ53048, 33LR68528, 33LT72686, 33LF30128, 33LF56890, 33KS80088.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Connecticut and New York and California.

QUANTITY: Thirty-seven units

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

 

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

CODE: a) Units 18H14460 and 18K22598; b) Units 18L06416 and 18H97152; c) Units 18L06416, 18L05843, and 18H97152.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: Seven units.

REASON: Blood products, which were collected from a donor who reported having a history of liver disease of unknown origin and having close contact with a spouse who was diagnosed with  Heptitis A, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit  4616317.

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

DISTRIBUTION: New Jersey.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which was not quarantined after receiving information indicating a post donation illness, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Divided Unit

CODE: Units  0274974, 0275849.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Kansas.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Unlicensed blood products were distributed in interstate commerse.

 

PRODUCT: Fresh Frozen Plasma, Pooled. 

CODES: Poll number P10420.

MANUFACTURER: Coffee Memorial Blood Center, Inc., Amarillo, TX.

DISTRIBUTION: Texas.

QUANTITY: One pool.

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

 

PRODUCT: Gamma Screening Cells, Duet (I & II), Liquid Red Cell Suspension 3-5%

CODE: Lot 0926/4.

MANUFACTURER: Gamma Biologicals, Inc., Houston, TX.

DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide, Mexico, Italy, New Zealand, Argentine, Paraguay, Germany, Brazil, and Singapore.

QUANTITY: One lot.

REASON: Reagent red blood cells which, tested positive for Lu(a+) antigen but were labeled as Lu(a-), were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit 2211402.

MANUFACTURER: LifeShare, Inc. Elyria, OH.

DISTRIBUTION: Ohio.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, which was collected from a donor who was taking an antibiotic at the time of donation, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODE: Unit 22417-1013.

MANUFACTURER: United Blood Service, Las Vegas, NV.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Nevada.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, prepared more than eight hours from the time of collection, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets

CODE: Unit 01FF24644.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Binghamton, NY.

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

DISTRIBUTION: New York.

QUANTITY: One Unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected in an expired blood collection bag, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Unit H28512.

MANUFACTURER: Sacramento Medical Foundation Blood Center Sacramento, CA.

DISTRIBUTION: Tennessee.

QUANTITY: One Unit.

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

 

WEEK ENDING MAY 11

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODES: Unit 1711389

MANUFACTURER: Mississippi Blood Services Jackson, MS

DISTRIBUTION: Mississippi.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who was ineligible to donate due to receiving a tattoo, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Source Plasma               

CODE: Units  FT59033669, FT59033701.

MANUFACTURER: Seramed, Inc Canton, OH.

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, which were not tested for Anti-HCV, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets

CODE: a) Unit   65-49796; b) Unit   65-49796.

MANUFACTURER: Michigan Community Blood Center Grand Rapids, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: Two units.

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

 

PRODUCT: Whole Blood

CODE: Unit C27892

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

DISTRIBUTION: Missouri.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor with a history of jaundice, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells Leukoreduced

CODE: Unit  29FW39053.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Norfolk, VA.

DISTRIBUTION: Maryland.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, collected from a donor who reported having lived in an area designated as endemic for malaria, was distributed. 

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis   

CODE: Unit 12FM05887.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services Charlotte, NC.

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina.

QUANTITY: One unit.

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

 

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

CODE: a), b) and c) Unit 29FW31723;

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Norfolk, VA.

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina, and South Carolina.

QUANTITY: Three units.

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

 

PRODUCT: Source Plasma

CODE: Units G85894117, G07405117, G07807117, and G08618117.

MANUFACTURER: Alpha Therapeutic Corporation Lubbock, TX.

DISTRIBUTION: Spain, and Germany.

QUANTITY: Four units.

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

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

CODE: Unit number 12GY34863.

MANUFACTURER:  The American National Red Cross Charlotte, NC.

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina.

QUANTITY: One unit.

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

 

PRODUCT: Platelets, Pheresis

CODE: Unit number 12FM03536.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross Charlotte, NC.

DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina.

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 Reduced

CODE: Unit number 12GM63197.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Asheville, NC.

RECALLED BY: The American National Red Cross Charlotte, NC

DISTRIBUTION: Tennessee.

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 Reduced

CODE: Unit number 04KK34574.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Dedham, MA.

DISTRIBUTION: New Hampshire.

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

CODE: Unit number 04GK41538.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross Dedham, MA.

DISTRIBUTION: New York.

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

CODE: Unit number 04GC03583.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Dedham, MA.

DISTRIBUTION: Massachusetts.

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.  Reduced

CODE: Unit number 19GK44686.

MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross Nashville, TN.

DISTRIBUTION: Tennessee.

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 numbers 3749849 and 3809907.

MANUFACTURER: United Blood Services Lubbock, TX.

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

DISTRIBUTION: Texas.

QUANTITY: Two units

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

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced; b)  Platelets, Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced

CODE: a) Unit number 17190-8816; b)  Unit number 17192-7810.

MANUFACTURER: Blood Systems, Inc. McAllen, TX.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: Texas.

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 3807881.

MANUFACTURER: United Blood Services, Lubbock, TX. 

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

DISTRIBUTION: Texas.

QUANTITY: One unit

REASON: Blood product, that tested negative for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus, types 1 and 2 (anti-HIV-1/2), but was collected from a donor that previously tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HIV-1/2, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Pooled Plasma, Solvent/Detergent Treated, PLAS+?SD (3 lots). 

CODE: Lot numbers GZ90602, FZ90610 and FZ90614.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Plasma Services Arlington, VA.

DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide, Quebec and Virgin Islands.

QUANTITY: Three lots.

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

 

PRODUCT: Platelet Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated

CODE: Units 19GL33940, 19GL33925, 19GL33926 (Split unit).                            

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services Nashville, TN.

DISTRIBUTION: Tennessee.

QUANTITY: Three units.

REASON: Blood products which were exposed to an unacceptable temperature during preparation were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Platelets Unit

CODE: 13FH78418.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services Detroit, MI.

DISTRIBUTION: Michigan.

QUANTITY: One unit.

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

 

PRODUCT: Fresh Frozen Plasma

CODE: Unit 49Y71539.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services Tulsa, OK.

DISTRIBUTION: Texas.

QUANTITY: One unit.

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

 

WEEK ENDING MAY 18

 

PRODUCT: Human Cornea Tissue

CODE: Tissue #0021-01-01 and #0021-01-02.

MANUFACTURER: Lions Medical Eye Bank and Research Center of Eastern Virginia.

DISTRIBUTION: Virginia.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Human cornea, collected from a donor who subsequently tested positive for antibody to the Hepatitis B core antigen (Anti-HBc) by another tissue procurement organization, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocyte Reduced;b) Cryoprecipitate

CODE: a) and b) Unit FJ51594.

MANUFACTURER: Rhode Island Blood Center, Providence, Rhode Island.

DISTRIBUTION: R.I.

QUANTITY: Two Units.

REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor whose hemoglobin/hematocrit was not documented, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: Unit  01GH39702.

MANUFACTURER:  American Red Cross Blood Services, Albany, NY.

RECALLED BY: American Red Cross Blood Services West Henrietta, NY

DISTRIBUTION: PA.

QUANTITY: One unit.

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

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed

CODE: Unit 04KM96907.

MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Dedham, MA..

DISTRIBUTION: Vermont.

QUANTITY: One unit.

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

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells; b) Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced

CODE: a) Unit 18220-9002, 18221-6127; b) Unit 18221-9329.

MANUFACTURER: United Blood Services Cheyenne, WY.

RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ

DISTRIBUTION: AZ, NC, WY.

QUANTITY: Two units.

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

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced; b)  Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated

CODE: a) Unit numbers 3781081, 3781082, 3781083, 3781084, 3781088, 3781089, 3781092, 3781093, 3781094, 3781095, 3781096, 3781097, 3781098, 3781099, 3781100, 3781101, 3781102, 3781103, 3781104, 3781106, 3781107, 3781108, 3781109, 3781110, 3807042, 3807043, 3807045, 3807046, 3807047, 3807048, 3807049, and 3807050; b) Unit number 3807044.

MANUFACTURER: Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Houston, TX.

DISTRIBUTION: TX, FL, NJ

QUANTITY: Units 33.

REASON: Blood products, manufactured from units of Whole Blood that were stored at improper temperatures, were distributed.

 

PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells

CODE: 1729246.

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

DISTRIBUTION: TX.

QUANTITY: One unit.

REASON: Blood product, manufactured from an overweight Whole Blood unit, was distributed.

 

PRODUCT: a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced; b) Platelets

CODE: (a&b) Unit number 3004279.

MANUFACTURER: Oklahoma Blood Institute, Oklahoma City, OK.

DISTRIBUTION: TX.

QUANTITY: Two units.

REASON: Blood products, that tested negative for antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV), but were collected from a donor that previously tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HCV, were distributed.

 

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

CODES: a) and b) Unit number 3855568.

MANUFACTURER: Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Houston, TX.