JULY 1999

WEEK ENDING JULY 2

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit #FE00843.
MANUFACTURER Healthcare Provider Services, Inc., Providence, Rhode Island.
DISTRIBUTION Rhode Island.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from a donor who traveled to an area considered endemic for malaria.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets
CODE Unit #L92144.
MANUFACTURER Healthcare Provider Services, Inc., Providence, Rhode Island.
DISTRIBUTION Rhode Island.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who traveled to an area considered endemic for malaria.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit 04KF10531.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Dedham, Massachusetts.
DISTRIBUTION Massachusetts.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from a donor with no hemoglobin results documented during screening.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced
CODE Unit #32GE13783.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Madison, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION Wisconsin.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product for which documentation of irradiation was incomplete.

PRODUCT Platelets
CODE Unit #32KM10592.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Madison, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION Wisconsin.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from a donor who had traveled to an area designated as endemic for malaria.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets
CODE Unit #03GM48049.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Atlanta, Georgia.
DISTRIBUTION Georgia and Pennsylvania.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products may have been contaminated during collection of sample tubes.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis
CODE Unit #6239753.
MANUFACTURER Long Island Blood Services, Melville, New York.
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product had an unacceptable platelet yield.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Fresh Frozen Plasma.
CODE Unit numbers: a) 36LK10888, 36GK00286, and 36LC10683 b) 36LK10888.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Columbia, South Carolina.
DISTRIBUTION South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia.
QUANTITY a) 3 units; b) 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor taking the drug, Methotrexate.
 

WEEK ENDING JULY 9

PRODUCT Platelets
CODE Unit #32KH80110.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Madison, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION Wisconsin.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was mislabeled as CMV antibody negative.

PRODUCT Platelets
CODE Unit #0596151.
MANUFACTURER Memorial Blood Centers of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
DISTRIBUTION Minnesota.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product tested negative for the antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus, but was collected from a donor who previously tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HIV.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced; b) Platelets.
CODE Unit #03GW12918.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross, Atlanta, Georgia.
DISTRIBUTION Georgia.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who had traveled to an area designated as endemic for malaria.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Washed
CODE Unit numbers: 04F47153 and 04J93376.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Dedham, Massachusetts.
DISTRIBUTION Massachusetts.
QUANTITY 2 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were labeled with extended expiration dates.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit #04FV4555.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Dedham, Massachusetts.
DISTRIBUTION Massachusetts.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was returned due to clotted segments.

PRODUCT Allergenic Extract - Pollen Mixes, in 5, 10, 30, and 50 mL vials.
CODE
GP03406-1B-1CTI GP03431-1-1CTI GP03431-2B-1CTI GP03431-3B-1CTI PO3441-1-1CTI PO3302-3-1CTI GP03339-2B-1CTI GP03339-1B-1CTI GPO3340-1B-1CTI GP03341-2B-1CTI GP03341-3B-1CTI GP03334-1B-1CTI GP03334-2B-1CTI GP03334-3B-1CTI GP03334-4B-1CTI
GP03279-2B-1CTI GP03279-4B-1CTI GP03309-2B-1CTI GP03309-5-1CTI GP03309-6-1CTI GP03309-1B-1CTI GP03310-2B-1CTI GP03310-1B-1CTI GP03311-4-1CTI GP03311-1-1CTI GP03312-2B-1CTI GP03312-3B-1CTI GP03312-4B-1CTI GP03312-5B-1CTI GP03312-6B-1CTI
GP03312-1B-1CTI GP03313-2-1CTI GP03425-2-1CTI GP03292-1B-1CTI GP03292-2B-1CTI GP03292-3B-1CTI GP03292-4B-1CTI GP03292-5B-1CTI GP03454-1B-1CTI GP03452-1B-1CTI GP03439-1-1CTI GP03346-1B-1CTI GP03346-2B-1CTI GP03322-1B-1CTI GP03322-2B-1CTI
P03462-1-1CTI GP03453-1B-1CTI P03405-1-1CTI GP03445-1-1CTI GP03443-1B-1CTI GP03327-2B-1CTI GP03399-1B-1CTI GP03399-2B-1CTI GP03467-1B-1CTI GP03351-1B-1CTI.
MANUFACTURER Greer Laboratories, Inc., Lenoir, North Carolina.
DISTRIBUTION California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.
QUANTITY 282 vials were distributed.
REASON Allergenic extracts were labeled with an extended expiration date.

PRODUCT Platelets
CODE Unit #03FV52207.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Atlanta, Georgia.
DISTRIBUTION Georgia.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was prepared from a unit of whole blood that may have had an extended collection time.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis
CODE Unit numbers: 03LQ14033, 03LQ14034, 03LQ14035, 03LQ14037, 03LQ14038, 03LQ14039.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Columbus, Georgia.
RECALLED BY American Red Cross Blood Services, Atlanta, Georgia
DISTRIBUTION Georgia.
QUANTITY 6 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were stored at unacceptable temperatures.
 

WEEK ENDING JULY 16

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets; c) Fresh Frozen Plasma; d) Plasma, Cryoprecipitate Reduced; e) Cryoprecipitate AHF; f) Cryoprecipitate AHF, Pooled; g) Platelets Pheresis; h) Granulocytes Pheresis; i) Recovered Plasma For Manufacturing Non-injectable Use; j) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit numbers: a) 69715, 77277, 142284, 220419, 245114, 276682, 294841, 314070, 238484, 344834, 434670, 444967, 478032, 486373, 0577657; b) 220419, 276682, 294841, 314070, 328484, 434670; c) 294841, 344834; d) 0577657; e) 0577657; f) 9012582; g) 352213, 357294, 363313, 368209, 374208, 376026, 393606, 408547, 414029, 421271, 432676, 437417, 486501, 510584, 0526605, 0579141, 442603, 447706, 465356, 470611, 481553, 498518, 502800, 0533989, 0537182, 0545385, 0567818, 0587688, 0611765, 0559879 (parts 1 and 2), 0549243 (parts 1 and 2), 0571891 (parts 1 and 2);
h) 0597507; i) 338981, 381491; j) 444967, 478032, 486373, 69715, 77277, 142284, 148659, 220419, 245114, 276682, 314070, 328484, 434670.
MANUFACTURER Memorial Blood Centers of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
DISTRIBUTION California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Switzerland
QUANTITY a) 15 units; b) 6 units; c) 2 units; d) 1 unit; e) 1 unit; f) 1 unit; g) 32 units; h) 1 unit; i) 2 units; j) 13 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products tested negative for the antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (anti-HIV-1), but were collected from a donor who previously tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HIV-1, Western blot indeterminate.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells, Leukoreduced; b) Red Blood Cells.
CODE Unit numbers 03FL74884 and 03LG10030.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross, Gainesville, Georgia.
RECALLED BY American Red Cross, Atlanta, Georgia
DISTRIBUTION Georgia.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who had traveled to an area designated as endemic for malaria.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit #12GZ01593.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Durham, North Carolina.
RECALLED BY American Red Cross Blood Services Charlotte, North Carolina
DISTRIBUTION North Carolina Switzerland.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products tested negative for anti-HCV but was collected from a donor who previously tested reactive for Hepatitis C.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis
CODE Unit #12GW16747 (split unit 1 and 2).
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Charlotte, North Carolina.
DISTRIBUTION North Carolina.
QUANTITY 1 split unit was distributed.
REASON Blood products had high platelet counts.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit #03LR53822.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Atlanta, Georgia.
DISTRIBUTION Georgia.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was exposed to unacceptable shipping temperatures.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets; c) Fresh Frozen Plasma; d) Recovered Plasma for Manufacturing Non-injectable; Products; e) Recovered Plasma
CODE Unit numbers: a) 42FJ73931, 42FZ75158, 42FW43232, 42K89757, 42S58161, 42FG52747; b) 42FJ73931, 42FW43232, 42K89757, 42S58161, 42FG52747; c) 42K89757, 42S58161; d) 42FZ75158; e) 42FJ73931, 42FG52747, 42FW43232.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Cleveland, Ohio.
DISTRIBUTION Ohio and Massachusetts, California.
QUANTITY a) 6 units; b) 5 units; c) 2 units; d) 1 unit; e) 3 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products tested negative for anti-HCV, but was collected from a donor who previously tested reactive for anti-HCV.

PRODUCT Allergenic Extract - GS Ragweed Mix
CODE Lot #P1-235-5X3.
MANUFACTURER Greer Laboratories, Inc., Lenoir, North Carolina.
DISTRIBUTION Florida.
QUANTITY 1 vial was distributed.
REASON Allergenic extract labeled with the incorrect concentration.

PRODUCT Platelets
CODE Unit #1558773.
MANUFACTURER Central Kentucky Blood Center (CKBC), Lexington, Kentucky.
DISTRIBUTION Kentucky.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Platelets were prepared from a whole blood unit which was collected from a donor who had taken aspirin within three days of donation.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit #22402-9453.
MANUFACTURER Blood Services, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems,Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION Nevada.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was not quarantined after receiving information concerning a post donation illness.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit numbers: FK03851, FK03852, FK03853, FK03854, FK03856, FK02983, FK02984, FK02985, FK02986, FK02987, FK02988, FK02989, FK02990, FK02991, FL01488, FL01489, FL01490, FL01491, FL01492, FL01493, FL01494, FL01495, FL01497, FL01498, FL01499, FL01500, FL01501, FK04657, FK04659, FK04660, FX00499, FX00451, FX00453, FX00454, FX00455, FX00456, FX00458, FX00459, FX00463, FX00469, FX00471, FX00472, FX00476, FX00484, FX00490, FX00491, FX00495, FX00497, FX00348, FX00349, FX00350, FX00351, FX00352, FX00353, FX00354, FX00356, FX00357, FX00358, FX00360, FX00057, FX00058, FX00059.
MANUFACTURER Central Illinois Community Blood Bank, Springfield, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois, California, Switzerland.
QUANTITY 62 units were distributed.
REASON Testing for syphilis not performed in accordance with MANUFACTURER's insert in that the age of the sample exceeded the 48 hour requirement.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit #40GT19792.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Peoria, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from a donor who reported travel to an area designated as endemic for malaria.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit Numbers: 4615125, 4615134, 4615178, 4615179, 4615228, 4615251, 4615329, 4615414, 4615447, 4615897, 4615919, 4616093, 4616241, 4616433, 4616909, 4616937, 4617183, 4617245, 4617299, 4617302, 4617535, 4617537, 4617575, 4617665, 4617994, 4618241, 4618297, 4618316, 4618318, 4618322, 4618373, 4618493, 4618567.
MANUFACTURER Department of the Navy, Naval Hospital Blood Bank, Great Lakes, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION New Jersey.
QUANTITY 33 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from donors who had not been properly questioned regarding malarial risk.

PRODUCT Platelets
CODE Unit #32KQ04827,
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Madison, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION Wisconsin.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from a donor who previously tested positive for human leukocyte antigen.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Plasma
CODE Unit #11T49807.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, St. Louis, Missouri.
DISTRIBUTION New Jersey and California.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products tested positive for HbsAg, but were collected from a donor who previously tested reactive for Hepatitis B.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Plasma
CODE Unit #11LY02861.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, St. Louis, Missouri.
DISTRIBUTION Missouri and California.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products tested negative for the antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2), but were collected from a donor who previously tested reactive for the antibody.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets; c) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit #1589203.
MANUFACTURER LifeSource, Glenview, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois and Switzerland.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor with a history of cancer.

PRODUCT Sterile Diluent for Allergenic Extract in 9.0 ml vials, Normal Saline with Phenol
CODE Lot #5527C.
MANUFACTURER Allergy Laboratories, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide.
QUANTITY 2,800 vials were distributed.
REASON Discoloration was observed in some vials of sterile diluent marketed for use with allergenic extracts.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE RH24133, RH24135, RH24136, RH24137, RH24138, RH24139, RH24142, RH24143, RH24144, RH24145, RH24148, RH24149, RH24150, RH24151.
MANUFACTURER Riverview Hospital Association, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION Wisconsin and California.
QUANTITY 14 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were labeled with extended expiration dates.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells and Fresh Frozen Plasma.
CODE Unit #32KJ41602.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Madison, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION Wisconsin.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor whose arm inspection and skin disease status had not been accurately documented.

PRODUCT Allergenic Extract - Mold Mix
CODE Lot M0145-83-1F1.
MANUFACTURER Greer Laboratories, Inc., Lenoir, North Carolina.
DISTRIBUTION New Jersey.
QUANTITY 3 vials were distributed.
REASON Allergenic extracts were labeled with an extended expiration date.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis
CODE Unit #0023932 (split product)
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Atlanta, Georgia.
DISTRIBUTION Georgia.
QUANTITY 1 split unit was distributed.
REASON Blood products which were in transit greater than 24 hours were redistributed without swirl testing being performed.

PRODUCT Platelets and Fresh Frozen Plasma
CODE Unit #12FR54188.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Durham, North Carolina.
RECALLED BY American Red Cross Blood Services, Charlotte, North Carolina
DISTRIBUTION North Carolina and Puerto Rico.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor taking the drug Propecia.

PRODUCT a) Platelets; b) Platelets, Pheresis
CODE American Red Cross Blood Services, Madison, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY a) 28 units; b) 27 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were stored at unacceptable temperatures.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis
CODE Unit #03FK17429.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Atlanta, Georgia.
DISTRIBUTION Georgia.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was distributed without having performed a platelet count.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells and Recovered Plasma
CODE Unit Numbers: FK04658, FX00500, FX00457, FX00461, FX00465, FX00466, FX00467, FX00470, FX00473, FX00474, FX00477, FX00478, FX00480, FX00481, FX00482, FX00483, FX00485, FX00486, FX00487, FX00488, FX00492, FX00493, FX00494, FX00496, FX00498, FX00355.
MANUFACTURER Central Illinois Community Blood Bank, Springfield, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois, California, Switzerland.
QUANTITY 26 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were incorrectly tested for syphilis.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced
CODE Unit numbers: 11GQ04972, 11FE32552, 11FG35193, 11FG35190, 11FG35192, 11FG40607, 11LY18691, 11GJ00819, 11GW04886, 11GW04891, 11GY01388, 11FM38222, 11LV23710.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, St. Louis, Missouri.
DISTRIBUTION Missouri.
QUANTITY 13 units were distributed.
REASON Red Blood Cells, leukoreduced by filtration greater than five days past the time of collection, were distributed for transfusion.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced; c) Platelets; d) Platelets, Pooled; e) Fresh Frozen Plasma; f) Recovered Plasma for Manufacturing Injectables; g) Recovered Plasma for Manufacturing Non-Injectables.
CODE Unit numbers: a) 6605080, 6605083, 6605084, 6605085, 6605086, 6605088, 6605090, 6605093, 6605095, 6605099, 6605109, 6605110, 6605111, 6605115
b) 6605112, 6605116
c) 6605080, 6605083, 6605084, 6605085, 6605086, 6605088, 6605092, 6605095, 6605098, 6605099, 6605104, 6605106
d) P65682, P65687, P65685, P65690
e) 6605080
f) 6605085, 6605086, 6605088, 6605099, 6605104, 6605105, 6605106,6605115, 6605116, 6605117
g) 6605093.
MANUFACTURER Carter Blood Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
DISTRIBUTION Texas, California, Switzerland.
QUANTITY a) 14 units; b) 2 units; c) 12 units; d) 4 units; e) 1 unit; f) 10 units; g) 1 unit.
REASON Blood products were collected from donors who were offered monetary payment for donating and were mislabeled as volunteer donations.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets; c) Fresh Frozen Plasma.
CODE Unit #4303896.
MANUFACTURER LifeSource, Glenview, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who received a tissue transplant (surgery) within 1 year of donation.
 

WEEK ENDING JULY 23

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets.
CODE Unit #22394-5190.
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Las Vegas, Nevada.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION Nevada and Florida.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who traveled to an area considered endemic for malaria.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells.
CODE Unit #G48051.
MANUFACTURER Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, Iowa.
DISTRIBUTION Iowa.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from a donor who traveled to an area considered endemic for malaria.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells.
CODE Unit #J30422.
MANUFACTURER Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, Iowa.
DISTRIBUTION Iowa.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product may have been contaminated during collection.

PRODUCT Fresh Frozen Plasma.
CODE Unit numbers: 97FP07383, 97FP07384, 97FP10001, 97FP14576, 98FP06068.
MANUFACTURER Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
DISTRIBUTION Missouri.
QUANTITY 5 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were labeled with extended expiration dates.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Cryoprecipitated AHF; c) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit #16E21232.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Columbus, Ohio.
DISTRIBUTION Ohio and Switzerland.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor with a history of IV drug use and sex with another male.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis.
CODE Unit #1079003.
MANUFACTURER Community Blood Center, Dayton, Ohio.
DISTRIBUTION Ohio.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from a donor who received body piercing within 12 months of donation.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Rd Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed; c) Platelets; d) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit Numbers: a)7618516, 7626780; b) 6790116; c) 6790116, 7626780; d) 7618516, 7626780, 6790116.
MANUFACTURER New York Blood Services (Center West), New York, New York.
RECALLED BY New York Blood Center, Inc., New York, New York
DISTRIBUTION New York and Switzerland.
QUANTITY a) 2 units; b) 1 unit; c) 2 units; d) 3 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products initially tested negative for the Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) p24 antigen, but retrospectively tested repeatedly reactive for HIV-p24, with an indeterminate neutralization test.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced.
CODE Unit 2615058.
MANUFACTURER LifeSource, Glenview, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was mislabeled as CMV antibody negative.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced.
CODE Unit #3704721.
MANUFACTURER LifeSource, Glenview, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product had an unacceptable platelet count.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets.
CODE Unit #H58725.
MANUFACTURER Northern Illinois Blood Bank, Rockford, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who was not asked some of the pre-donation donor screening questions.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets; c) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit #4040769.
MANUFACTURER Community Blood Center, Dayton, Ohio.
DISTRIBUTI N Ohio and Switzerland.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor with a history of cancer.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets.
CODE Unit numbers: a) R44246, Q40911, Q23635, N97120; b) N97120.
MANUFACTURER Aurora Area Blood Bank, Aurora, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois and Indiana.
QUANTITY a) 4 units; b) 1 unit.
REASON Blood products tested negative for the antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (anti-HIV-1), but were collected from a donor who previously tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HIV-1, Western blot negative.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells.
CODE Unit numbers: G47075 and G47063.
MANUFACTURER Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, Iowa.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 2 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were labeled with extended expiration dates.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells.
CODE Unit #J31022.
MANUFACTURER Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, Iowa.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was leukoreduced by filtration greater than seven days after collection.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced c) Platelets; d) Cryoprecipitated AHF; e) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit Numbers: a) 6713858, 6718452, 6719429, 6744732, 6746804, 6750903, 6755303, 6765586, 6765601, 6794047, 6794086, 7437572, 7439592, 7609342, 7621867, 7625339, 7677780, 6755780, 6794110
b) 6735701, 6716238
c) 6744732, 6746804, 7437572, 7609342, 7621867, 6735701
d) 6713858, 6718452
e) 6713858, 6718452, 6719429, 6744732, 6746804, 6750903, 6755303, 6765586, 6765601, 6794047, 6794086, 7437572, 7439592, 7609342, 7621867, 7625339, 7677780, 6755780, 6794110, 6735701, 6716238.
MANUFACTURER New York Blood Services (Center West), New York, New York.
DISTRIBUTION New York, New Jersey, Switzerland.
QUANTITY a) 19 units; b) 2 units; c) 6 units; d) 2 units; e) 21 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products initially tested negative for the antibody to the Human T-Lymphotropic virus type I (anti-HTLV-I), but retrospectively tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HTLV-I/II, PCR negative.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells.
CODE Unit numbers: 55FH21721, 55FH21726, 55H66471, 55S94938, 55S94943, 55S94945, 55S94951, 55S94952, 55S94956, 55S94960.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Little Rock, Arkansas.
DISTRIBUTION Arkansas.
QUANTITY 10 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were returned after receipt at an unacceptable temperature and were redistributed.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells.
CODE Unit #5090829.
MANUFACTURER BloodCare, Dallas, Texas.
DISTRIBUTION Texas.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from a donor whose hemoglobin results were not documented during screening.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis.
CODE Unit #1006615.
MANUFACTURER Community Blood Center, Dayton, Ohio.
DISTRIBUTION Ohio.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was positive for Propionibacterium acnes.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit #5071236.
MANUFACTURER BloodCare, Dallas, Texas.
DISTRIBUTION Texas and Switzerland.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor whose arm inspection was not documented.
 

WEEK ENDING JULY 30

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets.
CODE Unit #X15811.
MANUFACTURER Aurora Area Blood Bank, Aurora, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 1 unit.of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products tested negative for the antibody to the human T- lymphotropic virus type I and II (anti-HTLV-I/II), but were collected from a donor who previously tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HTLV-1/II

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets; c) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit #6066018.
MANUFACTURER LifeSource, Glenview, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who had used injectable drugs.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Cryoprecipitated AHF; c) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit #21GC42843.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Portland, Oregon.
DISTRIBUTION Arizona, Washington state, Switzerland.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor whose husband had sex with another male.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets; c) Source Leukocytes; d) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit numbers: a) 01KF32527, 01KG38402, 01KG38403 b)01KF32527; c) 01KF32527, 01KG38402, 01KG38403; d) 01KG38402, 01KG38403.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Rochester, New York.
DISTRIBUTION New York, Georgia, New Jersey, California.
QUANTITY a) 3 units; b) 1 unit; c) 3 units; d) 2 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were incorrectly tested for syphilis.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit #39KJ06934.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross, Huntington, West Virginia.
DISTRIBUTION West Virginia and California.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor with a history of cancer.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells.
CODE Unit numbers: 32LG00461, 32LG00465, 32LG00467.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Madison, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois and Oklahoma.
QUANTITY 3 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were prepared from overweight units of Whole Blood.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed; c) Platelets; d) Cryoprecipitated AHF.
CODE Unit numbers: a) 6714613, 6719421, 6746177, 6762700, 7631101, 7631192; b) 6713880; c) 6713880, 6746177; d) 6714613, 6787775.
MANUFACTURER New York Blood Services (Center West), New York, New York.
RECALLED BY New York Blood Center, Inc., New York, New York
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY a) 6 units; b) 1 unit; c) 2 units; d) 2 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products initially tested negative for the Hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc), but retrospectively tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HBc.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis.
CODE Unit numbers: 01P38557 and 01LZ07358.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Rochester, New York.
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY 2 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products had insufficient volumes to support the platelet yields.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets; c) Plasma.
CODE Unit #53J45682.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Baltimore, Maryland.
DISTRIBUTION Maryland and District of Columbia.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who had received an experimental vaccine within one year of donation.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells.
CODE 21GV03476, 21GV03477, 21GV03478, 21GV03479, 21GV03480, 21GV03481, 21GV03482, 21GV03483, 21GV03484, 21GV03485, 21GV03486, 21GV03487, 21GV03488, 21GV03489, 21GV03490, 21GV03491, 21GV03492.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Portland, Oregon.
DISTRIBUTION Oregon, Washington state, Massachusetts.
QUANTITY 17 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were labeled with an extended expiration date.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells.
CODE Unit #21KJ15589.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Portland, Oregon.
DISTRIBUTION California.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from a donor who was previously deferred for an elevated ALT.

PRODUCT Platelets.
CODE Unit #0Lle13309.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Rochester, New York.
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was distributed after receipt of information concerning a post donation illness.