WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 3

PRODUCT Platelets. Pheresis
CODE Unit numbers: 31123-3850-01, 31123-3850-02.
MANUFACTURER Blood Systems, Inc.., Tupelo, Mississippi.
RECALLED BY Recalling Firm:Blood Systems, Inc.., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION Mississippi.
QUANTITY 2 Units were distributed.
REASON Blood product had an unacceptably high platelet yield.

PRODUCT Fresh Frozen Plazma
CODE Unit Numbers: 20LY15001, 20LY15002, 20LY15006, 20LY14986, 20LY14987, 20LY14988, 20LY14989, 20LY14990, 20LY14991, 20LY14992, 20LY14993, 20LY14994, 20LY14995, 20LY14996, 20LY14997, 20LY14998, 20LY14999, 20LY15000.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross (Lewis and Clark Region), Boise, Idaho
DISTRIBUTION Utah
QUANTITY 18 Units were distributed.
REASON Blood products, for which freeze time was as not documented, were distributed.

PRODUCT a)Red Blood cells; b)Red Blood Cells Washed
CODE a)Unit 22399-9534; b)Unit 22401-6772
MANUFACTURER Blood, Services Inc., Las Vegas, NV.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Az.
DISTRIBUTION Nevada.
QUANTITY 2 Units.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who reported having lived in an area designated as endemic for marlaria.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b)Platelets for Manufacture
CODE Unit 0715683
MANUFACTURER Bergen Community Regional Blood Center. D.B.A. Community Blood Services, Paramus, NJ.
DISTRIBUTION Texas and New Jersey
QUANTITY 1 unit each.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who reported having traveled to an area designated as endemic for marlaria.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells and Recovered Plasma
CODE Unit 42R45149
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services(Northern Ohio Region), Cleveland, Oh.
DISTRIBUTION Ohio and Switzerland
QUANTITY 1 unit of each.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor taking the drug Methotrexate, were distributed.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit 22401-5484
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Las Vegas, NV.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Az.
DISTRIBUTION Nevada.
QUANTITY 1 Unit.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who reported having traveled to an area designated as endemic for marlaria.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Platelets, Fresh Frozen Plasma
CODE Unit W89514
MANUFACTURER Healthcare Provider Services, Inc., Providence, RI
DISTRIBUTION New York and Rhode Island.
QUANTITY 1 Unit of each.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who reported having a history of jaundice, were distributed.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma
CODE Unit 22399-8574
MANUFACTURER Blood Services, Inc., Las Vegas, NV
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ.
DISTRIBUTION Nevada
QUANTITY 1 Unit each.
REASON Blood Products, collected from a donor with a history of Thrombolic Thrombocytopenia Purpura, were distrubuted.

PRODUCT Source Plasma
CODE Unit 98CIAB5517
MANUFACTURER Community Bio-Resources, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA
DISTRIBUTION Austria.
QUANTITY 1 Unit
REASON The blood was collected from a donor whose medical history screening was not performed.
 

WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 10

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis
CODE Units 40P68486, 40P68040, 40P673000, 40P67158.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Heart of America Region, Peoria, Illinois
DISTRIBUTION Illinois and Missouri.
QUANTITY 4 units.
REASON Blood Products collected from a donor who reported travel to an area designated as endemic for malaria, were distributed.

PRODUCT Cryoprecipitate
CODE Units 8057065
MANUFACTURER LifeShare, Inc., Elyria, OH.
DISTRIBUTION Ohio.
QUANTITY 1 units.
REASON Blood Products, prepared from an overweight Whole Blood unit were distributed

PRODUCT Whole Blood, Red Blood Cells
CODE Units 42FP78065-68,42FP78093, 42Y98251, 4298253. Units 42S65553, 42Q58149, 42Q58150, 42Q58152, 42y98277.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Cleveland, Ohio
DISTRIBUTION Ohio.
QUANTITY 13 units.
REASON Blood Products which were inappropriately collected in 450 ml collection sets, and labeled as having been collected in a 500 ml collection set, were distributed.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Plasma frozen within 24 Hours after Phlebotomy.
CODE Units 49GS46443
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Heart of America Region, Peoria, IL.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 1 unit.
REASON Blood products wre collected from a donor who had a history of illegal IV drug use, were distributed.

PRODUCT Red Blood cells, Platelets
CODE Unit 1077037.
MANUFACTURER Community Blood Center, Dayton Oh.
DISTRIBUTION Ohio.
QUANTITY 1 unit.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who had traveled to an area designated as endemic for malaria, were distributed.

PRODUCT Red Blood cells, Platelets
CODE Unit 8737584.
MANUFACTURER New York Blood Services [Center West], New York, NY.
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY 1 unit.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who had traveled to an area designated as endemic for malaria, were distributed.

PRODUCT Red Blood cells
CODE Unit 1075689, 1065959.
MANUFACTURER Community Blood Center, Dayton Oh.
DISTRIBUTION Ohio.
QUANTITY 2 units.
REASON Blood products wre collected from a donor who had traveled to an area designated as endemic for malaria, were distributed.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis
CODE Unit 24197-9496
MANUFACTURER Unitied Blood Services, Rapid City, SD.
DISTRIBUTION Ohio.
QUANTITY 2 unit.
REASON Blood products labeled with an extended expiration date were distributed.

PRODUCT Red Blood cells, Platelets. Recall # B-1198-9
CODE Unit 24195-1473,24197-0453, 24197-7052, 24197-7436, 2418-7720, 24197-0453.
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Rapid City, SD.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems Inc., Scottsdale, AZ.
DISTRIBUTION Arizona.
QUANTITY 6 units.
REASON Blood products wre collected from a donor who had traveled to an area designated as endemic for malaria, were distributed.
 

WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 17

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit #4618454.
MANUFACTURER Department of the Navy, Great Lakes, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION New Jersey and Texas.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product tested repeatedly reactive for the antibody to the hepatitis C virus encoded antigen (Anti-HCV) by both the enzyme immunoassay (EIA), and by the recombinant immunoblot assay (RIBA).

PRODUCT Corneas
CODE Unit Numbers: 99-0149 and 99-0150.
MANUFACTURER Lions Eye Bank of Texas, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
DISTRIBUTION Texas.
QUANTITY 2 units were distributed.
REASON Corneas from a donor who tested repeatedly reactive for the HIV p24 antigen.

PRODUCT Source Plasma
CODE Unit #XV66005.
MANUFACTURER Community Bio-Resources, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
DISTRIBUTION Austria.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected in a manner that could compromise the sterility of the unit.

PRODUCT Source Plasma
CODE Unit numbers: ZR020726 and ZR020948.
MANUFACTURER Sera-Tec Biologics Limited Partnership, Omaha, Nebraska.
DISTRIBUTION England.
QUANTITY 2 units were distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from a new donor who had no syphilis testing performed.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Plasma Frozen within 24 hours after Phlebotomy
CODE Unit # 40GS46443.
MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Peoria, Illinois.
DISTRIBUTION Illinois.
QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who had a history of illegal IV drug use.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets
CODE Unit #8737584.
MANUFACTURER New York Blood Services (Center West), New York, New York.
DISTRIBUTION New York.
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 Platelets, Pheresis
CODE Unit #24197-9496.
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Rapid City, South Dakota.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION South Dakota.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was labeled with an extended expiration date.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE 24195-1473, 24197-0453, 24197-7052, 24197-7436, 24198-7720.
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Rapid City, South Dakota.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION Texas, Illinois, South Dakota.
QUANTITY 5 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from donors who traveled to an area designated as endemic for malaria.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis
CODE Unit #21371-8585.
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Fargo, North Dakota.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION North Dakota.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood products had an unacceptable platelet count.

PRODUCT Platelets
CODE Unit #24197-0453.
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Rapid City, South Dakota.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION Florida.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood product was collected from donors who traveled to an area designated as endemic for malaria.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit numbers: 30171-8512 through 30171-8523, and 30171-8525.
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Bismarck, North Dakota.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION Illinois, North Dakota, Texas, New Jersey.
QUANTITY 13 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were labeled with extended expiration dates.

PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis
CODE Unit Numbers: 30171-1441 and 30171-1449.
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Bismarck, North Dakota.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION Nevada and Illinois.
QUANTITY 2 units were distributed.
REASON Unlicensed blood products were distributed interstate.
 

WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 24

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit Numbers: 0432939, 0457464, 0121373, 0151631.
MANUFACTURER New York Blood Services, New York, New York.
DISTRIBUTION New York and New Jersey.
QUANTITY 4 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products tested negative for 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 Platelets, Pheresis, leukoreduced
CODE Unit numbers: 30171-1519-01, 30172-5610-01, 30172-5610-02.
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Bismarck, North Dakota.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION Arizona, Nevada, North Dakota.
QUANTITY 3 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products had unacceptable platelet counts.

PRODUCT Red Blood Cells
CODE Unit numbers: 6016051, 6016054, 6016064, 6016069.
MANUFACTURER Blood Bank of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska.
DISTRIBUTION Alaska.
QUANTITY 4 units were distributed.
REASON Blood products were leukoreduced by filtration greater than 120 hours after refrigeration.

PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma.
CODE Unit #30171-9524.
MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Bismarck, North Dakota.
RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
DISTRIBUTION North Dakota, Switzerland.
QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed.
REASON Blood products were collected from a donor with an elevated body temperature.