Drug recall

Red Blood Cells

FDA recall event 31948 · Class II · Florida Blood Services, Inc.

Key facts

Event ID 31948
Recall numbers B-1765-5
Recalling firm Florida Blood Services, Inc.
Product type Biologics
Products Red Blood Cells
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall Blood product, corresponding to a unit of Platelets that was possibly contaminated with corynebacterium sp. bacteria, was distributed.
Initiation date Mar 29, 2001
Termination date Aug 5, 2005
City St Petersburg
Country United States
FEI number 1070196

At a glance

  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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