Drug recall

Platelets Leukocytes Reduced

FDA recall event 40170 · Class II · American Red Cross Blood Services

Key facts

Event ID 40170
Recall numbers B-0011-13, B-0012-13
Recalling firm American Red Cross Blood Services
Product type Biologics
Products Platelets Leukocytes Reduced, Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall Blood products, collected from a donor who traveled to an area considered endemic for malaria, were distributed.
Initiation date May 10, 2005
Report date Oct 24, 2012
Termination date Oct 12, 2012
City Saint Louis
State MO
Country United States
FEI number 1973035

At a glance

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

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