Drug recall
Platelets
FDA recall event 43977 · Class II · LifeShare Blood Centers
Key facts
| Event ID | 43977 |
|---|---|
| Recall numbers | B-1419-08 |
| Recalling firm | LifeShare Blood Centers |
| Product type | Biologics |
| Products | Platelets |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Firm Initiated |
| Reason for recall | Blood products, collected from donors who may have been at risk for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), were distributed. |
| Initiation date | Oct 16, 2006 |
| Termination date | May 29, 2008 |
| City | Shreveport |
| State | LA |
| Country | United States |
| FEI number | 2370879 |
At a glance
- 1–9 Products in this recall
- 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)
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About FDA drug and product recalls
FDA enforcement reports list recalls of drugs, biologics, foods and other FDA-regulated products, classified by the potential health hazard.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Enforcement Reports