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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

American National Red Cross Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated

American National Red Cross - Johnstown, PA products, for which Babesia testing was not performed, were distributed.

Recall ended Feb 10, 2026. Still check yours.

What happened

American National Red Cross - Johnstown, PA recalled Apheresis Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, and Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated, for which Babesia testing was not performed, were distributed. The recall began May 10, 2023, and was added to FDA's Enforcement Report on February 10, 2026. The products were distributed in Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

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What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medicine recalls:

  1. Check the FDA or company notice for instructions specific to this product.
  2. Ask your pharmacist or doctor whether your lot is affected and what to do.

Is yours affected?

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Compare these details with yours, then check the recall notice to see which units are recalled.

  1. Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated

    Reason: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated, for which Babesia testing was not performed, were distributed.

  2. Apheresis Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

    Reason: Apheresis Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, for which Babesia testing was not performed, were distributed.

    Affected units
    W20272246599400A (double collection); W202722465998002 (double collection); W20272130598100Y (double collection); W202721308030006 (double collection); W202721308032002 (double collection); W202722467512009 (double collection)
  3. Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

    Reason: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, for which Babesia testing was not performed, were distributed.

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
American National Red Cross - Johnstown, PA
Risk

Moderate risk

Taking it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
98414
Recall numbers
B-0017-2026 to B-0019-2026

All recalls from American National Red Cross - Johnstown, PA

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA · Recall ended

  3. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  4. Listed on Recall Canary

  5. Archived

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 24, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)