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Carter BloodCare Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced were leukoreduced by filtration at an unacceptable temperature.

Recall ended Sep 22, 2026. Still check yours.

What happened

Carter BloodCare began a recall of Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced on June 16, 2025, because the product was leukoreduced by filtration at an unacceptable temperature. The recall was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on September 22, 2026, and distributed in Texas.

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?

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

  1. Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
Carter BloodCare
Risk

Low risk

Taking it is unlikely to cause health problems.

FDA Class III recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
99581
Recall number
B-0264-2026

All recalls from Carter BloodCare

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

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 23, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)