FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Department of Defense - Army Blood Components
Department of Defense - Army Blood Components, for which arm preparation may have been performed incorrectly, were distributed.
Recall ended Sep 28, 2026. Still check yours.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
The Department of Defense - Army recalled Whole Blood, Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Liquid Plasma, Red Blood Cells, and Fresh Frozen Plasma, for which arm preparation may have been performed incorrectly, were distributed. The recall began March 24, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on September 28, 2026, with distribution in Texas, Armed Forces - Europe/Africa/Canada, and Armed Forces - Pacific.
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What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medicine recalls:
- Check the FDA or company notice for instructions specific to this product.
- Ask your pharmacist or doctor whether your lot is affected and what to do.
Is yours affected?
5 products
Compare these details with yours, then check the recall notice to see which units are recalled.
Whole Blood
Reason: Whole Blood, for which arm preparation may have been performed incorrectly, were distributed.
Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced
Reason: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, for which arm preparation may have been performed incorrectly, were distributed.
Liquid Plasma
Reason: Liquid Plasma, for which arm preparation may have been performed incorrectly, were distributed.
Red Blood Cells
Reason: Red Blood Cells, for which arm preparation may have been performed incorrectly, were distributed.
Fresh Frozen Plasma
Reason: Fresh Frozen Plasma, for which arm preparation may have been performed incorrectly, were distributed.
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
Armed Forces - Europe/Africa/Canada; Texas; Armed Forces - Pacific
- Company
- Department of Defense - Army
- 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
- 99723
- Recall numbers
- B-0276-2026 to B-0280-2026
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA · Recall ended
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Listed on Recall Canary
