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Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced
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Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

LifeShare distributed leukoreduced red blood cells from a malaria-endemic-area donor.

What to do

If you received a transfusion of Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced from LifeShare Blood Center, contact your healthcare provider or the blood center immediately to determine if you are affected and to discuss monitoring or treatment.

Recalled
Listed
Updated
Agency
FDA
Firm
LifeShare Blood Center
Recall ID
99418
Status
ONGOING

Why it was recalled

LifeShare Blood Center distributed Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced units collected from a donor who was a resident of a malaria endemic area. The affected blood products may pose a risk of malaria transmission to recipients.

Timeline

  1. Firm initiated recall
  2. Publicly announced
  3. Listed on Recall Canary
  4. Summary updated

Official source

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Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-08-13 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · severity reflects the agency's published classification