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New York Blood Center Enterprises Plasma and Red Blood Cells

Liquid Plasma, collected in an expired collection kit, was distributed.

Recall ended Sep 14, 2026. Still check yours.

What happened

New York Blood Center Enterprises began a recall on January 9, 2026, for multiple blood products collected in expired collection kits. The recalled products include Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, Irradiated; Liquid Plasma; Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced; and Plasma Frozen.

The FDA added the recall to its Enforcement Report on September 14, 2026, and it was listed in the weekly enforcement report on September 23, 2026. The products were distributed in New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.

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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?

4 products

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, collected in an expired collection kit, were distributed.

  2. Liquid Plasma

    Reason: Liquid Plasma, collected in an expired collection kit, was distributed.

  3. Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

    Reason: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, collected in an expired collection kit, were distributed.

  4. Plasma Frozen

    Reason: Plasma Frozen, collected in an expired collection kit, were distributed.

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
New York Blood Center Enterprises
Risk

Low risk

Taking it is unlikely to cause health problems.

FDA Class III recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
99485
Recall numbers
B-0234-2026 to B-0237-2026

All recalls from New York Blood Center Enterprises

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. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 22, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)