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

Red blood cell units distributed after donor tested reactive for hepatitis C antibody.

What to do

Healthcare facilities should immediately check their inventory for any units of Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced from New York Blood Center and quarantine them. Contact New York Blood Center for further instructions and disposition of the affected units.

Recalled
Listed
Updated
Agency
FDA
Firm
New York Blood Center Inc
Recall ID
99474
Status
ONGOING

Why it was recalled

New York Blood Center Inc is recalling Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced units because they were collected from a donor previously deferred for testing repeatedly reactive for the antibody to hepatitis C virus. The affected units were distributed to healthcare facilities.

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 2026-08-14 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · severity reflects the agency's published classification