FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Suncoast Communities Blood Bank Red Blood Cells and Whole Blood
Red Blood Cells and Whole Blood were distributed from donors with incomplete eligibility screening.
Recall ended Aug 19, 2026. Still check yours.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Suncoast Communities Blood Bank, Inc. recalled Red Blood Cells and Whole Blood because the products were collected from donors for whom donor eligibility screening was incomplete. The recall began May 6, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on August 19, 2026. The products were distributed in California and Florida.
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?
2 products
Compare these details with yours, then check the recall notice to see which units are recalled.
Red Blood Cells
Reason: Red Blood Cells, collected from donors for whom donor eligibility screening was incomplete, were distributed.
Whole Blood
Reason: Whole Blood, collected from donors for whom donor eligibility screening was incomplete, were distributed.
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
- Company
- Suncoast Communities Blood Bank, Inc.
- Hazard
- Blood donor screening
- 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
- 99412
- Recall numbers
- B-0181-2026 to B-0182-2026
All recalls from Suncoast Communities Blood Bank, Inc.
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
Listed on Recall Canary
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Summary updated
