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American National Red Cross Apheresis Platelets

Apheresis Platelets, PAS, Leukocytes Reduced, Pathogen Reduced were possibly exposed to unacceptable temperatures due to extended transit time.

Recall ended Sep 8, 2026. Still check yours.

What happened

The American National Red Cross South Carolina Region recalled Apheresis Platelets, PAS, Leukocytes Reduced, Pathogen Reduced because the product was possibly exposed to unacceptable temperatures due to extended transit time. The recall began on March 19, 2025, and the product was distributed in Michigan and South Carolina.

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?

Compare these details with yours, then check the recall notice to see which units are recalled.

  1. Apheresis Platelets, PAS, Leukocytes Reduced, Pathogen Reduced

    Affected units
    W18172585411100M (triple collection); W181725855524001 (triple collection); W181725854885004; W18172585552500*; W183225873755007 (double collection); W18172585551900W (double collection)

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
The American National Red Cross South Carolina Region
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
99502
Recall number
B-0233-2026

All recalls from The American National Red Cross South Carolina Region

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

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 23, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)