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American National Red Cross Apheresis Platelets and Red Blood Cells

Apheresis Platelets and Red Blood Cells were out of monitored storage for an extended period.

Recall ended Sep 22, 2026. Still check yours.

What happened

The American National Red Cross South Carolina Region recalled Apheresis Platelets, PAS, Leukocytes Reduced, Pathogen Reduced and Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced because they were out of monitored storage for an extended period of time and were distributed. The recall began June 12, 2025, and was classified by the FDA on September 22, 2026.

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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?

2 products

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

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

    Reason: Apheresis Platelets, PAS, Leukocytes Reduced, Pathogen Reduced, which were out of monitored storage for an extended period of time, were distributed.

  2. Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced

    Reason: Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced, which were out of monitored storage for an extended period of time, were distributed.

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
The American National Red Cross South Carolina Region
Risk

Low risk

Taking it is unlikely to cause health problems.

FDA Class III recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
99600
Recall numbers
B-0265-2026 to B-0266-2026

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)