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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

The Blood Connection Apheresis Platelets, Leukocytes Reduced

Apheresis Platelets, Leukocytes Reduced were not tested to verify white blood cell count.

Recall ended Jun 30, 2026. Still check yours.

What happened

The Blood Connection, Inc. recalled Apheresis Platelets, Leukocytes Reduced on November 19, 2024, because the platelets were labeled as leukocytes reduced but were not tested to verify white blood cell count. The recall was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on June 30, 2026, and distributed in New Hampshire.

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, Leukocytes Reduced

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
The Blood Connection, Inc.
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
99243
Recall number
B-0145-2026

All recalls from The Blood Connection, 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.

  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. Archived

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 24, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)