FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Vitalant Apheresis Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced
Apheresis Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced were collected with a potential for air contamination.
Recall ended Jun 30, 2026. Still check yours.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Vitalant recalled Apheresis Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced because the cells were collected with a potential for air contamination and were distributed in Colorado. The recall began April 10, 2025, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on June 30, 2026.
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?
Compare these details with yours, then check the recall notice to see which units are recalled.
Apheresis Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
- Company
- Vitalant
- Hazard
- Contamination
- 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
- 99133
- Recall number
- B-0135-2026
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
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Listed on Recall Canary
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