Liquid Plasma Recalled

Two units of liquid plasma were voluntarily recalled by the American National Red Cross because of improper performance of arm prep, according to the October 18, 2023, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report.

The liquid plasma was coded W20322209057400D and W20322209063900B. The FDA reported the following distribution pattern: Georgia, Wisconsin, Maine, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, Mississippi, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland, Arkansas, Iowa, Connecticut, Texas, South Carolina, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

The recall was initiated by the American National Red Cross on September 26, 2022, and terminated by the FDA on October 11, 2023. The FDA classified the recall Class II, communicating use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or a remote possibility of serious harm.

Liquid plasma is plasma that has never been frozen. It is classified as a biologic.