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From: TSS ()
Subject: Re: Japan vCJD case poses blood-donor concerns
Date: June 23, 2005 at 7:06 pm PST
In Reply to: Japan vCJD case poses blood-donor concerns posted by TSS on June 23, 2005 at 5:14 pm:
##################### Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ##################### things of concern below; PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced. Recall # B-1293-5; b) Recovered Plasma. Recall # B-1294-5. CODE a) and b) Unit number 2287278. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Florida's Blood Centers, Inc., Orlando, FL, by telephone on August 7, 2003, or by facsimile on November 4, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products, which were collected from a donor who admitted to risk factors for variant Creuztfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD), were distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units. DISTRIBUTION FL, and Austria. ============== PRODUCT Red Blood Cells Leukocytes Reduced. Recall # B-1310-5. CODE Unit number: T35787 RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Tacoma-Pierce County Blood Bank, Tacoma, WA, by telephone and facsimile on September 25, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood product, collected from a donor whose medical history screening was incomplete regarding risk factors for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), was distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit DISTRIBUTION WA ==================== PRODUCT Source Plasma. Recall # B-1358-5. CODE Unit numbers: 77395863, 58164105, 41702642, 27381465, 77404510, 47422209, 47113961, 47367395, 47431454, 41710074, 41708897, and 41703540 RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Plasma Biological Services, Inc., Memphis, TN, by facsimile on October 28, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products collected from an unsuitable donor due to a history of travel to an area considered at increased risk of exposure to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) were distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 12 units DISTRIBUTION CA ================================= END OF ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR JUNE 15, 2005 ### http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/enforce/2005/ENF00904.html PRODUCT Source Plasma. Recall # B-1155-5. CODE Unit numbers 00SMNC1623, 00SMNB9630, 00SMNC7533, and 00SMNC1229. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER BioLife Plasma Services L.P., St. Cloud, MN, by facsimile on July 25 and 31, 2000. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products, collected from a donor whose medical history screening did not include questioning regarding risk factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), were distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 4 units. DISTRIBUTION MI and Austria.
_______________________________ PRODUCT Source Plasma. Recall # B-1156-5. CODE Unit numbers 00PWIB5991, 00PWIB6289, 00PWIB4557, 00PWIB4197, and 00PWIB3586. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER BioLife Plasma Services L.P., Stevens Point, WI, by facsimile on July 26, 2000. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products, collected from a donor whose medical history screening did not include questioning regarding risk factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), were distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 5 units. DISTRIBUTION MI and Austria. ======================= PRODUCT Recovered Plasma. Recall # B-1164-5. CODE Unit number 1407113. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Florida's Blood Centers, Inc., Orlando, FL, by facsimile on July 2, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood product collected from an unsuitable donor due to a history of travel to an area considered at increased risk of exposure to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD). VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit. DISTRIBUTION Austria =========================== PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced. Recall # B-1204-5; b) Recovered Plasma. Recall # B-1205-5. CODE a)and b) Unit number 4616567. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Oklahoma Blood Institute, Sylvan N. Goldman Center, Oklahoma City, OK, by facsimile on May 14, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products collected from an unsuitable donor due to a history of travel to an area considered at increased risk of exposure to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD). VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units. DISTRIBUTION OK and Switzerland. ______________________________ PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced. Recall # B-1206-5 b) Platelets. Recall # B-1207-5. c) Recovered Plasma. Recall # B-1208-5. CODE a), b) and c) Unit number 4705045. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Oklahoma Blood Institute, Sylvan N. Goldman Center, Oklahoma City, OK, by facsimile on August 22, 25, and 28, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products collected from an unsuitable donor due to a history of travel to an area considered at increased risk of exposure to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD). VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 3 units. DISTRIBUTION OK, TX and Switzerland. ______________________________ PRODUCT Red Blood Cells. Recall # B-1209-5. Recovered Plasma. Recall # B-1210-5. CODE a) and b) Unit number 6530948 RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER BloodNet USA, Inc., Lakeland, FL, by facsimile on March 31, 2005. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products collected from an unsuitable donor due to a history of travel to an area considered at increased risk of exposure to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD). VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units. DISTRIBUTION FL and Switzerland. ============================== PRODUCT Source Plasma. Recall # B-1233-5. CODE Unit number FQDMQW. RECALLING FIRM Aventis Bio-Resources, Inc., Knoxville, TN, by facsimile on April 16, 2003. International Bio-Resources, LLC, Salem, OR. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood product, collected from a donor whose medical history screening did not include questioning regarding risk factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), was distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit. DISTRIBUTION IN. ______________________________ PRODUCT Source Plasma. Recall # B-1234-5. CODE Unit number FQDKYH. RECALLING FIRM Aventis Bio-Resources, Inc. Knoxville, TN, by facsimile on April 23, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood product, collected from a donor whose medical history screening did not include questioning regarding risk factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), was distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit. DISTRIBUTION IN. ============================== PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced. Recall # B-1237-5; b) Platelets, Leukocytes Removed. Recall # B-1238-5; c) Fresh Frozen Plasma. Recall # B-1239-5; d) Recovered Plasma. Recall # B-1240-5. CODE a), b) and c) Unit numbers: 33GR68578, 33GJ66433. d) Unit numbers: 33GE75845, 33GT23988. RECALLING FIRM American Red Cross, Connecticut Region, Farmington, CT, by letter, dated January 13, 2005, and electronically on January 11, 2005. Firm initiated recall completed. REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who was at increased risk for variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD), were distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 8 units. DISTRIBUTION CA and CT. ============================ PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced. Recall # B-1272-5; b) Recovered Plasma, for manufacturing injectable products. Recall # B-1273-5. CODE a) and b) Unit number: 4508467. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Oklahoma Blood Institute, Sylvan N. Goldman Center, Oklahoma City, OK, by facsimiles on August 21, 22, and 28, 2003, and by letter dated September 26, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who was at increased risk for variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD), were distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units. DISTRIBUTION NY and Switzerland. ============================= PRODUCT Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced. Recall # B-1280-5. CODE Unit number: 4582546. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Oklahoma Blood Institute, Sylvan N. Goldman Center, Oklahoma City, OK, by facsimiles on January 28, and February 14, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who was at increased risk for variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD), was distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit. DISTRIBUTION OK. ===================== PRODUCT a) Cryoprecipitated AHF. Recall # B-1291-5; b) Recovered Plasma. Recall # B-1292-5. CODE a) and b) Unit 4350370. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Floridaís Blood Centers, Inc., Orlando, FL, by telephone on September 3, 2003, and facsimile dated September 9, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products, which were collected from a donor who admitted to risk factors for variant Creuztfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD), were distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 2 units. DISTRIBUTION FL and Austria. ================== PRODUCT Recovered Plasma, for manufacturing non-injectable products. Recall # B-1274-5. CODE Unit number: 4508467. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Oklahoma Blood Institute, Oklahoma City, OK, by facsimiles on August 21, 22, and 28, 2003. Firm initiated recall is complete. REASON Blood products, collected from a donor who was at increased risk for variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD), were distributed. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 1 unit. DISTRIBUTION CA. ================= END OF ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR June 1, 2005 ### http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/enforce/2005/ENF00902.html THAT'S JUST 2 WEEKS WORTH. it's pretty much a weekly thing...tss
WHAT ABOUT IMPORTS of blood and blood products;
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: HUMAN BLOOD PLASMA AND OTHER BLOOD PRODUCTS U.S. IMPORTS 2004 Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:16:17 -0500 From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." Reply-To: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy To: BSE-L@UNI-KARLSRUHE.DE ######## Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy #########3002.10.0110: HUMAN BLOOD PLASMA Skip this table U.S. Imports for Consumption: June 2004 and 2004 Year-to-Date, not Seasonally Adjusted (Customs Value, in Thousands of Dollars) (Units of Quantity: Kilograms) June 2004 2004, through June Quantity Value Quantity Value WORLD TOTAL 97,936 19,218 516,178 105,713 Austria 4,015 222 4,785 237 Belgium 13 20 13 20 Canada 11,361 812 99,755 6,736 China 20 4 20 4 Denmark 0 0 15 10 Federal Rep. of Germany 1,284 300 8,757 1,141 Finland 0 0 556 99 France 529 153 1,955 545 Ireland 250 39 250 39 Israel 0 0 6 18 Italy 0 0 7 3 Japan 7 34 15 70 Netherlands 11 12 628 116 New Zealand 0 0 23 25 Poland 0 0 122 14 Spain 21 19 5,956 996 Sweden 0 0 50 51 Switzerland 80,360 17,585 393,126 95,536 United Kingdom 65 20 139 55 3002.10.0120: NORMAL HUMAN BLOOD SERA, WHETHER OR NOT FREEZE-DRIED Skip this table U.S. Imports for Consumption: June 2004 and 2004 Year-to-Date, not Seasonally Adjusted (Customs Value, in Thousands of Dollars) (Units of Quantity: Kilograms) June 2004 2004, through June Quantity Value Quantity Value WORLD TOTAL 56 22 1,386 258 Federal Rep. of Germany 32 12 32 12 Israel 0 0 898 150 Italy 0 0 4 3 Japan 9 4 409 72 United Kingdom 15 5 38 17 Vietnam 0 0 5 3 3002.10.0130: HUMAN IMMUNE BLOOD SERA Skip this table U.S. Imports for Consumption: June 2004 and 2004 Year-to-Date, not Seasonally Adjusted (Customs Value, in Thousands of Dollars) (Units of Quantity: Kilograms) June 2004 2004, through June Quantity Value Quantity Value WORLD TOTAL 4,748 981 21,586 5,138 Canada 25 8 54 15 Federal Rep. of Germany 36 11 185 169 Finland 0 0 4 2 Israel 0 0 67 27 Italy 4,663 952 17,945 4,247 Japan 24 11 24 11 Spain 0 0 2,133 472 Sweden 0 0 65 15 United Kingdom 0 0 1,109 180 3002.10.0140: FETAL BOVINE SERUM (FBS) Skip this table U.S. Imports for Consumption: June 2004 and 2004 Year-to-Date, not Seasonally Adjusted (Customs Value, in Thousands of Dollars) (Units of Quantity: Kilograms) June 2004 2004, through June Quantity Value Quantity Value WORLD TOTAL 30,998 5,660 158,980 26,807 Australia 3,795 2,122 27,738 11,482 Canada 7,568 2,189 14,445 4,149 Costa Rica 639 144 3,739 718 El Salvador 0 0 1,016 100 Guatemala 0 0 2,100 199 Honduras 0 0 2,366 361 Mexico 3,917 836 31,851 5,551 Netherlands 0 0 60 24 New Zealand 13,922 164 68,788 3,155 Nicaragua 527 93 4,132 615 Panama 630 112 2,745 454 3002.10.0190: BLOOD FRACTIONS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED Skip this table U.S. Imports for Consumption: June 2004 and 2004 Year-to-Date, not Seasonally Adjusted (Customs Value, in Thousands of Dollars) (Units of Quantity: Kilograms) June 2004 2004, through June Quantity Value Quantity Value WORLD TOTAL 182,000 69,281 897,559 546,494 Argentina 0 0 31,750 68 Australia 286 189 8,029 2,940 Austria 7,316 5,364 17,136 53,288 Belgium 9 18 10,218 2,502 Brazil 0 0 1 10 Bulgaria 50 4 50 4 Canada 427 280 20,137 25,857 Chile 0 0 20 49 China 39,570 925 143,151 3,678 Czech Republic 0 0 6 9 Denmark 1,892 29,794 12,845 143,310 Federal Rep. of Germany 7,114 13,762 65,221 131,855 Finland 123 496 581 2,428 France 1,399 2,338 6,922 9,109 Hong Kong 4 5 46 63 Hungary 0 0 2 7 Ireland 27,396 1,151 60,943 3,291 Israel 122 370 4,275 4,344 Italy 704 316 8,152 33,224 Japan 937 525 16,492 7,386 Korea, South 0 0 41 4 Mexico 28,941 436 249,554 3,604 Netherlands 709 119 6,633 24,221 New Zealand 15,989 1,222 53,396 4,078 Norway 47 295 406 1,914 Panama 2 2 5 10 Singapore 0 0 235 219 South Africa 0 0 9 8 Spain 4,700 3,032 33,771 15,139 Sweden 527 502 3,675 1,302 Switzerland 794 3,643 18,120 45,174 Taiwan 1 12 29 65 Ukraine 0 0 1 9 United Kingdom 42,941 4,482 125,707 27,326 Top of page Source: Foreign Trade Division , U.S. Census Bureau. Presented by: Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (OTEA), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/trade-detail/Latest-Month/Imports/30 /300210.html HUMAN BLOOD PLASMA AND OTHER BLOOD PRODUCTS U.S. EXPORTS 2004 http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/trade-detail/Latest-Month/Exports/30 /300210.html ''I am beginning to think that the endless attempt to track down and ban, potential victims from known BSE Countries from giving blood will be futile. You would have to ban everyone on the Globe eventually'' http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/01/slides/3681s2_09.pdf TSS ######### http://mailhost-alt.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/warc/bse-l.html ########## 3002.10.0110: HUMAN BLOOD PLASMA
Skip this table s/30/300210.html#After0110> U.S. Imports for Consumption: December 2003 and 2003 Year-to-Date, not Seasonally Adjusted(Customs Value, in Thousands of Dollars) (Units of Quantity: Kilograms) December 2003 2003, through December Quantity Value Quantity Value WORLD TOTAL 94,845 18,761 1,060,319 183,073 Austria 22 2 605 48 Canada 17,325 1,144 181,594 11,873 Denmark 0 0 3 2 Federal Rep. of Germany 375 76 12,599 1,562 Finland 0 0 4 15 France 294 80 3,344 797 Ireland 69 7 69 7 Israel 0 0 216 36 Japan 1 4 267 377 Korea, South 0 0 9 4 Netherlands 60 11 207 156 New Zealand 0 0 3 6 Poland 0 0 125 13 Sweden 0 0 36 40 Switzerland 76,699 17,438 858,275 167,627 Ukraine 0 0 15 2 United Kingdom 0 0 2,948 507 3002.10.0120: NORMAL HUMAN BLOOD SERA, WHETHER OR NOT FREEZE-DRIED
Skip this table s/30/300210.html#After0120> U.S. Imports for Consumption: December 2003 and 2003 Year-to-Date, not Seasonally Adjusted(Customs Value, in Thousands of Dollars) (Units of Quantity: Kilograms) December 2003 2003, through December Quantity Value Quantity Value WORLD TOTAL 10 32 5,709 375 Canada 0 0 59 13 Denmark 0 0 5 12 Federal Rep. of Germany 0 0 4,918 138 Israel 0 0 605 106 Japan 10 32 114 98 Norway 0 0 6 3 United Kingdom 0 0 2 5 3002.10.0130: HUMAN IMMUNE BLOOD SERA
Skip this table s/30/300210.html#After0130> U.S. Imports for Consumption: December 2003 and 2003 Year-to-Date, not Seasonally Adjusted(Customs Value, in Thousands of Dollars) (Units of Quantity: Kilograms) December 2003 2003, through December Quantity Value Quantity Value WORLD TOTAL 3,240 1,017 45,225 11,093 Australia 1 2 6 15 Canada 0 0 50 24 China 0 0 155 10 Denmark 0 0 9 5 Federal Rep. of Germany 10 17 681 273 Finland 4 2 248 67 Israel 33 9 203 51 Italy 3,158 960 33,811 8,603 Japan 0 0 35 18 Russia 0 0 1 7 Spain 0 0 7,374 1,392 Sweden 30 15 528 232 Switzerland 0 0 91 59 United Kingdom 4 12 2,033 337 3002.10.0140: FETAL BOVINE SERUM (FBS)
Skip this table s/30/300210.html#After0140> U.S. Imports for Consumption: December 2003 and 2003 Year-to-Date, not Seasonally Adjusted(Customs Value, in Thousands of Dollars) (Units of Quantity: Kilograms) December 2003 2003, through December Quantity Value Quantity Value WORLD TOTAL 15,557 2,346 269,646 33,547 Australia 1,995 892 60,982 13,915 Canada 0 0 9,031 1,291 China 0 0 28 17 Costa Rica 1,154 216 9,092 1,322 Denmark 0 0 4 15 El Salvador 218 6 3,927 377 Guatemala 267 62 3,848 370 Honduras 0 0 4,074 472 India 0 0 259 42 Mexico 4,988 805 41,078 6,560 Netherlands 0 0 13 6 New Zealand 5,509 178 121,997 7,318 Nicaragua 508 65 8,617 1,001 Panama 918 123 6,689 797 Switzerland 0 0 5 29 United Kingdom 0 0 2 14 3002.10.0190: BLOOD FRACTIONS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
Skip this table s/30/300210.html#After0190> U.S. Imports for Consumption: December 2003 and 2003 Year-to-Date, not Seasonally Adjusted(Customs Value, in Thousands of Dollars) (Units of Quantity: Kilograms) December 2003 2003, through December Quantity Value Quantity Value WORLD TOTAL 72,497 81,930 907,246 994,027 Argentina 0 0 72,660 112 Australia 2,411 495 6,798 1,527 Austria 2,173 5,923 72,409 79,050 Belgium 28 21 2,988 359 Brazil 0 0 42 9 Canada 1,420 6,408 37,795 83,292 Chile 0 0 18 74 China 8,268 353 82,207 3,604 Czech Republic 1 6 14 28 Denmark 1,808 19,660 19,873 276,442 Federal Rep. of Germany 9,013 18,084 109,382 211,518 Finland 87 406 2,546 3,730 France 1,569 2,569 24,583 26,699 Guyana 0 0 1 5 Hong Kong 15 25 84 151 Hungary 0 0 15 10 India 0 0 30 4 Ireland 9 4 287 228 Israel 585 1,099 8,786 7,669 Italy 5 14 35 64 Japan 2,161 607 15,933 16,931 Korea, South 92 50 405 218 Lithuania 0 0 1 13 Mexico 14,777 225 223,696 4,806 Nepal 0 0 2 17 Netherlands 1,098 4,956 26,956 100,099 New Zealand 484 154 8,658 1,034 Norway 55 397 1,156 3,986 Panama 0 0 30 44 Singapore 0 0 88 33 South Africa 0 0 6 13 Spain 210 413 5,487 4,390 Sweden 310 116 11,079 3,923 Switzerland 4,339 11,992 28,395 59,734 Taiwan 0 0 1,984 148 Ukraine 0 0 31 38 United Kingdom 21,579 7,953 142,785 104,000 Uruguay 0 0 1 25 Top of page s/30/300210.html#Top>Source: Foreign Trade Division , U.S. Census Bureau. Presented by: Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (OTEA), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/Trade-Detail/Latest-December/Imports /30/300210.html 002.10.0110: HUMAN BLOOD PLASMA Skip this table s/30/300210.html#After0110>U.S. Domestic Exports: December 2003 and 2003 http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/Trade-Detail/Latest-December/Exports /30/300210.html
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