CHILDREN’S CORD BLOOD STATUS UNCLEAR
In the weeks after the mishandling came to light in 2023, Cordlife contacted parents to inform them of the status of their children’s cord blood, including whether the units were in affected or “low risk” tanks.
One parent, Ms Aiza Bumacod, said she received an email from the cord blood bank on Tuesday morning that her son’s cord blood unit, which is in one of the “low risk” tanks, was unaffected.
In part of the email seen by CNA, Cordlife said that her child’s cord blood unit “remains safe” and “is not housed in the affected tanks”.
“The recent news does not change the status of your child’s cord blood unit,” the company said, adding that the possible suspension “does not impact the ongoing storage and safety” of her son’s cord blood.
But not all parents have received new updates.
One parent, who stored both of his daughters’ cord blood with Cordlife, said he was uncertain if they were affected in the latest round of updates.
Mr Ken Tan, 50, said his younger daughter’s cord blood was in the “low risk” tank, and he had paid close to S$10,000 (US$7,750) to store her cord blood in 2012.
