The Super Elixir By WelleCo Australia Alkalising Greens 150g/5.3 oz net, 300g/10.6 oz net Fine Powder welleco.com

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1069-2016) was formally reported on May 4, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 8, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Welle Pty Ltd is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Cottesloe, N/A. Federal records indicate 1224 (150g) and 6300 (300g) pouches units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Welle Pty Ltd is recalling Wellco Super Elixir pouches because of potential Salmonella contamination Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: U.S. distribution via online sales to the following; CA, TX, MI, PA, NY, MD, FL, GA, MS, MO, NC, IL, OH, CT, WY, MN, KS, IN, VA, OR, NJ, AL, AZ, MA, RI, CO, TN, KY, UT, DE, WA, NH, OK No foreign distribution.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.