JAKO sports bag withdrawn from the market over environmental risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (JAKO sports bag) after it was found to pose an environmental risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Sports bag in various colours without bottom compartment. Product sold online, in particular via jako.com.
- Brand
- JAKO
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- Unknown
- Category
- Hobby & sports equipment
Why it's dangerous
The product contains perfluorocarboxylic acid related compounds (PFCAs) (measured value: 1094.6 mg/kg).These substances bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Moreover, the product has an excessive quantity of perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs) (measured value: 548.2 mg/kg). PFOAs are carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment.
What the authorities did
Source
Last synced 3 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.