Sales banned (temporary)
Voluntary measure
Notified by Germany
Published 8 Apr 2026
SR/01081/26
JAKO sports bag temporarily banned from sale over environmental risk
EU authorities temporarily banned the sale 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 with a bottom compartment in different colours. 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
Environment
The product contains perfluorocarboxylic acid related compounds (PFCAs) (measured value: 1094.6 mg/kg).These substances bio-accumulate in the wildlife, posing a risk to the environment. Moreover, the product has an excessive quantity of perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs) (measured value: 548.2 mg/kg). PFOAs pose a risk to the environment.
The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Germany
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01081/26
View official notice ↗
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.