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JAKO Sporttasche Challenge sports bag — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentApr 10, 2026
Photo from the official notice: JAKO Sporttasche Challenge sports bag — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: JAKO Sporttasche Challenge sports bag — environment risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

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. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Manufacturer (06/02/2026)
  • Destruction of the product — Manufacturer (06/02/2026)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer (06/02/2026)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (06/02/2026)
  • Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product — Manufacturer (15/01/2026)

Product description

Sports bag in various colours without bottom compartment. Product sold online, in particular via jako.com.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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