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JAKO AG recalls various JAKO sports bags, personal bags and backpacks

Notice details
  • Publication date:27 February 2026

JAKO AG is carrying out a recall of various JAKO sports bags, personal bags and backpacks.

The products present a health risk and an environmental risk. The products contain a high quantity of perfluorooctanoic-acid (PFOA) related substances. PFOAs are suspected to be carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment.

The brand is JAKO. The Model Numbers/Item Numbers and product descriptions are listed in the table below.

Product imageDescriptionModel Number/Item NumberAffected Units in the Republic of Ireland
Image of four Jako sports bags in colours black melange, dark blue melange, grey melange, anthracite melange. The black melange sports bag is a larger image and is featured prominently on the left.Sports Bag Challenge with base compartment in colours black melange, dark blue melange, grey melange, anthracite melange20213
Image of four Jako sports bags in colours black melange, dark blue melange, grey melange, anthracite melange. The black melange sports bag is a larger image and is featured on the left.Sports Bag Challenge in colours black melange, dark blue melange, grey melange, anthracite melange1921116
Image of four Jako personal bags in colours black melange, dark blue, melange, grey melange, anthracite melange. The black melange bag is a larger image and is featured prominently on the left.Personal Bag Challenge in colours black melange, dark blue, melange, grey melange, anthracite melange172110
Image of four Jako backpacks in colours black melange, dark blue melange, grey melange, anthracite melange. The black melange bag is a larger image and is featured prominently on the left.Backpack Challenge in colours black melange, dark blue melange, grey melange, anthracite melange182190

What to do:

If you purchased one of these products, please stop use immediately.

Customers can identify an affected product by the bag’s Model Number/Item Number.

Affected products can be returned to JAKO with a free return label to receive a replacement item of at least equal value, or a refund of the purchase price via the original payment method.

For information on how to return the product to JAKO and how to identify the Model Number/Item Number, or if you wish to contact JAKO in relation to this recall, please see JAKO’s Recall Notice.

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