Decathlon Pulls 800ml Vital Sport Bottle Over Aluminium Leak Risk

An 800ml Vital Sport aluminium sports bottle sold through Decathlon's online marketplace for 14 months has been withdrawn over a risk it releases aluminium into drinks. Spain's consumer group FACUA-Consumidores en Acción flagged the warning on Tuesday, November 10, and told owners to stop using the bottle immediately.

The affected bottles were sold between Friday, August 1, 2025 and Thursday, October 1, 2026, through listings on Decathlon's marketplace, where independent sellers trade. The withdrawal notice names Soluciones Técnicas 2000 SL, not a Decathlon in-house brand, as the business that detected the problem. Owners can check the barcode: the affected bottle carries EAN code 8437021197198.

FACUA said the aluminium released into the contents could be harmful to health. That's the whole explanation on offer.

What the notice doesn't say

Neither Decathlon nor the seller has explained what went wrong with the bottle, or how much aluminium could end up in a drink. The notice doesn't mention refunds, and it doesn't say whether any bottles were sold in Decathlon's physical shops. Owners are asked to email [email protected] for details on the withdrawal and how each case will be handled.

In short: stop using it, email the seller, and wait. Buyers who ordered online should dig out their order confirmation first, since it shows the purchase date and the seller.

How much aluminium matters?

Some context helps judge the risk. Aluminium bottles are normally coated inside so liquid never touches bare metal, and acidic drinks — fruit juice, lemon water, many sports drinks — pull far more metal out than plain water does.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets a safe limit of 1mg of aluminium per kilo of body weight per week, because the body retains the metal. EFSA has also said many Europeans may already exceed that limit through their normal diet, with children and young people the most exposed. Animal studies have linked high exposure to nervous-system effects, though EFSA doesn't consider aluminium in food a risk for Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers at Germany's Hessian State Laboratory ran worst-case tests and found tea kept in an aluminium bottle could push a 15kg child past the weekly limit. Those tests weren't done on this bottle, but they show why a faulty one deserves attention rather than a shrug.

What should owners do now?

• Stop filling the bottle, even with plain water, until the seller responds.
• Check the EAN code 8437021197198 under the barcode.
• Pass the warning to family and friends, especially if the bottle was gifted, lent out, or sold second-hand.
• Email [email protected] with your order confirmation attached.

This is the third product withdrawal in Spain this autumn, after an urgent recall of a children's mouthwash in September and teeth whitening products found far over the legal peroxide limit in October. With refunds unaddressed and no explanation of the defect, buyers holding the bottle will learn how their case is handled only after they ask.