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Zirconia JVYS earrings — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 22, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Zirconia JVYS earrings — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Zirconia JVYS earrings — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Zirconia JVYS earrings — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value 0,016 % by weight ).Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and it may cause cancer.The product contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value 15,78 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children.The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value 0,2783 μg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause various allergic reactions if it occurs in objects that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Stop of sales — Retailer (27/06/2022)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (27/06/2022)

Product description

Gold-coloured hanging earrings, consisting of a flat circle on which hangs a teardrop decorated with rhinestones with a plastic stand with the following information: Zirconia JVYN, JY logo, price and product code.

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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