Product Safety Update
On April 14, 2022, Paparazzi Accessories sent their official statement to Independent Consultants like me:
“As we expected, the testing conducted by the independent accredited laboratory and reviewed by the third-party expert found the accessories to be fully compliant with lead, cadmium, and nickel ASTM F2999 specifications. The results are consistent with the routine testing and sampling from CPSC certified labs that Paparazzi Accessories undergo before being offered for sale on the Paparazzi website.”
Email message, Friday, April 15, 2022, “Product Safety Update”
Is Starlet Shimmer Safe?
Two months prior to Paparazzi’s statement on product testing, product test results published by #LeadSafeMama Tamara Rubin were highlighted in Murial Bezanson’s Medium article showing that Paparazzi’s children’s jewelry line, Starlet Shimmer, had tested well beyond the consumer protection limits for lead and cadmium. Tamara’s and Murial’s publications came after an individual received test results from a laboratory that show the same.
Starlet Shimmer Update
On February 1, 2022, Paparazzi Accessories sent an update to independent consultants about Starlet Shimmer that reads, in part:
“As a result of these ongoing increases, it is no longer feasible to offer our Starlet Shimmer items at their current price point. Rather than increase the amount we charge for the Starlet Shimmer Collection, we have made the decision to discontinue this product line.”
Email message, Tuesday, February1, 2022, “Starlet Shimmer Update”
The pdf version of the email record is available above for download so that you can see, no mention of product testing or product test results was made.
Waypoint Testing – Crack the Crown (CTC)
On December 22, 2021, Paparazzi Accessories sent their official statement to Independent Consultants like me:
“We are writing to address misleading and false rumors regarding the contents of Paparazzi jewelry. Paparazzi Accessories meets applicable safety laws and regulations in the United States, including California Proposition 65, which is one of the most stringent consumer laws in the United States,
Email message, Wednesday, December 22, 2022, “A Message From the Paparazzi Founders”
even though some jewelry may contain trace amounts of lead and nickel.
The metals found in Paparazzi jewelry pieces are primarily made of iron and include other trace minerals. Those trace minerals are made up of a metallic alloy of either zinc, steel, or aluminum.
Before our jewelry is sold, Paparazzi tests its jewelry for chemicals of concern using labs that are accepted by the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission.”
The email was sent one week after Crack the CrownTM received product test results from an accredited laboratory that reported 9 of 10 Paparazzi Accessories jewelry had tested high for lead, nickel, cadmium, and/or arsenic. See the test results below:
Paparazzi Told Us They Were Rumors
It was not until I was hospitalized in October 2022 that I ever saw the test results. Lying in my hospital bed, bored to tears, I began to looking at the test results with a critical eye and remembering what my upline told us earlier in the year. I was not yet convinced that Paparazzi Accessories’ products contained contaminants, but by February-March 2023 I was convinced that I no longer have confidence in Paparazzi Accessories or the founders, Trent Kirby, Misty Kirby, Chantel Reeve, and Ryan Reeve.
Paparazzi Accessories and Bling Auntie Part Ways
After questioning publicly Paparazzi and the founders, on the test results and the Policies and Procedures, my Independent Consultant Agreement was terminated by Paparazzi Compliance. I don’t believe them anymore. Asking a question that is easy to answer should not get anyone cancelled or fired. Asking questions was not the only reason for my cancellation. There were many reasons and after October 2022, I made choices that were out of compliance. It was my questioning that brought attention upon myself.
What Can I Do? I’m Just One Person
Sign the Change.org petition and share it with others. We don’t know anything with certainty until Paparazzi Accessories releases the reports of the product testing. Please sign and share widely.
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