The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·04066·Announced 2004-01-20

Sassi America Recalls Acrylic Nail Primer Due to Chemical Burn Risk

Sassi America Inc. is recalling acrylic nail primer because it lacks required child-resistant packaging. A toddler sustained severe chemical burns after swallowing the liquid.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a reported case of severe external and internal chemical burns in a child, which meets the rubric criteria for 'significant injury reports' under the Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Sassi America Inc. is recalling approximately 72,000 units of Acrylic Nail Primer. The product is packaged in amber-colored bottles with black caps and features model numbers 508, 509, 510, 511, or 512 on the label. The primer was sold in .25-ounce, .50-ounce, 1-ounce, 2-ounce, and 4-ounce sizes, both separately and in kits.

The recall was initiated because the methacrylic acid primer is not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Sassi America has received a report of a 2-year-old girl in Pompano Beach, Fla., who sustained severe external and internal chemical burns after swallowing the liquid primer.

The product was sold at grocery and beauty supply stores nationwide from June 2000 through January 2004 for between $2 and $10. Consumers should return the acrylic primer and kits to the store where purchased to receive a refund. For more information, consumers can call Sassi collect at (847) 228-0334 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Acrylic Nail Primer
Manufacturer
Sassi America Inc., of Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Category
Consumer Product — Nail Care
Hazard
Affected units
72,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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