CPSC, Sassi America Inc. Announce Recall of Acrylic
CPSC, Sassi America Inc. Announce Recall of Acrylic Primer for Nail Care
Why was CPSC, Sassi America Inc. Announce Recall of Acrylic recalled?
This methacrylic acid primer is not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should return the acrylic primer and kits to the store where purchased, to receive a refund. Contact: For more information call Sassi collect at (847) 228-0334 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Acrylic Nail Primer
- Company
- Sassi America Inc., of Elk Grove Village, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 72,000
- Sold at
- Grocery and beauty supply stores nationwide sold the primer, from June 2000 through January 2004, for between $2 and $10.
- Recall date
- January 20, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The primer is packaged in amber-colored bottles with black caps. The model number 508, 509, 510, 511 or 512 is written on the front of the label. "SASSI" also is written on the labels. The primer was sold in .25-ounce, .50-ounce, 1-ounce, 2-ounce and 4-ounce size bottles. The acrylic primers were sold separately and in kits.