Safety regulator, Sassi America Inc. Announce Recall of Acrylic Primer for Nail Care
Recall 04066 · Jan 20, 2004 · Sassi America Inc.
72,000
units affected
72,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04066
- Date
- Jan 20, 2004
- Company
- Sassi America Inc.
- Units affected
- 72,000
- Product
- Acrylic Nail Primer
- Product type
- Toiletries
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
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.
What can happen
This methacrylic acid primer is not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
The fix
Consumers should return the acrylic primer and kits to the store where purchased, to receive a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
- Sold at
- Grocery and beauty supply stores nationwide sold the primer, from June 2000 through January 2004, for between $2 and $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled acrylic nail primer?
Consumers should return the acrylic primer and kits to the store where purchased, to receive a refund.
What is the hazard?
This methacrylic acid primer is not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.