Moderate Recalled January 20, 2004 About 72,000 units Updated January 17, 2025

CPSC, Sassi America Inc. Announce Recall of Acrylic Primer for Nail Care

BurnIngestionLead / chemical

The hazard

This methacrylic acid primer is not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.

Incidents reported: 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.

What to do now

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.

About this recall

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.

Product photos

Recalled acrylic nail primer
Recalled acrylic nail primer
Recalled acrylic nail primer, sold with acrylic nail kit
Recalled acrylic nail primer, sold with acrylic nail kit

Photos: U.S. CPSC