A mother has issued a warning to others after her 11-year-old daughter sustained second-degree burns from a popular beauty product.
Jessica Klick from Rhode Island was shocked when her daughter Sienna returned home from a friend’s home with seeping blisters covering her right ankle.
The friend’s mom had called immediately when the incident happened to explain that nail glue had spilled on Sienna’s cotton sock and sparked a rapid chemical reaction.
The main ingredient in nail glue and some super glues is cyanoacrylate, which is a fast-drying and strong adhesive.
However, if it comes into contact to cotton or wool, it triggers an exothermic reaction that releases enough heat to cause minor burns.
Jessica Klick from Rhode Island was shocked when her daughter Sienna returned home from a friend’s home with seeping blisters covering her right ankle
Sienna’s friend’s mom said that she took immediate action to try and remedy the situation, and she used scissors to cut her sock and shoe off.
After the skin was cleaned to prevent the burns from worsening, bandages were applied.
As a warning to others, Mrs Klick posted a video detailing the event to her TikTok and Instagram accounts.
She wrote in the caption: ‘PSA for all moms our there – if your child likes to play with fake nails, watch this entire video.’
In the clip, Mrs Klick says Sienna sustained a ‘severe’ second-degree burn as a result of the nail glue.
Photos included in the video show the wound in various stages of healing.
Mrs Klick revealed in the comment section of her TikTok that Sienna was in ‘a lot of pain in the beginning but she’s doing ok now.’
Many commenters have thanked Mrs Klick for sharing her story.
As a warning to others, Mrs Klick posted a video detailing the event to her TikTok and Instagram accounts. Above, a photo of Sienna’s burns
Some viewers have also shared stories of similar incidents with nail glue.
One commenter revealed that they used nail glue to fix their top while they were at work, and as the glue reacted with the fabric it started ‘smoking.’
Another viewer said that they sustained severe burns on their thigh which left a scar after they were doing their nails and some glue spilled on their cotton pants.
‘It got so hot… I was so confused,’ they said, revealing that they did not know about the possibility of a chemical reaction at the time.
One mom said that they showed Mrs Klick’s video to their 13-year-old daughter, who then revealed the same had happened to her.
As the chemical reaction took hold, her pants ‘steamed’ and she had to take them off ‘immediately.’
Mrs Klick, who also has a nine-yea-old son, says that she hopes her story will help prevent other similar incidents from happening.
She told People: ‘Many girls [Sienna’s] age begin to experiment with these products, and most parents don’t realize that this chemical reaction can occur.
‘I want to let parents know that if they choose to allow their children to use fake nails, they should supervise closely to help prevent what happened to my daughter.’
Mrs Klick revealed in the comment section of her TikTok that Sienna was in ‘a lot of pain in the beginning but she’s doing ok now’
