Product category
Communication & Electronics
This category tracks 42 consumer products in the CPSC NEISS injury database, together accounting for roughly 120 emergency-room visits a year - the 26th-highest of 26 tracked categories by ER volume.
- 42
- products tracked
- 120
- ER visits / year
- 24
- avg danger score
- 3.0%
- avg hospitalization rate
What the CPSC data shows
Support Garments And Stockings, Medical is the most dangerous product in Communication & Electronics, scoring 24/100 with about 120 ER visits a year.
- 0
- high-risk products (score 60+)
- 0
- moderate-risk (40–59)
- 120/yr
- Support Garments And Stockings, Medical (most ER visits)
- 0↑ / 0↓
- worsening / improving (5-yr)
All figures come from the CPSC NEISS dataset (2005–2024); products are sorted by danger score so the highest-risk items surface first.
Every product in Communication & Electronics, by danger score
| Score | Product |
|---|---|
| 24 | Support Garments And Stockings, Medical |
What this means in Communication & Electronics
Use the danger score to triage, then open a product page for the full age, body-part, and severity breakdown.
- Pay closest attention to Support Garments And Stockings, Medical - the highest-scoring product in this category. See the data
- Compare this category against the full danger rankings to see where it sits nationally. All rankings
- Cross-check specific models against open CPSC recalls before you buy or keep one. CPSC recalls
NEISS injury estimates are nationally weighted projections from a sample of ER visits, they show relative risk between products, not exact counts.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 2005–2024.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports and CPSC recall announcements.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute professional, medical, or safety advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); PlainSafety is an independent project and is not affiliated with the CPSC. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.
