How dangerous are Floors, Walls & Ceilings products?

Products in the Floors, Walls & Ceilings category have an average danger score of 39 out of 100, with approximately 2.0M estimated ER visits per year according to CPSC NEISS data.

How many products are tracked in Floors, Walls & Ceilings?

PlainSafety tracks 67 individual products in the Floors, Walls & Ceilings category, each with danger scores, injury trends, and ER visit estimates from CPSC NEISS data spanning 2005-2024.

Where does the Floors, Walls & Ceilings safety data come from?

All data comes from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) NEISS database, which projects national injury estimates from a probability sample of approximately 100 hospital emergency departments.

Product category

Floors, Walls & Ceilings

This category tracks 67 consumer products in the CPSC NEISS injury database, together accounting for roughly 2.0M emergency-room visits a year - the 2nd-highest of 26 tracked categories by ER volume.

67
products tracked: 2.0M
ER visits / year: 39
avg danger score: 9.0%
avg hospitalization rate

What the CPSC data shows

Beds Or Bedframes, Other Or Not Specified is the most dangerous product in Floors, Walls & Ceilings, scoring 55/100 with about 697,169 ER visits a year.

0
high-risk products (score 60+): 17
moderate-risk (40–59): 697,169/yr
Beds Or Bedframes, Other Or Not Specified (most ER visits): 6↑ / 23↓
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.

Where injuries concentrate in Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Estimated average annual ER visits for the highest-volume products in this category.

Top products in Floors, Walls & Ceilings by annual ER visits

The Floors, Walls & Ceilings safety profile

Average danger score across the 47 scored products, and how they split across the danger tiers.

Average danger score

High risk (60+): 0 Moderate (40–59): 17 Low (<40): 30

Every product in Floors, Walls & Ceilings, by danger score

Score	Product	Injuries/yr	Trend	Hosp. %
55	Beds Or Bedframes, Other Or Not Specified	697,169	+8%	15.3%
51	Chairs, Other Or Not Specified	347,059	-5%	13.6%
49	Bedding, Not Specified	947	+103%	11.7%
49	Ladders, Other Or Not Specified	159,361	-11%	14.8%
47	Tables (excl. Baby Changing Tables, Billiard Or Pool Tables	327,154	-10%	6.8%
44	Sheets Or Pillowcases	8,794	+9%	12.0%
44	Cabinets, Racks, Room Dividers And Shelves, Nec	149,827	-12%	5.7%
44	Scales, Not Elec. Or Battery Or Not Specified	2,263	+4%	22.6%
44	Stools, Other Or Not Specified	28,843	+3%	10.1%
43	Lighting Equipment, Not Specified	2,439	+62%	10.9%
43	Electric Wire Or Wiring Systems (excl Panelboards Recept	4,956	+3%	12.3%
42	Furniture, Not Specified	102,389	-28%	4.6%
42	Barstools Or Kitchen Stools	17,926	-3%	9.8%
42	Bathtub Or Shower Enclosures, Not Specified	4,795	+39%	8.9%
42	Pillows	10,240	+11%	6.0%
42	Cords, Electrical, Other Or Not Specified	10,123	+1%	11.1%
40	Mattresses, Not Specified	13,616	-4%	6.0%
39	Bed Rails	8,461	-10%	8.0%
39	Extension Or Straight Ladders	5,348	-37%	14.1%
38	Mirrors Or Mirror Glass	25,017	-12%	2.7%
38	Electric Outlets Or Receptacles	5,134	+9%	5.7%
38	Scales, Electric/battery Operated (exclud. Baby Scales)	309	-39%	26.3%
38	Footstools, Ottomans Or Hassocks	8,408	-18%	8.1%
37	Nonelectric Blankets	4,039	-41%	10.2%
37	Beach Chairs Or Folding Chairs	8,032	-10%	5.2%
37	Books, Magazines, Albums Or Scrapbooks	10,017	-30%	6.7%
37	Other Bedding	644	+16%	9.5%
37	Fuel-burning Lighting Equipment	747	-13%	17.2%
37	Floor Lamps Or Table Lamps, Electric (excl Halogen)	8,085	-24%	6.3%
36	Residential Alternative Energy Systems For On-site Power Gen	240	-14%	19.8%
35	Inflatable Furniture	2,408	+10%	3.4%
35	Other Furniture	1,878	+3%	6.3%
35	Other Electric Lighting Equipment	721	-5%	3.6%
35	Electric Lighting Equipment, Not Specified	2,245	-23%	9.8%
35	Drapery Or Curtain Rods, Hooks Or Rings	3,493	-7%	3.5%
35	Bars And Bar Accessories, Not Elsewhere Classified	1,468	+9%	5.9%
35	Panelboards, Circuit Breakers, Gfcis, Or Fuses	1,234	-4%	8.0%
35	Clocks, Not Elec. Or Battery Or Not Specified	2,749	-28%	9.6%
34	Filters	563	+17%	6.8%
34	Nonbaby Mattresses	3,231	-33%	5.9%
32	Fabrics (not Part Of Finished Item)	797	+9%	3.1%
32	Clocks, Electric Or Battery Operated	554	-23%	9.1%
32	Cots	1,064	-23%	6.1%
31	Futons	2,703	-33%	2.3%
31	Surge Suppressors Or Power Strips	249	-10%	10.3%
28	Toddler Beds	897	-46%	2.1%
27	Floor Lamps Or Table Lamps, Halogen	187	-41%	6.6%

What this means in Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Use the danger score to triage, then open a product page for the full age, body-part, and severity breakdown.

Pay closest attention to Beds Or Bedframes, Other Or Not Specified - 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.

Compiled by PlainSafety Editorial, Consumer Product Safety Editorial Team