Disclaimer

Informational use only

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), consumer products are linked to roughly 15,000,000 emergency-room-treated injuries every year across the 838 product categories tracked on this site. The danger scores, injury estimates, and five-year trends shown on PlainSafety are derived from that public CPSC data, last refreshed for the 2024 data year in March 2026, and are provided for general information only. They are not a substitute for the manufacturer's safety instructions, a product recall notice, professional safety advice, or medical care, and they are explained in full in our methodology. If a product has injured someone, seek appropriate medical attention and consult the official CPSC recall database.

What the numbers can and cannot tell you

• NEISS figures are national estimates, not exact counts. They are projected from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments. They capture ER-treated injuries only — not injuries treated elsewhere, or not treated at all.
• The danger score is relative, not personal. It ranks product categories against each other by injury volume, severity, demographic reach, and trend. It is not a prediction of your individual odds of being hurt, which depend on how a product is used and maintained.
• More injuries can simply mean more use. A category with a high ER count is often one that almost every household owns. Context — not the raw number alone — tells the real story, which is why each page also shows who gets hurt and how severely.

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PlainSafety is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. While we work to render CPSC data accurately and fix errors at the source (see our editorial & corrections policy), the data is provided "as is" without warranty. Always confirm safety-critical information against the official CPSC sources linked throughout this site.