Product Safety Guides
In-depth resources on consumer product safety, injury trends, and recall data, built from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's NEISS injury surveillance system (2005 to 2024), 9,692 CPSC recall announcements, and more than 65,000 consumer incident reports filed to SaferProducts.gov. Each guide explains how to read the underlying figures and where their limits lie; see our methodology for sources and update cadence.
All guides reference CPSC NEISS data covering 838 product categories and 7.3 million ER records (2005-2024).
Most Dangerous Household Products
The top products sending Americans to the ER, ranked by danger score with 20 years of CPSC injury data.
Child Safety: Products That Send Kids to the ER
Which products cause the most childhood injuries, what age groups are most affected, and how to reduce risk.
Seasonal Safety Tips
Summer vs winter hazards backed by NEISS data, which products spike in injuries by season.
How CPSC Protects Consumers
How the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission monitors products, issues recalls, and investigates hazards.
Product Safety Trends 2005-2024
Which products are getting safer and which are getting more dangerous, 20 years of NEISS trend data.
Methodology
Our guides are based on publicly available data from authoritative government sources. All statistics, ratings, and figures cited in these guides are drawn directly from official datasets and publications, with sources clearly referenced throughout.
We aim to present complex government data in plain language that is accessible to general audiences. When methodologies differ between data sources or change over time, we note these variations inline. Our editorial process includes regular reviews to ensure accuracy and timeliness of the information presented.