< 5 Poisonings - No Other Code
Twenty years of CPSC NEISS emergency-room records for this consumer product category, combined with demographic breakdowns, multi-year injury trends, and matching recall notices.
Fireworks & Explosives · CPSC Code 5555
Down 21% over 5 years
The verdict
< 5 Poisonings - No Other Code carry a danger score of 38/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 771 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 21% over the last five years.
- 38/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 771
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 14.1%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 5555 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 38/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for < 5 poisonings - no other code - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume771 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)14.1%
- Fatality rate0.38%
- 5-year trend-21%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
< 5 Poisonings - No Other Code (CPSC product code 5555, in the Fireworks & Explosives category) generate an estimated 771 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 15,417 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 38/100 for this category (low risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are declining by about 21% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2021 (1,921 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2008 (158 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for < 5 poisonings - no other code is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 14,946 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by burn, chemical to the eyeball (342 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 15,365 cases over the NEISS window, and males appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 14.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.38%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 4 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how < 5 poisonings - no other code fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 7,854 | 7,511 | |
| 5-14 | 51 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Eyeball | Burn, Chemical | |
| Face | Burn, Chemical | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Face | Fracture | |
| Internal | Aspiration | |
| Lower Trunk | Hemorrhage | |
| Lower Trunk | Burn, Chemical | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Arm | Burns, Thermal | |
| Mouth | Burn, Chemical | |
| Toe | Burn, Chemical | |
| Wrist | Burn, Chemical |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
3YOM BIB MOM PRESENTS TO THE ED FOR LEAD BLOOD TESTS AFTER THEIR HOUSE WAS FOUND TO HAVE LEAD LEVELS DURING YEARLY INSPECTION BY *** ***DEPT. UNKNOWN LEAD BLOOD LEVELS DX; LEAD IN RESIDENCE
2 YOF BROUGHT BY DAD, CAME BACK FROM MOTHERS HOUSE C/O POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO DRUGS DX POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO DRUGS
4 YOM BROUGHT BY DAD, AFTER STAYING WITH MOM C/O THINKS WAS EXPOSED TO DRUGS DX POSSIBLE DRUG EXPOSURE
5 YOM PARENTS AND DCS WORKER PRESENT, MOTHER STATES SISTER FILED DCS REPORT STATING MOTHER IS POISONING CHILDREN WITH ARSENIC DX PARENTAL CONCERN FOR CHILD
2 YOF WITH MOM AND DAD, DCS WORKER ALLEGED REPORT BY AUNT THAT MOTHER IS POISONING CHILDREN WITH ARSENIC DX PARENTAL CONCERN ABOUT CHILD
18 MOM INGESTION BAKING SODA DX INGESTION SUBSTANCE ACCIDENTAL
2YOM PRESENTS WITH LEAD EXPOSURE IN THE HOME. DX: LEAD EXPOSURE
3YOF PT INGESTED WATER BEADS FROM A BROKEN STRESS TOY FILLED WITH BEADS DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
3YOM, HISTORY OF DOWN SYNDROME AND DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY HAD RECENT LABS DONE WHICH SHOWED LEAD LEVEL OF 26.6, PARENTS REPORTS LIVING IN AN OLD HOUSE BUILD IN THE 1900S AND PATIENT LICKS EVERYTHING, DX: ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL
13MOM TOOK A HIT OF MOMS VAPE. DX INGESTION
3YOF WITH AN INGESTION. LOCAL POLICE FOUND THE CHILD ALONE IN HER MOTHER'S TRAILER. EMS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY CALLED. DX: INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
3YOM WAS AT A PARK EARLIER TODAY W/ MOM WHO STATES PT INGESTED AN UNKNOWN NOXIOUS SUBSTANCE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND. MOM THINKS IT WAS EITHER A HOT DOG, PLAY SAND, ANIMAL FECES, OR UNKNOWN MEDICATION BUT IS UNSURE. MOM STATES THERE WAS A PERIOD WHERE SHE WAS NOT DIRECTLY OBSERVING PT AND SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING HOME, PT HAD X2 EPISODES OF NBNB EMESIS AND APPEARED SANDY/ BLACK. DX: INGESTION
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I used Burts bees baby face and hand clothes to wipe my babys hands and face. And of course that meant some got on her lips and also she puts her hands in her mouth. I realized at some point that honey is listed as an ingredient in these baby face and hand cloths. I was concerned because honey is dangerous for babies under 1 year old due to botulism. I called Burts bees medical and they told me the honey used was sterilized meaning heated to 175 degrees F. This may be sufficient to destroy the botulism toxin but it is not enough to destroy the spores. That requires at least 240 degrees Fahrenheit. And the spores are what makes the botulism risk. Therefore this product is being marketed as safe for babies to put on their face and hands when in fact it contains unsafe honey. I am now in fear for my 8 month old. I was using the products as they were supposed to be.
VapeL1FE, 861 US-1, Edison, NJ 08817, (732) 243-9617, support@vapel1fe.com, Copyright © 2019, VapeL1FE. Design by Jai Haze (legal name: [REDACTED]), registered with the New Jersey Secretary of State As a LLC, in the name of [REDACTED] (owner/operator). All the e liquid bottles are mostly in glass and do not have flow restrictors in accordance with Title 16, 1700.15(d) (most of the products sold have a manufactured finished product date post-August 8, 2016, this is rather a Food and Drug Administration matter). I have purchased in the past the e liquid entitled "Jai Haze Jimmy-Jo" https://vapel1fe.com/products/jai-haze-jimmy-jo (glass bottles) and "Jai Haze Triple" https://vapel1fe.com/products/jai-haze (glass bottles) which arrived in a bottle without the flow restrictor. Of course Vapel1fe/[REDACTED] had a legal duty to report his non-flow restrictor bottles as a retailer to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC"), but he failed to do so as CPSC Commissioner [REDACTED] stated on his Twitter page that 100% of the e liquid manufacturers/retailers have non-flow restrictors or are in violation of Title 16, 1700.15(d). If a child gets a hold of one of these non-flow restrictor bottles that [REDACTED] sells, a child may very well die like the child in December 2014 [REDACTED] "Police reported that the 1-year-old child died after ingesting liquid nicotine at a home in [REDACTED], on Tuesday. The child was found unresponsive and rushed to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. One teaspoon of liquid nicotine could be lethal to a child, and smaller amounts can cause severe illness, often requiring trips to the emergency department". At that time, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act was not yet law until January 28, 2016, nevertheless, the flow restrictors have been a statute (Title 16, 1700.15(d) well before December 2014. There was also another child death in Korea in December 2016 caused by e liquid nicotine poisoning: [REDACTED] Must consum
On Tuesday, April 5th at 7:00am, our 22-month old son, who had been left alone for less than a minute, found and opened one of my husbands Equate brand nicotine lozenge tubes. He ingested at least one, possibly ½ of another lozenge (for a total of between 4-6mg), leading him to immediately develop symptoms of nicotine poisoning (vomiting, drooling, cardiac arrhythmia, and lethargy). We immediately called poison control who gave us further possible symptoms of nicotine poisoning, (including hypotension, difficulty breathing, cardiac arrhythmia, and seizures), and they recommended we immediately call EMS. We called EMS and due to our rural location, decided to meet them half way to the hospital. Upon transferring our son to the ambulance, they immediately hooked him up to a heart monitor and a blood pressure cuff and inserted an IV into his arm. He continued to vomit and drool but his heart rate and blood pressure remained normal. The bumpy 20 minute EMS ride was the worst twenty minutes of my life and as a parent I prayed that his symptoms would improve and not get worse. Luckily for us, his symptoms appeared to improve the closer we got the hospital and by his 2nd hour of observation in the hospital, he appeared to be his normal self (despite his continued drooling, which continued EVEN AFTER our 4 hour stay in the hospital). What we learned about nicotine poisoning throughout this process was disturbing. We believe he only ingested about 4-6mg of nicotine and our ER doctor told us that the LD 50 for children (Lethal dose for ½ the population) is 12mg. He ate one third the potentially lethal dose. Nicotine poisoning can lead to abnormal heart rate (cardiac arrhythmia), sweating, stomach pain, loss of strength, drooling, seizures, hypotension, vomiting, difficulty breathing and POSSIBLY DEATH. We take full responsibility for not watching our child and for him having access to the bottle of nicotine lozenges. With this being said, I will say that e
Up & Up brand fragrance free wipes are faulty due to sealing issues causing them to mold (specifically the 1200/800 count wipes)
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to < 5 poisonings - no other code on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are < 5 poisonings - no other code?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, < 5 poisonings - no other code have a danger score of 38/100 (low risk). An estimated 771 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from < 5 poisonings - no other code?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 14,946 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from < 5 poisonings - no other code increasing or decreasing?
Down 21% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for < 5 poisonings - no other code injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 15,365 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by < 5 poisonings - no other code?
Of all ER visits involving < 5 poisonings - no other code, approximately 14.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (85.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with < 5 poisonings - no other code?
You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.
Safety Guides
What this means for you
Treat the 38/100 score as relative risk between products, not your personal odds of injury.
- See where this category ranks against every other tracked product. Full rankings
- Injuries cluster in the 0-4 age group, take extra care if that describes your household.
- Check for active recalls on this product before you assume it is safe. CPSC recalls
NEISS estimates ER-treated injuries from a national probability sample of hospitals; they do not capture injuries treated elsewhere or not treated at all.
Data: CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments. This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.