Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Abrasive Cleaners ranks #574 of 838 by danger score (32/100) at ER-volume #524 of 838 (1,016/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #574
- danger rank of 838
- #524
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 32/100
- danger score
- 1,016/yr
- estimated ER visits (avg)
Danger score combines injury volume, hospitalization, fatality, and five-year trend. ER volume is the average annual NEISS estimate alone. Rank 1 is highest on each list.
Where this category's danger score sits nationally
Danger score (32/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
32 Lower than most lower than 68% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more product categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 36/100
One verdict blending 4 independently-sourced dimensions from two separate CPSC systems, each benchmarked against all 838 scored product categories by percentile rather than raw value, so no single huge-volume category can dominate the scale.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 5 | 46th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 1,016 | 33rd | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -14% | 44th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 1 | 18th | 20% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
Methodology: each dimension is ranked against the full population's p10/p25/p50/p75/p90 breakpoints and interpolated to a 0-100 percentile; the composite is the weighted average of available percentiles. See methodology for the full benchmark table.
Where 20,330 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 953. Segments sum to 20,330 - a body-map mix, not a danger score or ER-volume rank.
Two danger lenses
Same-group peer scores and this product's dial
The bars compare PlainSafety danger scores inside the Home Workshop Tools & Equipment group (same CPSC NEISS extract). The dial is this product's score alone on the Low/Moderate/High bands. Do not read a peer bar as an ER-visit count.
Home Workshop Tools & Equipment danger scores
How this 32/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for abrasive cleaners - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 1,016 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 5.4% Below median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-14%
Band labels compare this category against the corpus of 838 scored CPSC product categories, see the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Across the 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for abrasive cleaners are declining by about 14% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2016 (1,645 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (540 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 10,456 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by burn, chemical to the eyeball (1,650 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 6,917 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 5.4% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 1 consumer incident report filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how abrasive cleaners 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 Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 4,211 | 2,706 | |
| 5-14 | 536 | 757 | |
| 15-24 | 1,075 | 1,299 | |
| 25-34 | 884 | 1,926 | |
| 35-44 | 603 | 1,847 | |
| 45-54 | 608 | 1,477 | |
| 55-64 | 415 | 834 | |
| 65-74 | 66 | 582 | |
| 75+ | 110 | 373 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Eyeball | Burn, Chemical | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Derma/conjunct | |
| Lower Arm | Burn, Chemical | |
| Lower Arm | Derma/conjunct | |
| Face | Burn, Chemical | |
| Lower Trunk | Burn, Chemical | |
| Lower Arm | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Hand | Burn, Chemical | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Face | Derma/conjunct |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
30YOF PRESENTS FROM HOME W/BILATERAL EYE IRRITATION & REDNESS IN THE SETTING OF EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL IRRITANT. PT WAS USING *** CLEANER WHEN IT SPLASHED IN BILATERAL EYE. THIS OCCURRED VERY EARLY THIS MORNING. DX: CHEMICAL COJUNCTIVITIS OF BOTH EYES; CORNEAL ABRASION, LEFT
31 YOF STATES THAT SHE ATE *** CLEANING SOLUTION ONE WEEK AGO AND HAS HAD THROAT PAIN SINCE. DX: INGESTION OF CORROSIVE CHEMICAL UNDETERMINED INTENT.
31 YOF INGESTED POWDERED *** CLEANER BECAUSE SHE LIKES THE TASTE AND SMELL. DX: NO DX.
31 YOF REPORTS INGESTING COCAINE AND *** CLEANER PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. DX: HYPERKALEMIA.
31 YOF REPORTS SMOKING CRACK COCAINE AND EATING 1/2 TEASPOON OF *** CLEANER BEFORE GOING TO BED YESTERDAY, WOKE UP WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH THIS MORNING. DX: DRUG INTOXICATION WITH DELIRIUM.
31 YOF INGESTED *** CLEANER WITH BLEACH WHICH SHE STATES SHE INGESTS ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS DUE TO ENJOYING THE TASTE. ADAMANT THIS WAS NOT SUICIDE ATTEMPT. STATES SHE INGESTED MORE THAN SHE USUALLY DOES THE PAST TWO DAYS WITH LAST INGESTION 3 AM THIS MORNING. DX: INTRACTABLE EPIGASTRIC ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, INGESTION OF BLEACH UNDETERMINED INTENT.
2 YOM BIB FAMILY WITH CONCERN FOR CHEMICAL INGESTION. FOUND IN A ROOM WITH A CONTAINER CONTAINING OF *** WITH BLEACH AND NOTED POWDER ALL OVER THE ROOM. UNSURE HOW MUCH WAS INGESTED. CALLED POISON CONTROL PRIOR TO COMING TO ED. VISITING FROM *** STAYING WITH GRANDPARENTS. DX INGESTION OF BLEACH ACCIDENTAL OR UNINTENTIONAL
20MOF BIB MOM PRESENTS TO THE ED WITH C/O POSSIBLY DRINKING *** ONE HR AGO. MOM IS AWAY FOR 5 MINUTES FROM HER AND NOTICED TO HAVE SOME BLEACH ON HER SHIRT. DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF CAUSTIC ALKALI
13YOF PRESENTS TO THE ED AFTER THE PATIENT WAS SPRAYED IN BOTH OF HER EYES WITH WHITEBOARD CLEANER COMPLAINING OF LIGHT PAIN AND EYE PAIN. DX: EYE PAIN, EYE LESION, DRY EYES
59YOM WITH CONCERN FOR ACID BURN TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER AFTER SPILLING CAR CLEANER ON HIS HANDS YESTERDAY DX: ABDOMINAL PAIN
2YOM PRESENTED TO ED C/O MEDICAL CHECK UP, PER DAD PT WAS FOUND IN BATHROOM, PT SPRAYED *** BLEACH CLEANER IN EYE AND FACE. DX; ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE TO BLEACH
76YOF, SHE WAS USING A *** PAD YESTERDAY AND NOTICED HOLE IN THE GLOVE THAT WAS USING AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN THE LEFT PALM AND NOTICED A PIECE OF *** PAD IN HER PALM DX: FOREIGN BODY OF SKIN OF LEFT PALM
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Scotch-Brite Copper Scrubbing Pads--metal shreds and causes splinters and can be ingested I used as normal to clean pots and pans, etc. The copper-coated metal shredded into 1/4 inch slivers and I got a splinter. More dangerous, the slivers stick to utensils, dishes and pans and get into food and can be ingested. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. There are many similar complaints and comments on the product website.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to abrasive cleaners on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Workshop Tools & Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Abrasive Cleaners: cross-group products nearest on danger score (32/100), estimated annual ER visits (1,016/yr), and hospitalization share (5.4%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
Nearest cross-group products by PlainSafety danger score (100-point scale).
Similar ER visit volume
Nearest cross-group products by NEISS estimated annual ER visits.
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
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- Bbs Or Pellets Transportation & Substances 5.3%admitted
- Billiards Or Pool (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) Sports & Recreation Equipment 5.5%admitted
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About this data
CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports form the basis of this page. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.
According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Abrasive Cleaners ranks #574 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #524 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does abrasive cleaners rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, abrasive cleaners ranks #574 by PlainSafety danger score (32/100) and #524 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (1,016/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from abrasive cleaners?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 10,456 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from abrasive cleaners increasing or decreasing?
Down 14% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for abrasive cleaners injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 6,917 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by abrasive cleaners?
Of all ER visits involving abrasive cleaners, approximately 5.4% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.6%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with abrasive cleaners?
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.
PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Product recall timelines and hazard labels are drawn from CPSC recall records for this product. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.