Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Antifreeze ranks #313 of 838 by danger score (37/100) at ER-volume #495 of 838 (1,282/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #313
- danger rank of 838
- #495
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 37/100
- danger score
- 1,282/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 (37/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
37 Around the middle lower than 37% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 50/100
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) | 11 | 79th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 1,282 | 37th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +12% | 78th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 0 | 0th | 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 25,649 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 966. Segments sum to 25,649 - 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 37/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for antifreeze - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 1,282 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 11.1% High admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend+12%
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 antifreeze are rising by about 12% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (2,058 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2006 (875 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 10,604 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by burn, scald to the face (1,771 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 5,527 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 11.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 0 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how antifreeze 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 | 2,157 | 764 | |
| 5-14 | 502 | 193 | |
| 15-24 | 4,493 | 1,034 | |
| 25-34 | 4,090 | 1,010 | |
| 35-44 | 3,253 | 893 | |
| 45-54 | 2,635 | 425 | |
| 55-64 | 2,141 | 386 | |
| 65-74 | 952 | 0 | |
| 75+ | 721 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Face | Burn, Scald | |
| Lower Arm | Burn, Chemical | |
| Lower Arm | Burn, Scald | |
| Face | Burn, Chemical | |
| Hand | Burn, Scald | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| Eyeball | Burn, Chemical | |
| Hand | Burn, Chemical | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Face | Other | |
| Wrist | Burn, Scald | |
| Foot | Burn, Chemical | |
| Wrist | Burn, Chemical | |
| Neck | Burn, Scald |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
55YOM CAME TO THE ER WITH COMPLAINT OF DRINKING ANTIFREEZE. HE STATES THIS WAS ACCIDENTAL AND NOT INTENTIONAL. PATIENT STATES THAT THEIR ROOMATE AT THE *** DECIDED SHE DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE ANYMORE AND SHE DRANK AND DIED FROM ANTIFEEZE INGESTION. THE PATIENT BECAME THIRSTY AND AND TOOK A DRINK NOT REALIZING WHAT IT WAS. DX: ANTIFREEZE INGESTION.
8YOM C/O INGESTION. WAS A 35 GALLON TANK FULL OF WATER WITH ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF RV COLLANT MIXED IN. STUCK FINGER IN THE LIQUID AND TASTED IT OFF OF HIS FINGER. ABDOMINAL PAIN INITALLY BUT NON CURRENTLY. DX: INGESTION OF FOREIGN SUBSTANCE
23MOM C/O POSSIBLE INGESTION OF ANTIFREEZE. WAS FOUND PLAYING WITH AN EMPTY ANTIFREEZE BOTTLE IN A CAR DURING A CHURCH EVENT. DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
5YOM C/O POTENTIAL INGESTION OF ANTIFREEZE. CHILD WS FOUND PLAYING WITH AN EMPTY ANTIFREEZE BOTTLE IN THE CAR DURING A CHURCH EVENT. DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
25YOM, RADIATOR FLUIDS SPILLED ON HIS BACK WHILE OFFROAD DRIVING, C/O BACK PAIN W/ LESIONS CONSISTENT WITH BURNS DX: BACK BURN, 4%BSA
^28YOF PATIENT WAS OVER THE HOOD OF A CAR, CHECKING THE ANTIFREEZE AND THE TOP BROKE OPEN AND ANTIFREEZE SPRAYED HER IN THE FACE, SMALL BLISTER TO HER LOWER LIP, REDNESS TO THE RIGHT THUMB DX: CHEMICAL BURN, CHEST TIGHTNESS, FIRST DEGREE BURN
36YOM WAS WORKING ON HIS SISTER'S CAR IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE AND INHALED SOME OF THE ANTIFREEZE AND DEVELOPED NAUSEA AND VOMITING DX:NAUSEA, VOMITING
54YOF SLIPPED ON ANTIFREEZE AT HOME, LANDED ONTO HER BILATERAL KNEES AND HANDS. HAS PAIN IN HER RIGHT HIP AND BILATERAL KNEES. DX: GROUND-LEVEL FALL
^40YOM TO ER FOR ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF ANTI FREEZE & BRAKE FLUID PT WAS SIPHONING FLUIDS FROM HIS CAR, PT SAYS HE GOT SOME ANIT FREEZE & BRAKE FLUID IN HIS MOUTH UNSURE IF HE SWALLOWED SOME OF IT, HAS BURNING IN STOMACH DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF TOXIC SUBSTANCE
^28YOM TO ER FOR POSSIBLE INGESTION 2 HRS AGO, PT WAS SIPHONING ANTIFREEZE & BRAKE FLUID FROM HIS CAR& PT SAYS SMALL AMOUNT WENT ON HIS LIPS & HE LICKED IT, STATES UNSURE IF HE INGESTED ANY DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTIONOF TOXIC SUBSTANCE,
34YOM PT CHANGING THE ANTIFREEZE IN HIS CAR & HEAVY WINDS BLEW ANTIFREEZE INTO MOUTH, COUGHED WITH BLACK SPECKS DX: INFLUENZA B, SUSPECTED EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL
39YOM WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR WHEN THE RADIATOR CAP FLEW OFF AND ANTIFREEZE SPRAYED IN HIS FACE DX: SCALD BURN TO FACE
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to antifreeze on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Workshop Tools & Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Antifreeze: cross-group products nearest on danger score (37/100), estimated annual ER visits (1,282/yr), and hospitalization share (11.1%). 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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- Electric Heating Pads Laundry & Household Appliances 11.1%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, Antifreeze ranks #313 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #495 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does antifreeze rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, antifreeze ranks #313 by PlainSafety danger score (37/100) and #495 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (1,282/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from antifreeze?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 10,604 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from antifreeze increasing or decreasing?
Up 12% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for antifreeze injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 5,527 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by antifreeze?
Of all ER visits involving antifreeze, approximately 11.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (88.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with antifreeze?
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.