Ashtrays, Electric Or Battery Operated
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.
Home Medical & Assistance Devices · CPSC Code 1739
Up 97% over 5 years
The verdict
Ashtrays, Electric Or Battery Operated carry a danger score of 31/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 89 ER-treated injuries a year that are rising by about 97% over the last five years.
- 31/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 89
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 0.0%
- end in hospital admission
- 5-14
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1739 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 31/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for ashtrays, electric or battery operated - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume89 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)0.0%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend+97%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Ashtrays, Electric Or Battery Operated (CPSC product code 1739, in the Home Medical & Assistance Devices category) generate an estimated 89 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 1,064 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 31/100 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 rising by about 97% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2009 (237 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2022 (8 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for ashtrays, electric or battery operated is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 239 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the hand (85 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 213 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 0.0% 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 ashtrays, electric or battery operated 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 | 35 | 91 | |
| 5-14 | 153 | 60 | |
| 15-24 | 62 | 138 | |
| 25-34 | 160 | 0 | |
| 35-44 | 112 | 94 | |
| 45-54 | 126 | 16 | |
| 65-74 | 0 | 15 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Ankle | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Ankle | Laceration | |
| Foot | Laceration | |
| Toe | Laceration | |
| Foot | Foreign Body | |
| Hand | Strain, Sprain |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
50YOM SAYS HE HAD A GLASS ASHTRAT FALL & BREAK ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE, PT SUSTAINED LACERATION ON RIGHT ANKLE, NO THINNER USE, NO FOREIGN BODY DX LACERATION RIGHT ANKLE
9MOM- MOMS BOYFREIND WAS WATCHING INFANT HAD ACCESS TO ASHTRAY THAT CONTAINED A ROACH PER MOM. END OF THC JOINT PT PLACED IN MOUTH THEN SPIT OUT PT HAS BEEN ACTING SLEEPY.DX: ACCIDENTAL THC INGESTION.
27YOM W/SCALP LAC 2/2 HITTING HIS HEAD ON AN ASH TRAY THAT BROKE WHILEWRESTLING WITH HIS BROTHER LAST NIGHT.
A 68YOF STEPPED ON AN ASHTRAY, LACERATION TO FOOT
36YOF WAS HIT ON THE LEFT ANKLE WITH AN ASHTRAY, LEFT ANKLE CONTUSION
30 YOM GOT INTO ARGUMENT WITH GIRLFRIEND AND HIT HIMSELF ON THE HEAD REPEATEDLY WITH A GLASS ASHTRAY. DX - CONCUSSION HEAD.*
17 MOF PICKED UP AN ASHTRAY AND SPLASHED HERSELF WITH CIGARETTE ASHES GETTING SOME IN HER EYE/EYE IRRITATION
20 YWF HIT IN HEAD WITH AN ASHTRAYLACERATION FOREHEAD
46YOF SUSTAINED HAND SPRAIN WHEN ACCIDENTALLY HIT HERSELFAGAINST AASHTRAY@
36YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND ON A BROKEN ASH TRAY IN A HOTEL ROOM
23YOF FELL AND CUT LEG ON A SIGN. DX. LOWER LEG LACERATION.*
PT CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON A GLASS ASHTRAY, LACERATION TORIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to ashtrays, electric or battery operated on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are ashtrays, electric or battery operated?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, ashtrays, electric or battery operated have a danger score of 31/100 (low risk). An estimated 89 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from ashtrays, electric or battery operated?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 239 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from ashtrays, electric or battery operated increasing or decreasing?
Up 97% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for ashtrays, electric or battery operated injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 213 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by ashtrays, electric or battery operated?
Of all ER visits involving ashtrays, electric or battery operated, approximately 0.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (100.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with ashtrays, electric or battery operated?
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.
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Safety Guides
What this means for you
Treat the 31/100 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 5-14 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.
