CPSC NEISS · code 1144

Bags, Not Elsewhere Classified

Bags, Not Elsewhere Classified: danger rank #137 of 838 is not ER-volume rank #59 of 838 (43,683 estimated ER visits a year; roughly flat over the last five years).

Containers & Packaging CPSC NEISS through 2024

Danger score versus ER volume

Danger score versus ER volume

According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Bags, Not Elsewhere Classified ranks #137 of 838 by danger score (41/100) at ER-volume #59 of 838 (43,683/yr). They are not the same ranking.

#137
danger rank of 838
#59
ER-volume rank of 838
41/100
danger score
43,683/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 (41/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories

41 Higher than most more dangerous than 79% 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: 62/100

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.

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Dimension Value National percentile Weight applied Source
Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) 6 49th 35% CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index
Annual ER injury volume 43,683 94th 30% CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries
5-year injury trend -9% 52nd 15% CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries
Consumer incident reports 8 43rd 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 873,678 estimated ER injuries land on the body

Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1144. Segments sum to 873,678 - 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 Containers & Packaging 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.

Containers & Packaging danger scores

1. Bottles Or Jars, Not Spec…45/1002. Containers, Not Specified43/1003. Paper Products42/1004. Bags, Not Elsewhere Class…41/1005. Nonglass Bottles Or Jars41/1006. Other Containers41/1007. Other Specified Plastic P…40/1008. Plastic Bags40/100
Higher score = higher composite danger in this group. Peer set is other scored products sharing the same CPSC group.
0/100100/10041/100
PlainSafety danger score · Bags, Not Elsewhere Classified

Source: CPSC NEISS danger-score model As of 2024

How this 41/100 score is built

The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for bags, not elsewhere classified - no opinion, no editorializing:

  • Injury volume 43,683 ER visits/yr Very high volume
  • Severity (hospitalization rate) 5.6% Above median admission rate
  • Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
  • 5-year trend-9%

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 bags, not elsewhere classified are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (56,996 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2007 (31,033 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 87,655 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by other to the lower trunk (69,084 cases). The 45-54 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 142,765 cases over the NEISS window, and females appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 5.6% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.

Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 8 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how bags, not elsewhere classified 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)

20K30K40K50K60K 20052008201120142017202020232024 57K
Estimated annual emergency-room visits for Bags, Not Elsewhere Classified, CPSC NEISS

Source: CPSC NEISS national injury estimates As of 2024

Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only

Who Gets Injured?

Age Group Male Female Total
0-4 12,622 12,502 25,130
5-14 29,703 22,207 51,910
15-24 42,471 43,846 86,363
25-34 57,564 63,895 121,532
35-44 62,920 68,212 131,132
45-54 65,358 77,407 142,765
55-64 51,995 73,346 125,341
65-74 37,019 55,245 92,264
75+ 34,161 63,052 97,213

Most Common Injuries

Body Part Diagnosis Est. Injuries
Lower Trunk Strain, Sprain 87,655
Lower Trunk Other 69,084
Lower Leg Laceration 46,136
Finger Laceration 45,677
Upper Trunk Other 43,539
Shoulder Strain, Sprain 42,095
Head Internal Injury 30,560
Shoulder Other 27,206
Upper Trunk Strain, Sprain 24,213
All Parts Body Poisoning 20,538
Hand Laceration 14,968
Foot Laceration 14,363
Wrist Strain, Sprain 14,021
Ankle Strain, Sprain 13,904
Lower Trunk Nerve Damage 13,061

Severity Breakdown

Treated/examined And Released 92.0% (803,815)
Treated And Admitted/hospitalized 5.1% (44,651)
Left Without Being Seen 1.6% (14,307)
Treated And Transferred 0.7% (5,918)
Held For Observation 0.6% (4,965)
Fatality Incl. Doa, Died In Er 0.0% (22)

ER Visit Narratives

Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.

Age 35 · Female · Head · Concussion · 2024

35 YOF WAS GETTING BAGS OF GROCERIES OUT OF TRUNK HIT HEAD DX: CONCUSSION

Age 66 · Male · Shoulder · Strain, Sprain · 2024

66YOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SOME BAGS, HE LANDED ON HIS ELBOW AND HIT HIS SHOULDER. DX: RIGHT SHOULDER INJURY, SHOULDER SPRAIN

Age 68 · Female · Shoulder · Other · 2024

68YOF C/O CHEST PAIN. STATES SHE PICKED UP 40 LB SACK OF BIRD SEED A FEW DAYS AGO AND NOW HAS LEFT SHOULDER PAIN THAT GOES DOWN ARM AND SOMETIMES INTO NECK. DX: PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER, CERVICALGIA

Age 30 · Female · Shoulder · Strain, Sprain · 2024

30 YOF REPORTS SHE CARRIES AROUND HER DANCE BAG ON HER LEFT SHOULDER, SHE DRANK ETOH YESTERDAY, AFTER SHE SOBERED UP SHE FELT LEFT SHOULDER PAIN. ETOH= NO LVL DX:SHOULDER SPRAIN

Age 28 · Male · Internal · Ingestion · 2024

28YOM, IN PD CUSTODY, STATES SWALLOWED BAG OF *** WHEN ARRESTED , NO UDS DX: NO ACUTE PROCESS

Age 65 · Male · Face · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

65YOM, C/O NECK, LEFT HIP PAIN, FACIAL ABRASIONS AFTER FALL TUESDAY, WALKING TO TRUCK IN PARKING LOT, WIND BLEW A BAG, TRIPPED HIM FELL ON PAVEMENT DX;FALL, ABRASIONS

Age 47 · Female · Not Stated/unk · Other · 2024

47YOF WITH SYNCOPE AND FALL ONTO LAUNDRY BAG AT HOME. PT THEN FELL ONTO HER BED . NO INJ NOTED FROM FALL DX; SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE

Age 71 · Male · Pubic Region · Other · 2024

71YOM TO ER FOR SCROTAL PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY BAG AT HOME LAST NITE DX SCROTAL PAIN, SCROTAL SWELLING

Age 84 · Male · Knee · Other · 2024

84YOM TO ER AFTER FALL AT HOME , PT TRIPPED OVER A STACK OF BAGS & FELL ON O/S ARMS & KNEE, PT HAS ACUTE PAIN RIGHT KNEE & ELBOW ALONG W/ LOW BACK PAIN, NO THINNER USE DX FALL PAIN RIGHT KNEE, PAIN RIGHT ELBOW, LOW BACK PAIN

Age 57 · Male · Hand · Laceration · 2024

57YOM,LIFTING A BAG OF CEMENT WITH WIRE STICKING OUT AN INJURED HAND,DX:HAND LAC

Age 76 · Male · Face · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

76YOM WAS GRABBING GROCERY BAGS FROM HIS TRUNK AND GOT DIZZY AND FELL TO FACE. DX: FOREHEAD ABR; NASAL ABR

Age 22 · Male · Lower Trunk · Other · 2024

22YOM PRESENTED TO ED FOR EVALUATION OF LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING AND TAKING OUT TRASH BAG. ED DX: ACUTE BILATERAL LOW BACK PAIN WITHOUT SCIATICA

Consumer Incident Reports

Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.

8/14/2013 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Adelina Madelina · California

I recently purchased a Adelina Madelina diaper bag from Babies R Us. It can be found below- http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=23131146 The bag is a plastic feeling black vinyl like backpack. I wore the bag with a tank top so my back was exposed. It was over 100 degrees out that day and extremely dry. After wearing the backpack for some time during the day, I felt my skin getting really hot and burning. I went to take the backpack off and felt a lot of pain. As I pulled it off, my husband noticed that I had two sores on my back from where the bag pulled my skin off. I used ice and Neosporin to heal it.

7/14/2016 · Incident, No Injury · Bell Sports, Inc. · Michigan

While biking through a major intersection, windy conditions caused the velcro strap on the drivetrain-side bag of my Blackburn Central Saddle Bag Panniers to detach. Without a secure anchor to the rack, the bag subsequently fell into the spokes of my rear wheel and jammed. After extracting the bag from my wheel and re-securing the straps, this happened a second time within 5 minutes. No injuries were sustained to either myself or my bike, though the bag received a few small holes (smaller than a dime). I use the bags with a [REDACTED] Disc Rack ([REDACTED]), and had securely mounted the bag with all 6 straps prior to the incident.

5/4/2022 · No Incident, No Injury · LANSINOH · Indiana

Today I bought Lansinoh breast milk bags that were an older version that have incorrect storage guidelines. They say that freshly expressed breast milk can be stored in the fridge for up to 8 days. Their new bags and the CDC state that freshly expressed breast milk can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.

5/20/2019 · Incident, No Injury · Timbuk2 Designs, Inc. · Washington

Hello, I purchased the Timbuk2 Tandem Panniers on Mar 09, 2017 from REI. I only started using them recently and the velcro straps have rapidly degraded and often don't hold the back anymore. This has been extremely dangerous and even life threatening to others on the road. Despite firmly attaching the velcro the back has come detached while riding uphill on city streets on my bike. This causes the back and contents to fall into oncoming cars and cyclists. The incident of the bag falling into traffic has occurred multiple times so the date here is just one instance. I am reporting the issue as I believe the velcro issue will likely occur for other cyclists as well. It is an unsafe product that should not be sold as-is.

3/22/2023 · Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received · Walmart Stores Inc. · Missouri

The scented trash bags in our office is giving me asthma, sore throat, headache and ringing in my ears.

12/26/2013 · Incident, No Injury · Homecooked Shortcuts, Inc · Tennessee

Corn-n-Tater Microwave Cooking Bag was placed in a microwave with two potatoes. Owner states that before one minute was up the product caught on fire.

12/2/2020 · No Incident, No Injury · Pellon Consumer Products · Indiana

After constructing several bowl cozies using Pellon Wrap and Zap as well as following instructions found on the packaging, I tested one in the microwave. At the minute and 45 second mark, it burst into flames destroying my microwave.

1/13/2012 · No Incident, No Injury · Lay-n-Go, LLC · Unspecified

I was shopping on Zulily.com and came upon an item being sold for children called the "Lay-n-Go". There is a video demonstration of this product on the website which I watched. After watching the video I realized that the drawstring cord could be a strangulation hazard. The cord appears to be a closed end cord similar to the cords used on miniblinds which caused the minibind recall several years ago. Also, the cord not only cinches, but also locks, which I believe doubles the hazard. Please, please check this product. If this report saves the life on even one child then it's worth checking into. The website for this product is: www.layngo.com.

Product Recalls

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Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization

Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Bags, Not Elsewhere Classified: cross-group products nearest on danger score (41/100), estimated annual ER visits (43,683/yr), and hospitalization share (5.6%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.

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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, Bags, Not Elsewhere Classified ranks #137 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #59 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does bags, not elsewhere classified rank on danger score versus ER volume?

Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, bags, not elsewhere classified ranks #137 by PlainSafety danger score (41/100) and #59 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (43,683/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.

What are the most common injuries from bags, not elsewhere classified?

The most common injury is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 87,655 injuries over 20 years.

Are injuries from bags, not elsewhere classified increasing or decreasing?

Stable over 5 years.

Who is most at risk for bags, not elsewhere classified injuries?

The 45-54 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 142,765 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.

What happens when someone is injured by bags, not elsewhere classified?

Of all ER visits involving bags, not elsewhere classified, approximately 5.6% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.4%) are treated and released from the emergency department.

How can I report a safety problem with bags, not elsewhere classified?

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.

Data on Bags, Not Elsewhere Classified is compiled directly from CPSC NEISS and SaferProducts.gov records, current through 2024. See our methodology for details.

Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.

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.