Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Bars And Bar Accessories, Not Elsewhere Classified ranks #419 of 838 by danger score (35/100) at ER-volume #473 of 838 (1,468/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #419
- danger rank of 838
- #473
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 35/100
- danger score
- 1,468/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 (35/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
35 Lower than most lower than 50% 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: 42/100
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) | 6 | 55th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 1,468 | 40th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +9% | 76th | 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 29,356 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 4058. Segments sum to 29,356 - 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 Floors, Walls & Ceilings 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.
Floors, Walls & Ceilings danger scores
How this 35/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 1,468 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 5.9% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.06% Above-typical fatality rate
- 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 bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (2,542 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2015 (716 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 4,470 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (2,566 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 4,636 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 5.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.06%) result in fatality.
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 bars and bar accessories, 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)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 1,626 | 1,207 | |
| 5-14 | 2,491 | 2,047 | |
| 15-24 | 3,049 | 1,587 | |
| 25-34 | 2,106 | 1,815 | |
| 35-44 | 2,595 | 1,054 | |
| 45-54 | 1,283 | 2,058 | |
| 55-64 | 1,292 | 1,205 | |
| 65-74 | 959 | 976 | |
| 75+ | 900 | 1,106 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Face | Fracture | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Hand | Fracture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
71YOM WITH WOUND TO RIGHT FOREARM SINCE MONDAY AFTER A METAL BAR LANDED ON IT. SKIN TEAR TO FOREARM DX: WOUND INFECTION, COMPLICATED
71YOM HIT BACK OF HEAD ON A BAR WHEN HE SAT DOWN. C/O HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, NECK PAIN
6YOM REPORTS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT COMPLAINING OF A HEAD INJURY. PATIENT WAS SITTING ON A BAR WHEN HE FELL BACK WORDS STRUCK HIS HEAD ON SOME JAGGED CONCRETE SUSTAINING A ABRASION TO THE POSTERIOR SCALP. DX: FALL, SCALP HEMATOMA, HEAD INJURY
63YOM WAS WORKING OUTSIDE AND HE RAN INTO A STEEL BAR RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EYEBROW. DX: LACERATION OF LEFT EYEBROW
29YOF C/O NOSE INJURY. BRUISING NOTED TO BRIDGE OF NOSE. PATIENT HIT BRIDGE OF NOSE ON BAR TOP. BLEEDING NOTED. RADIOGRAPHS INDICATE BILATERAL NASAL BONE FRACTURES. DX: FRACTURE OF NASAL BONES, INITIAL ENCOUNTER
39YOM WAS STANDING UP AT A BAR AND TOOK A DRINK THAT WENT DOWN THE WRONG PIPE. TRIED TO GET TO A GARBAGE CAN TO SPIT OUT THE LIQUID AND THEN HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE. HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BAR AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. DID HAVE ABOUT 20 SECONDS OF LOC AFTER THE FALL. ON WARFARIN. INR=2.3. NO BAL DRAWN. DX: HEAD INJURY
19YOM PRESENT TO ED AFTER A FALL ABOUT 1FT.PT WAS SWINGING ON A BAR FELL LANDED ON R FOOT W/ IMMEDIATE INVERSION INJURY,FELT A POP.NO HS/LOCDX:GRADE 2 ANKLE SPRAIN;FALL;CLOSED DISPLACED OBLIQUE FX OF SHAFT OF R FIBULA
35YOM PATIENT WAS USING A METAL BAR TO PACK SOME DIRT AND MISSED AND HIT THE TOP OF RIGHT FOOT DX: BONE BRUISE, CONTUSION OF FIFTH TOE OF RIGHT FOOT
59YOF C/O HEAD LACERATION S/P PT STATES SHE WAS LEANING FORWARD AND HIT HER HEAD INTO A WOODEN BAR AT HER HOME. DX: SCALP LACERATION
81YOF C/O FALL AND DIZZINESS S/P PT STATES SHE WAS FEELING WEAK WHILE WALKING IN HER HOME AND GRABBED ONTO A BAR ON THE WALL AND IT UNFORTUNALY BROKE AND THE PT FELL ONTO HER KNEES. DX: INJURY OF BACK; FALL
21 YOM WALKED INTO BAR HIT FACE DX FACIAL LACERATION
11YOF. AT SCHOOL TODAY WHEN TRYING TO FLIP A BAR AN SLIPPED FELL STRIKED HEAD AGAINST METAL FRAME. DX:CHI
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Floors, Walls & Ceilings
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Bars And Bar Accessories, Not Elsewhere Classified: cross-group products nearest on danger score (35/100), estimated annual ER visits (1,468/yr), and hospitalization share (5.9%). 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
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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, Bars And Bar Accessories, Not Elsewhere Classified ranks #419 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #473 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified ranks #419 by PlainSafety danger score (35/100) and #473 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (1,468/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 4,470 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 4,636 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified?
Of all ER visits involving bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified, approximately 5.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with bars and bar accessories, 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.
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.