Bars And Bar Accessories, Not Elsewhere Classified
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.
Floors, Walls & Ceilings · CPSC Code 4058
Stable over 5 years
The verdict
Bars And Bar Accessories, Not Elsewhere Classified carry a danger score of 35/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 1,468 ER-treated injuries a year that are roughly flat over the last five years.
- 35/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 1,468
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 5.9%
- end in hospital admission
- 15-24
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 4058 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
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 volume1,468 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)5.9%
- Fatality rate0.06%
- 5-year trend+9%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Bars And Bar Accessories, Not Elsewhere Classified (CPSC product code 4058, in the Floors, Walls & Ceilings category) generate an estimated 1,468 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 29,350 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 35/100 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 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 for bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified 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 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, bars and bar accessories, not elsewhere classified have a danger score of 35/100 (low risk). An estimated 1,468 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
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.
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Safety Guides
What this means for you
Treat the 35/100 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 15-24 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.
