Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Bedding, Not Specified ranks #14 of 838 by danger score (49/100) at ER-volume #530 of 838 (947/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #14
- danger rank of 838
- #530
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 49/100
- danger score
- 947/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 (49/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
49 Higher than most more dangerous than 98% 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.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 18 | 92nd | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 947 | 32nd | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +103% | 100th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 2 | 25th | 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 18,942 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 4002. Segments sum to 18,942 - 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 49/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for bedding, not specified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 947 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 11.7% High admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.66% Elevated fatality rate
- 5-year trend+103%
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 bedding, not specified are rising by about 103% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (2,118 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (302 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 1,163 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by other to the lower trunk (978 cases). The 75+ age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 5,575 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 11.7% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.66%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 2 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how bedding, not specified 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 | 290 | 925 | |
| 5-14 | 555 | 422 | |
| 15-24 | 589 | 621 | |
| 25-34 | 931 | 1,055 | |
| 35-44 | 158 | 778 | |
| 45-54 | 490 | 1,185 | |
| 55-64 | 658 | 1,533 | |
| 65-74 | 1,129 | 2,035 | |
| 75+ | 1,716 | 3,859 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Not Stated/unk | Other | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Upper Arm | Fracture | |
| Knee | Other | |
| Knee | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Fracture | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
87 YOF WAS COUGHT IN BEDDING FELL OUT OF BED HIT KNEE AND SHOULDER ON FLOOR DX: CONTUSION KNEE AND SHOULDER
80YOF TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE. PT WAS MAKING THE BED THIS MORNING HAD THE PILLOWS ON THE FLOOR WHEN SHE TURNED AROUND TO MOVE SHE ENDED UP TRIPPING OVER THE PILLOW. DX: ANKLE SPRAIN
71YOF PRESENTS WITH KNEE PAIN. SHE TWISTED HER KNEE WHILE MAKING HER BED. DX: ACUTE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT OF RIGHT KNEE
30YOM STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING HIS MOTHER MOVE UNSPECIFIED OBJECTS AND BEDDING THIS MORNING AND WHILE MOVING ITEMS HEARD AND FELT A CRACK IN UPPER BACK DX: ACUTE UPPER BACK PAIN
81 YOM WITH NOSE TRAUMA. HE WAS GETTING OUT OF BED AND SLIPPED ON THE PADDING AND FELL ONTO HIS KNEES AND HE HIT HIS NOSE ON THE FLOOR. DENIES ANY LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS STATES HE SAW BLOOD COMING FROM THE LACERATION ON HIS NOSE. DX OPEN FX NASAL BONE, LACERATION NOSE
76 YOF WITH 6 DAYS OF SORES/ITCHING TO HER ARMS, HANDS AND FACE AFTER USING NEW BEDDING THAT SHE DID NOT WASH FIRST DX RASH
73YOM PT WITH BURNING PAIN & WEAKNESS IN THIGHS & CALVES; PT HAS BEEN CARRYING HEAVY BEDDING & MULTIPLE LOADS OF LAUNDRY UPSTAIRS DX: SPELL OF GENERALIZED WEAKNESS
33YOM WITH RASH ON ABD, LOWER EXTREMITIES AND UPPER EXTREMITIES AFTER HE CLEANED HIS BEEDING WITH BLEACH DX: RASH
38YOF, HAS BEEN STAYING AT A HOTEL WITH VISIBLE BUGS ON THEIR BEDDING MATERIAL, HAS NOTICED 3 DAYS OF BUG BITES/SWELLING TO HER BILATERAL FEET, ARMS AND THIGHS SINCE, DX: SCABIES EXPOSURE
55YOF GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT IN A BED SKIRT AND HIT HEEL ON BED. DX: FOOT CONT
58YOF WAS BEING OVER TO MAKE HER BED WHEN SHE FELT A POP IN HER LEFT HIP DX: LEFT HIP PAIN
6MOF PT FELL OFF BED ONTO FLOOR TODAY HAS FOREHEAD ABRASION DX: INJURY OF HEAD FALL IN HOME
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I purchased a balloon type bed skirt( #6AY8381500), from Soft Surroundings. One day making up my bed, my foot got caught in the folds and I tripped, fell and broke my wrist. I am 75 years old, unfortunately I am looking forward to a long term recuperation. The design of the bed skirt Is unsafe; and numerous complaints to the company supports this and advised them of the number of accidents from this item. Would suggest an investigation to assess the safety of this product to the public.
I purchased a Bliss memory foam mattress topper from Ollies a week and a half ago. There were no visible warnings on the box; had there been I would not have purchased the item. When I opened the box I noticed a distinct chemical smell. There was a warning label glued to the topper which stated that it was highly flammable and did not contain flame retardant materials. It also stated that fires would be hard to contain! WHY ISN'T THIS INFORMATION VISIBLY PROCLAIMED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX? A paper entitled "Important Consumer Information" (copy included with this complaint) states that owners not use heating pads or electric blankets while using the mattress topper-this warning should be on the outside of the box. It so also recommends that owners air out the mattress topper for 24 hours-again this is not something one should discover after opening the box. Along with ftbromyalgia I have asthma; my asthma had been under control until using the mattress topper. The labeling on the outside of the box or inside the box does not warn users that the toxins in the mattress topper can acerbate an asthma attack. After sleeping on this topper for only two nights, I am still having breathing problems. I am also concerned with the flammability of this product. Why isn't this information proclaimed on the front of the box in BIG BOLD LETTERING? If this product is so flammable, could static electricity cause a fire? Furthermore, should a fire start in a home and the flames reach the polyurethane foam consider the toxins that would be emitted into the environment and the community at large. And what about the disposal of these foams? Ollies is not the only store which sells these 'memory foam' mattress toppers under numerous brands. [REDACTED] sell them along with, I am sure, many other retailers. This is frightening. There is not one brand that proclaims on the front of the box the safety ramifications of their product. Lastly, I have read that long-term use
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to bedding, not specified on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Floors, Walls & Ceilings
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Bedding, Not Specified: cross-group products nearest on danger score (49/100), estimated annual ER visits (947/yr), and hospitalization share (11.7%). 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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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, Bedding, Not Specified ranks #14 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #530 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does bedding, not specified rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, bedding, not specified ranks #14 by PlainSafety danger score (49/100) and #530 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (947/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from bedding, not specified?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 1,163 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from bedding, not specified increasing or decreasing?
Up 103% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for bedding, not specified injuries?
The 75+ age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 5,575 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by bedding, not specified?
Of all ER visits involving bedding, not specified, approximately 11.7% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (88.3%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with bedding, not specified?
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.