Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Camping Equipment (excl. Trailers, Lighting Equipment, ranks #313 of 838 by danger score (37/100) at ER-volume #278 of 838 (5,276/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #313
- danger rank of 838
- #278
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 37/100
- danger score
- 5,276/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 (37/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
37 Around the middle lower than 37% 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: 57/100
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 | 52nd | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 5,276 | 59th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +1% | 67th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 17 | 54th | 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 105,501 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 5029. Segments sum to 105,501 - 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 Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment 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.
Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment danger scores
How this 37/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 5,276 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 6.0% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend+1%
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 camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2017 (6,675 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (3,447 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 4,855 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by strain, sprain to the lower trunk (4,472 cases). The 35-44 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 16,508 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 6.0% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 17 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, 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 | 4,150 | 3,140 | |
| 5-14 | 7,844 | 6,310 | |
| 15-24 | 7,309 | 5,239 | |
| 25-34 | 8,972 | 7,134 | |
| 35-44 | 8,518 | 7,990 | |
| 45-54 | 8,635 | 6,980 | |
| 55-64 | 7,677 | 5,936 | |
| 65-74 | 2,937 | 3,568 | |
| 75+ | 1,752 | 1,402 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Foot | Laceration | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
32YOF PT PUTTING A TENT TOGETHER AND STATES A PIECE OF THE FIBERGLASS FRAME BROKE AND HAS A PIECE IN FINGER. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND WITH FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT HAND.
64YOM STS NECK PAIN AND BILATERAL SHOULDER PAIN FROM SLEEPING IN A TENT DX TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE SPASM
64YOM PRESENTS FROM HOME FOR EVAL AFTER HE WAS STRUCK ON THE L SIDE OF THE BACK BY A FALLING CANOPY FROM HIS TRUCK. HAS HAD WORSENING PAIN SINCE. PAIN MOSTLY IN THE LOWER BACK. NO LOC. OCCURRED IN HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. DX: LUMBAR TRANSVERSE PROCESS FRACTURE
53YOM WITH RIGHT RIB PAIN AFTER INJURY ALMOST 2 WEEKS AGO HE WAS LEANING OVER ZIPPING UP A TENT THAT HE WAS SLEEPING IN AND HEARD A POP. DX: RIB PAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE
45 YOM WAS SLEEPING IN HIS TENT WHEN HE AWOKE TO HIS ENCAMPMENT AND PERSONAL TENT BEING ON FIRE. +BURNS LEFT THUMB, RIGHT FINGERS, RIGHT FOOT. +FD. DX: BURN.
24YOM, C/O RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT, DID HEAVY LIFTING OF TENT FEW DAYS PRIOR DX: ABDOMINAL MUSCLE STRAIN
7YOM, C/O LACERTAION, CAMPING TRIPPED & FELL ON STICK, LACERATION LEFT SHIN DX: LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION
58YOF WAS CAMPING A WEEK AGO WHEN SHE BUMPED HER RIGHT LOWER LEG ON CAMPING EQUIPMENT SITE IS NOW RED AND SWOLLEN DX: HEMATOMA TO RIGHT LOWER LEG; CELLULITIS
56YOF INJ FINGER AFTER SETTING UP A TENT, DX FINGER PAIN
29 YOM REPORTS A TENT FIRE TONIGHT, UNKNOWN TIME. HE WAS FOUND INSIDE OF A MASSAGE PARLOR, LOCKED IN A SHOWER ROOM. HE REPORTS USING METH AND *** (*** COUGH AND COLD) TO GET HIGH PRIOR TO THE EVENT. UDS +AMP, FENTANYL. FD NS. +BURN RIGHT BUTTOCK, LEFT THIGH, RIGHT CALF, BILATERAL FEET. DX: BURN.
36 YOM WAS INSIDE OF HIS TENT WHEN A FIRE OCCURRED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF RIGHT UPPER ARM, FULL THICKNESS BURN RIGHT UPPER EXTREMITY.
27 YOM WITH PRIOR SCALP WOUND WAS BURNED WHEN HIS TENT CAUGHT FIRE. +FULL THICKNESS BURN RIGHT FACE AND EAR, PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO BILATERAL PALMS. FD NS. DX: OPEN WOUND OF SCALP.
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I purchased an Ozark Sun Tent in store, at Margate FL location. On the third use of this tent my daughter and I got fine clear plastic shards in our hands, as we pulled the poles out. The pain and shards in our skin lasted 5 days. With the use of warm water and soap they eventually dissolved or fell out. I have the tent and poles for your inspection and review. I am asking for this product to be improved so others are not injured. The poles are not safe. I went to the store to show them the poles and receipt so the faulty product could be examined. They said they won't do anything because the warranty period is over. I never asked for a refund or compensation. I spoke to [REDACTED] at online customer service on July 11 2025 and provided my email and phone number. No one got back to me. Today I spoke to [REDACTED] at WM ethics 1 800 925-6278 and provided my email and phone number . He stated he would forward the information to Walmart's appropriate team. I am requesting that action be taken to prevent injury to other customers. I have the original receipt and photos, as well as the actual poles. I will be expecting a callback or email from Walmart outlining next steps to rectify this issue. [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
We bought a shark tent package deal from Walmart when shark batteries die toy becomes a issue for seizures ...a child that suffer from epilepsy would definitely start a episode
I bought an Anymaka Portable Hammock Stand a few months ago. Recently me and my six year old son where in it and it just collapsed causing both of us to get injured as we crashed down on the metal bars underneath. My son has multiple bruises on his back and I have scrapes and bruises on my arm.
When an individual holds the cool cabanas shade inverted and tries to turn it over while mounting it to the pole the arms will quickly and violently extend. If that person or person has a hand or finger in the path of any of the four arms they can easily get seriously injured.
I bought a Cool Cabana for the beach. When I went to use it, we followed the directions. It flew up out of the sand and started to fly away. The metal piece, which is one large stake, slammed me in the head dazing me. We were able to get it back under control. However, taking it down the entire frame fell into me. There are no buffers to stop the entire frame from collapsing. I think the design of this product is very unsafe, especially to be around children.
I previously reported this popup beach tent made by Mark and Graham a subsidiary of PotteryBarn/Williams& Sonoma about 6 weeks ago. I never received any email with the company's response, presumably because they did not respond to you which is unbelievable. I am complaining again about the safety of this product due to continued events of being struck by the metal rods in the product and the nearly impossible task of closing it. I was struck in the chest in late June when I attempted to close it. While I wanted to return it, I had family visiting in July and had bought the beach tent for that purpose. My 37 year old daughter and 42 year old son-in-law attempted to close the tent when we took it to the beach in July when they visited. My daughter was hit in the head by one of the tent's rods and my son-in-law was hit in the lower leg. They spent more than half an hour trying to close and could not. They finally watched a video on [REDACTED] for another product by a different company and with much effort finally closed after about 45 minutes. In my previous report/complaint, I explained that I had been similarily hit by the rod and I was unable to close it and had to take it to a Pottery Barn store. The Manager was unable to close it after trying for 30 minutes; she had a man come over from Williams Sonoma in the mall and the two of them could not close it. The man finally located a [REDACTED] video of another product unrelated to Pottery Barn and the two finally closed it after about one hour. The product is too large (long) and is impossible to close. It should not be sold. It can hurt people during the process of attempting to close it. I initially did not return it as I thought my son-in-law would be able to manage it better than I and they were visiting in July. He couldn't manage it either. I tried to return it at this point, but Potterybarn refused, saying it was past the 30 day return window.
Tent collapsed on us while camping with 2 of my small children and me and my husband in it! Not rated for wind! Horrible ventilation......like an oven! Dangerous pull cord stability strin right in front of the door could cause head and neck issues. You can barely see it! But my daughter got traumatized and went into shock from it. She's 10! She's now terrified to camp ever again.
Had (2) Caravan Canopy M-Series Pro 2 12'x12' tents up on the Fourth of July holiday. It started to drizzle/light rain and within 15-20 minutes, both tents collapsed and causing me to get some scrapes and cuts from the sharp edges that had broken
Showing 8 of 17 reports.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Camping Equipment (excl. Trailers, Lighting Equipment,: cross-group products nearest on danger score (37/100), estimated annual ER visits (5,276/yr), and hospitalization share (6.0%). 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, Camping Equipment (excl. Trailers, Lighting Equipment, ranks #313 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #278 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, ranks #313 by PlainSafety danger score (37/100) and #278 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (5,276/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment,?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 4,855 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, injuries?
The 35-44 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 16,508 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment,?
Of all ER visits involving camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment,, approximately 6.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment,?
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.