Ceilings And Walls (interior Part Of Completed Structure)
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.
Building Materials & Home Structures · CPSC Code 1884
Down 13% over 5 years
The verdict
Ceilings And Walls (interior Part Of Completed Structure) carry a danger score of 46/100 (moderate risk), driven by roughly 348,591 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 13% over the last five years.
- 46/100
- danger score (moderate risk)
- 348,591
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 6.5%
- end in hospital admission
- 15-24
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1884 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 46/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume348,591 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)6.5%
- Fatality rate0.03%
- 5-year trend-13%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Ceilings And Walls (interior Part Of Completed Structure) (CPSC product code 1884, in the Building Materials & Home Structures category) generate an estimated 348,591 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 7.0M ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 46/100 for this category (moderate risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are declining by about 13% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2017 (395,705 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2007 (296,908 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure) is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 1.1M visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by contusions, abr. to the hand (692,226 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1.5M 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 6.5% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.03%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 1 consumer incident report filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure) 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 | 437,350 | 260,370 | |
| 5-14 | 693,141 | 397,879 | |
| 15-24 | 993,406 | 532,969 | |
| 25-34 | 565,484 | 362,760 | |
| 35-44 | 345,754 | 265,763 | |
| 45-54 | 247,261 | 251,936 | |
| 55-64 | 206,360 | 235,505 | |
| 65-74 | 170,649 | 237,190 | |
| 75+ | 286,651 | 479,983 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Fracture | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Hand | Other | |
| Toe | Fracture | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Wrist | Strain, Sprain | |
| Shoulder | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
65YOF ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HER HEAD AGAINST A WALL YESTERDAY DX: SCALP LACERATION, HEAD INJURY
14YOM, GOT IN TROUBLE AT SCHOOL, C/O UNCLE PUT BRUISES ON HIM, DHR NOTIFIED, BANGED HEAD ON WALLS, HIT WALLS W/ HANDS DX: NO DIAGNOSIS, AMA
16 MOF WITH HEAD INJURY SUSTAINED 1-2 HOURS PTA. MOM STATES THE CHILD FELL FROM SITTING POSITION HITTING HER HEAD AGAINST A SIDEWALL. NO LOC. DX INJURY OF HEAD, ABRASIONS SCALP
27YOF C/O RIGHT HAND PAIN SINCE LAST NIGHT. WAS ANGRY AND PUNCHED A WALL. PAIN TO THE 4TH AND 5TH DIGIT ON RIGHT HAND. SWELLING AND BRUISING NOTED. SCANS SHOW FRACTURE. DX: CLOSED NONDISPLACED FRACTURE OF BASE OF FIFTH METACARPAL BONE OF RIGHT HAND
17YOM, C/O UPPER EXTREMTIY INJURY, ANGRY PUNCHED WALL W/ RIGHT HAND, C/O PAIN RIGHT HAND DX: RIGHT HAND CONTUSION W/ ABRASIONS
13YOF WITH HITTING HER HEAD ON A WALL DX: CHI
40YOM WITH PUNCHING A WALL DX: HAND INJURY
25YOF WITH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN AFTER ARGUMENT WITH FB AND WAS THROWING THINGS, SCREAMING AND HITTING HER HEAD AGAINST THE WALL. DX; ANXIETY
49YOM USED K2 EARLIER AND HIT HEAD ON WALL AND FELL. PT HAS ABRASION TO FOREHEAD DX; SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
71YOM WAS WALKING AND LOST HIS BALANCE STRIKING RIGHT FOOT AGAINST THE WALL DX: RIGHT FOOT INJURY
73YOM, LUST HAS BALANCE IN THE BATHROOM AND FELL STRIKING HEAD AGAINST THE WALL, NO LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, ON BLOOD THINNER YET NO EXTERNAL SIGN OF TRAUMA, CURRENTLY HAS HEADACHE, DX: HEAD INJURY
88YOM, LIVES ALONE WAS USING THE BATHROOM WHEN STOOD UP FELT LIGHTHEADED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD NOT SURE IF LOST CONSCIOUS, NOT ON BLOOD THINNER , FOUND BY THE FAMILY ON THE FLOOR TRAPPED BETWEEN TOILET AND WALL INITIALLY COMPLAINS OF WRIST AND HAND PAIN, DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY TRAUMATIC RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
The students below me are using a Ceiling Thumper to cause my entire apartment to vibrate in a pattern. Which I have measurements of & it clearly shows the patterns. I have lived here for 4 years and this is not usual. In fact, they sit there and play with the speed & intensity of the thing to harass me. I intend to sue them or do whatever possible to prosecute them for this. This constant vibration is actually very harmful to my health as I have been diagnosed with Coronary Artery Disease & Chronic Kidney Disease, as well as having high blood pressure & GASTROPARESIS and peripheral artery disease this device is causing severe pain in my leg from PAD & I have a sore that wont heal cuz I can barely walk on my own floor. Seeing several doctors. This non stop vibration from this device IS going to cause me to have a heart attack or stroke. The assaulters are living in Apt 2. I have their names if needed. Please make the use of this device illegal. It is extremely dangerous especially in the hands of irresponsible & immature sociopaths such as these three people. My number is [REDACTED]. I plan to write to any & every organisation as well my House Reps & Senators about this awful product. I had bad neighbors above me for years & I didnt even think to do anything that would terrorize them in their own home because they had the right to be there as well as I did. Noise happens from just living & people should not be allowed to resort to these tactics. There needs to be laws in place for victims of this. And sadly, there are thousands of victims of this vibration device. Thank you.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure) on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure)?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure) have a danger score of 46/100 (moderate risk). An estimated 348,591 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure)?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 1.1M injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure) increasing or decreasing?
Down 13% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure) injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1.5M cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure)?
Of all ER visits involving ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure), approximately 6.5% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (93.5%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with ceilings and walls (interior part of completed structure)?
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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What this means for you
Treat the 46/100 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.
