Clothing, Not Specified
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.
Personal Care & Safety Products · CPSC Code 1658
Stable over 5 years
The verdict
Clothing, Not Specified carry a danger score of 44/100 (moderate risk), driven by roughly 28,969 ER-treated injuries a year that are roughly flat over the last five years.
- 44/100
- danger score (moderate risk)
- 28,969
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 11.9%
- end in hospital admission
- 75+
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1658 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 44/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for clothing, not specified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume28,969 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)11.9%
- Fatality rate0.01%
- 5-year trend-2%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Clothing, Not Specified (CPSC product code 1658, in the Personal Care & Safety Products category) generate an estimated 28,969 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 579,372 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 44/100 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 roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2017 (40,177 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (14,382 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for clothing, not specified is other to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 53,881 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by strain, sprain to the lower trunk (49,669 cases). The 75+ age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 112,104 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 11.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.01%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 6 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how clothing, 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 CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 12,953 | 13,532 | |
| 5-14 | 10,017 | 11,987 | |
| 15-24 | 15,335 | 33,699 | |
| 25-34 | 21,743 | 60,452 | |
| 35-44 | 20,944 | 60,061 | |
| 45-54 | 22,242 | 57,933 | |
| 55-64 | 20,571 | 47,941 | |
| 65-74 | 14,097 | 43,619 | |
| 75+ | 22,211 | 89,893 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Shoulder | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Nerve Damage | |
| Lower Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| All Parts Body | Derma/conjunct | |
| Upper Trunk | Fracture | |
| Knee | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
67YOM WAS TAKING CLOTHES OUT OF HIS CLOSET WHEN HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT UPPER ARM DX: TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE STRAIN
102YOF WAS REMOVING CLOTHES FROM HER CLOSET AT THE NURSING HOME WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY
19YOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CLOTHES AT HOME, DX HEAD INJURY
62YOM TO ER AFTER FALL WHILE DOING LAUNDRY AT HOME, PT WAS CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET & TRIPPED ON A RUG CAUSIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE TO FOLD, PT TRIED TO GET UP SEVERAL TIMES BUT ANKLE BUCKLED, PT HAS RIGHT ANKLE PAIN , NO THINNER USE DX ACUTE PAIN RIGHT ANKLE, CLSD BIMALLEOLAR FRACTURE OF RIGHT ANKLE
85YOF WAS DOING LAUNDRY AT HOME & LOST FOOTING & FELL ON CEMENT FLOOR, PT HIT FOREHEAD ON FLOOR CAUSING HEAMATOMA TO FOREHEAD, NO LOC OR THINNERS, PT HAS LEFT HIP & BACK PAIN DX FALL, HEMATOMA TO FOREHEAD
40YOM TO ER WAS DOING LAUNDRY AT HOME & SLIPPED IN LAUNDRY ROOM & HIT HIS FACE ON CLOTHES DRYER, NO LOC, PT HAS 2 CM LACERATION ON FOREHEAD, NO THINNER USE DX FACIAL LACERATION
65YOM WITH PUTTING HIS CLOTHES AWAY IN APARTMENT AND FELL HITTING HEAD. PT HAS HEMATOMA TO HEAD DX: CONTUSION OF PERIOCULAR REGION
59YOF PT C/O OCHEST PAIN THAT BEGAN WHILE CARRYING A LOAD OF LAUNDRY UP STAIRS DX: ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN, MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN
73YOF WAS LIFTING A LOAD OF LAUNDRY AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN CHEST DX: CHEST WALL PAIN
80YOM WAS LIFTING A LOAD OF LAUNDRY AND DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN DX GROIN PAIN
20 YOM ON THE WAY HOME WHEN HIS CAR BROKE DOWN. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR WITH A FLASHLIGHT WHEN THE COOLING HOSE POPPED OFF AND SPRAYED HIM WITH HOT ANTIFREEZE. HAD IMMEDIATE PAIN TO HIS HAND AND WAS SPLASHED FROM HEAD TO TOE WITH CLOTHES DRENCHED. +PAIN TO LEFT WRIST, FACE, GENITALS/GROIN DX SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL-THICKNESS BURNS TO LEFT WRIST, GROIN/PENIS, FACE
90YOF PT FROM ASSISTED LIVIGIN/ NH; WAS DOING LAUNDRY, FELL BACKWARDS & HIT HEAD ON A CORNER DX: FALL, ABRASION OF SCLAP, LAC OF SCALP, CLOSED COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF L1 VERTEBRA
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I have been made aware of a type of bib that is used for bottle propping. Links to some examples are: http://www.inspiredbysavannah.com/2011/02/virtual-baby-shower-multi-purpose-bib.html http://www.amazon.com/Hands-Free-Bottle-Holder-Multi-Purpose/dp/B001KTWXLE As a pediatrician and mother of 3, I know that bottle propping has multiple negative consequences, such as tooth decay and the possibility of choking if too much formula is sucked from the bottle. Without a parent holding the infant, it is less likely that they can respond in a timely way.
Clothing is being received at Gymboree that is off gassing at least Formaldehyde and Benzene.
Caller stated that after she purchased the pants, she removed it from the bag and washed them. She stated that she had noticed that when she removed the tag her eyes were burning. Caller stated that she hanged the pants to finish drying in her bathroom. Only damp around zipper when hung. I dried in dryer on Powas nonafacared stated. However, she stated that in the night when the heat would come on, she noticed an overwhelming odor. She stated she re-washed the clothing. Caller stated that she started experiencing respiratory problems. She stated after putting the clothing away and opened a window opposite end of house and all windows available she noticed that she began feeling better. Caller stated that she feels that these clothing are being made with chemicals which is a health hazard and should be reported. Asthma attack up all night using prescription asthma medication inhaler multiple times. Eyes burn and are still bloodshot and one eye is crusting up and is leaking yellow pus like material from touching tag and jeans. To return to store bag absorbed the strong smell over night that the jeans were placed in (original bag) that came home with me from the store Injury is known to me. I suffered asthma attacks for 3 days and lost alot of sleep. Very upsetting. Where is quality control?
On Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at approximately 1601 hours, there was a mediacla assist call to [REDACTED]. When medics arrived, they found an elderly white female with sever burns to her upper body and face from what at all indications was cooking related incident. Our office was notified the 17th and I responded to the scene and met with the victims daughter. I conducted an investigation and collected three layers of clothing that the victim was wearing at the time of the incident. The entire scene was photgraphed and a test burn of three small swatches of material was conducted. All three swatches burned easily with an open flame ignition. I have the three clothing articles in my pocessiona nd all three have the manufacture tags intact. The victim remains in the hospital in critical condition.
I have purchased multiple dresses from Sweet Honey (smallwood company) for my daughter. Recently, there was a post from another consumer stating that he child had suffered from dermatitis from the clothes and that an article of clothing was tested which showed that it had high levels of Formaldehyde in the clothing. This post was deleted immediately from the website of the business. I have reached out to the company via online chat with customer service and they will not respond and immediately disconnect. The dresses that I have received do have a very large chemical smell upon receiving. These articles of clothing are outsourced from China and my concern is to what we are actually exposing our children to. My daughter has been wearing these clothes for approx a few months and has also had a rash (after wearing the clothing) which I had not thought could actually be related until the recent allegations of this. She has not since had any issues but given the recent allegations from the other consumer to have LARGE amounts of it in the clothes in addition to the lack of response from the company to provide information, I am reporting.
Daughter had rash/burn from wearing clothing. Lasted 4 days. All over her check, tummy, back and arms. Very itchy and sore. Swollen and splotchy.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to clothing, not specified on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are clothing, not specified?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, clothing, not specified have a danger score of 44/100 (moderate risk). An estimated 28,969 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from clothing, not specified?
The most common injury is other to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 53,881 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from clothing, not specified increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for clothing, not specified injuries?
The 75+ age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 112,104 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by clothing, not specified?
Of all ER visits involving clothing, not specified, approximately 11.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (88.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with clothing, 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.
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What this means for you
Treat the 44/100 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 75+ 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.