Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Coins ranks #38 of 838 by danger score (46/100) at ER-volume #75 of 838 (34,037/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #38
- danger rank of 838
- #75
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 46/100
- danger score
- 34,037/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 (46/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
46 Higher than most more dangerous than 94% 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: 67/100
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) | 16 | 91st | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 34,037 | 91st | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -10% | 51st | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 0 | 0th | 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 680,761 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1686. Segments sum to 680,761 - 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 Personal Care & Safety Products 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.
Personal Care & Safety Products danger scores
How this 46/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for coins - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 34,037 ER visits/yr Very high volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 16.4% Very high admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-10%
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 coins are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2013 (40,261 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (24,903 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is ingestion to the internal, accounting for approximately 614,737 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by aspiration to the internal (31,348 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 458,681 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 16.4% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
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 coins 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 | 244,579 | 214,036 | |
| 5-14 | 122,182 | 74,699 | |
| 15-24 | 4,323 | 2,482 | |
| 25-34 | 1,673 | 1,656 | |
| 35-44 | 1,332 | 1,022 | |
| 45-54 | 1,575 | 1,347 | |
| 55-64 | 1,275 | 1,132 | |
| 65-74 | 1,533 | 1,514 | |
| 75+ | 1,632 | 2,692 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Internal | Aspiration | |
| Face | Foreign Body | |
| Mouth | Foreign Body | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Foreign Body | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Not Stated/unk | Other | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
11YOM C/O INADVERTENTLY SWALLOWING A QUARTER YESTERTDAY. SCANS SHOW OBJECT IN STOMACH. DX: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
3YOM SWOLLOWED A COIN DX: FOREIGN BODY ESOPHAGUS
5YOM SWALLOWED A COIN DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
4 YOM SWALLOWED A COIN AT HOME. DX FB INGESTED
11 YOM SWALLOWED A COIN. DX FB INGESTED
10YOM SWALLOWED A QUARTER DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION *
3YOF SWALLOWED A COIN. DX INGESTED FB
10YOF SWALLOWED A QUARTER. DX INGESTED FB
4YOM- PT SWALLOWED A COIN MOM THINKS IT WAS A DIME PT WAS LAYING NEXT TO MOM & VOMITED X 1 NO CHOKING OR TROUBLE BREATHING. DX: SWALLOWED FB.
6 YOF PRESENTS WITH SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY S/P SWALLOWED A PENNY. DX: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
4 YOF PRESENTS WITH SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY S/P SWALLOWED A COIN. DX: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
5YOF PRESENTS AFTER SWALLOWING TWO PENNIES DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to coins on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Personal Care & Safety Products
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Coins: cross-group products nearest on danger score (46/100), estimated annual ER visits (34,037/yr), and hospitalization share (16.4%). 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, Coins ranks #38 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #75 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does coins rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, coins ranks #38 by PlainSafety danger score (46/100) and #75 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (34,037/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from coins?
The most common injury is ingestion to the internal, accounting for approximately 614,737 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from coins increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for coins injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 458,681 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by coins?
Of all ER visits involving coins, approximately 16.4% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (83.6%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with coins?
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.