Compact Discs (cds) And Dvds
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.
Home Structures & Construction Materials · CPSC Code 575
Down 31% over 5 years
The verdict
Compact Discs (cds) And Dvds carry a danger score of 31/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 827 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 31% over the last five years.
- 31/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 827
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 9.0%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 575 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 31/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for compact discs (cds) and dvds - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume827 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)9.0%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-31%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Compact Discs (cds) And Dvds (CPSC product code 575, in the Home Structures & Construction Materials category) generate an estimated 827 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 11,576 ER-treated injuries across the 14-year span from 2011 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 31/100 for this category (low 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 31% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2012 (2,039 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2024 (337 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for compact discs (cds) and dvds is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 1,423 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the finger (834 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,976 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 9.0% 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 compact discs (cds) and dvds 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 (2011–2024)
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 | 1,460 | 516 | |
| 5-14 | 1,185 | 602 | |
| 15-24 | 465 | 778 | |
| 25-34 | 765 | 1,076 | |
| 35-44 | 409 | 857 | |
| 45-54 | 267 | 437 | |
| 55-64 | 326 | 623 | |
| 65-74 | 487 | 574 | |
| 75+ | 234 | 522 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Other | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Not Stated/unk | Other | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Mouth | Laceration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
81 YOF FELL WAS PUTTING CD'S ON SHELF FELL HIT HIP ON FLOOR DX CLOSED FX HIP
62 YOF WAS CLEANING HER HOUSE A FEW DAYS AGO, LIFTING HEAVY ITEMS, MOVING CDS/TAPES AND PHOTO ALBUMS. SHE IS UNSURE IF SHE BENT OR TWISTED AWKWARDLY BUT AFTER LIFTING THEM HAD SHOOTING PAIN ACROSS HER CHEST. DX CHEST PAIN
6YOM TO ER W/ MOM FOR CONTUSION OF LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD, PPER MOM PTS FATHER ACCIDENTALL WHEN TOSSING SOME CD CASES AT HOME ACCIDENTALLY HIT PT IN THE LEFT FOREHEAD, PT HAD NO LOC OR BLEEDING, TEACHER AT SCHOOL SAW CONTUSION CALLED CPS DX CONTUSION OF FOREHEAD
91YOM PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH RIB/THORACIC PAIN AFTER FALLING LAST NIGHT. PATIENT STATES HE WAS GETTING UP TO CHANGE A DVD HE WAS WATCHING WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE SIDE LANDING ALONG HIS CHEST. DX: MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES, FOREHEAD ABRASION, SCALP ABRASION
4YOM PRESENTS WITH 3 CM LAC TO R UPPER LIP X 1 HOUR AGO. MOM SAYS PT WAS PLAYING IN HOME, FELL ON A BOX OF CD ROMS THAT WAS STICKING OUT FROM A SHELF. PT HAS SOME BRUISING TO R CHEEK. DX: LIP LACERATION, FALL
24YOF PRESENTS WITH RIGHT FOOT PAIN SUSTAINED WHEN HER AND HER LITTLE BROTHER WERE PLAYING AND HER LITTLE BROTHER TRIPPED ON HER FOOT WHILE HOLDING A CD AND LANDED ON HER RIGHT FOOT AND THE CD DUG INTO HER FOOT. NO ABRASION, NO CUTS. DX: FOOT PAIN
76YOM PT @ HOME PUTTING CD'S INTO A CD PLAYER, FELT SUDDEN POP/PAIN TO LEFT HIP DX: DISLOCATION HIP, CLOSED #
61YOM WAS BREAKING CD'S AND FEELS LIKE A PIECE IS STILL IN RIGHT EYE. DX: ABRASION OF RIGHT CORNEA.
72YOM COMPLAINS OF INJURY TO HIS NECK, LEFT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK AFTER A FALL. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FORWARD ON OUTSTETCHED HANDS. HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF CD CASE. DX: FALL, PERIORBITAL CONTUSION, SHOULDER INJURY, STRAIN INJURY OF LOWER BACK, CERVICAL STRAIN
49YOM P/W STOMACH ACHE AND STATES THAT HE FELL AND HIT HEAD AND KNEES IN SHELTER AS HE SLIPPED ON SOME DVD'S. DX: FALL
42 YOM GOT UP TO PUT A DVD IN, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND FELL FORWARD AT HOME.DX: SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE
6YOM TO ER FOR LACERATION OF FOREHEAD, BROTHER REPORTS HE WAS PLAYING W/ PT AND THREW A SUPPER DISK & HIT PT IN THE FOREHEAD & PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION DX INJURY OF HEAD, LACERATION OF FOREHEAD W/O FOREIGN BODY
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to compact discs (cds) and dvds on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are compact discs (cds) and dvds?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, compact discs (cds) and dvds have a danger score of 31/100 (low risk). An estimated 827 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from compact discs (cds) and dvds?
The most common injury is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 1,423 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from compact discs (cds) and dvds increasing or decreasing?
Down 31% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for compact discs (cds) and dvds injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,976 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by compact discs (cds) and dvds?
Of all ER visits involving compact discs (cds) and dvds, approximately 9.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (91.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with compact discs (cds) and dvds?
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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Safety Guides
What this means for you
Treat the 31/100 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 0-4 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.
