Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Darts, Not Otherwise Specified (n.o.s.) ranks #622 of 838 by danger score (31/100) at ER-volume #616 of 838 (455/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #622
- danger rank of 838
- #616
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 31/100
- danger score
- 455/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 (31/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
31 Lower than most lower than 74% 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: 29/100
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) | 4 | 34th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 455 | 25th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -1% | 64th | 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 9,103 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 3291. Segments sum to 9,103 - 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 Sports Protective Equipment & Gear 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.
Sports Protective Equipment & Gear danger scores
How this 31/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 455 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 4.0% Below 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 darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.) are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (836 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (174 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 1,117 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by other to the eyeball (570 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 2,268 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 4.0% 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 darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.) 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 | 255 | 305 | |
| 5-14 | 1,592 | 558 | |
| 15-24 | 1,490 | 778 | |
| 25-34 | 648 | 394 | |
| 35-44 | 1,148 | 696 | |
| 45-54 | 604 | 147 | |
| 55-64 | 287 | 108 | |
| 75+ | 87 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Hand | Puncture | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Foot | Puncture | |
| Knee | Other | |
| Finger | Puncture | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Puncture | |
| Lower Leg | Puncture | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Wrist | Puncture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
19 YOM INJURED FROM IMPALED DART, YESTERDAY. DX- PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT LOWER LEG
58 YOF INJURED KNEE SHOOTING DARTS DX: PAIN
62YOM WAS THROWING DARTS AND DEVELOPED WORSENING LOW BACK PAIN. DX: LOW BACK PAIN
15 YOM HAS A PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER FROM A DART DX: PUNCTURE
12YOF, C/O HAND INJURY, PT WAS PLAYING DARTS WHEN THE DART GOT STUCK IN THE PALM OF HER HAND. DX:PUNTURE WOUND
19YOM PRESENTS TO THE ED AFTER THE PATIENT WAS PULLING DARTS OUT OF A DARTBOARD WHEN PATIENT GOT STRUCK WITH A DART ON LEFT HAND COMPLAINING OF PUNCTURE WOUND. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND, FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL
38 YOF WAS SITTING AT A BUS STOP TALKING TO THE OTHER PERSON AT THE BUS STOP WHEN SHE FELT SOMETHING SHARP IN HER CHEST. SHE LOOKED DOWN AND SAW A SHARP METAL DART STICKING OUT OF HER CHEST. DX: PENETRATING WOUND OF RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST
41YOF PRESENTS TO THE ED AFTER THE PATIENT GOT SHOT IN THE LEFT EYE WITH A DART COMPLAINING OF PAIN/SWELLING, BLURRED VISION. DX: EYE PAIN, UVETIS AFTER TRAUMA
44 YOM REPORTS LEFT SIDED CHEST PAIN RIGHT AFTER HE WAS IN A DART TOURNAMENT. DX: CHEST PAIN
19YOM WAS USING A DIRTY THROWING DART TO CLEAN PAINT OFF OF HIS *** AND INJURED FINGER. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER
18YOM DISLOCATED SHOULDER WHEN PLAYING DARTS. DX: RT SHOULDER DIS
44YOM DEVELOPED NECK PAIN FROM THROWING DARTS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. DX: CERVICAL NECK PAIN
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.) on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Sports Protective Equipment & Gear
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Darts, Not Otherwise Specified (n.o.s.): cross-group products nearest on danger score (31/100), estimated annual ER visits (455/yr), and hospitalization share (4.0%). 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, Darts, Not Otherwise Specified (n.o.s.) ranks #622 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #616 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.) rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.) ranks #622 by PlainSafety danger score (31/100) and #616 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (455/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.)?
The most common injury is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 1,117 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.) increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.) injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 2,268 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.)?
Of all ER visits involving darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.), approximately 4.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (96.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with darts, not otherwise specified (n.o.s.)?
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.