Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Drugs Or Medications, Not Specified ranks #105 of 838 by danger score (42/100) at ER-volume #621 of 838 (445/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #105
- danger rank of 838
- #621
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 42/100
- danger score
- 445/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 (42/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
42 Higher than most more dangerous than 84% 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: 45/100
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) | 28 | 98th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 445 | 25th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -29% | 22nd | 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 8,894 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1929. Segments sum to 8,894 - 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 Transportation & Substances 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.
Transportation & Substances danger scores
How this 42/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for drugs or medications, not specified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 445 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 22.9% Very high admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.48% Elevated fatality rate
- 5-year trend-29%
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 drugs or medications, not specified are declining by about 29% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2005 (1,297 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2014 (160 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 8,800 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by burn, chemical to the mouth (79 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 8,834 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 22.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.48%) result in fatality.
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 drugs or medications, 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 Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 4,863 | 3,971 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Mouth | Burn, Chemical | |
| All Parts Body | Derma/conjunct | |
| Face | Other | |
| Shoulder | Dislocation |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
2YOM - PATIENT PRESENT FOR DRUG OVERDOSE. PT TOOK HIS BROTHER'S CLONIDINE, 0.3 MG. DX: CLONDINE OVERDOSE.
3YOM P/W DRUG INGESTION, AS PER MOM AND DAD THEY FOUND PT W/ A SMALLWHITE BAGGY CONTAINING A WHITE POWDER IN THE *** PARKING LOT, MOM WAS UNLOADING SOMETHING INTO HER CAR LOOKED OVER AND NOTED HIM TO HAVE IT IN HIS HAND, C/O NONE, DRUG UNK, DX:ACCIDENTIAL DRUG INGESTION
11MOF PATIENT HAD CRAWLED INTO ANOTHER ROOM, MOM WENT TO PICK UP THE PATIENT AND SHE SAW A FOAMY WHITE CHALKY SUBSTANCE IN THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. SHE WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE 2 BITS OF CHALKLIKE MATERIAL. PATIENT SPIT UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER MOM FOUND HER. MOM REPORTS THAT THE ONLY WHITE PILL IN THE HOUSE WOULD BE ***. MOM DECLINED LABS. DX: INGESTED SUBSTANCE, UNKNOWN DRUG
4YOF PRESENTED FOR POSSIBLE INGESTION OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE, EMESIS AND FUSSY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED. DX: INGESTION; LWBS
18MOF PRESENTING WITH LETHARGY AND UNRESPONSIVENESS. PATIENT WAS GIVEN *** AND UDS WAS NEGATIVE. DX: LETHARGY; INGESTION OF UNKNOWN DRUG
3YOM WAS PICKED UP FROM AUNT'S HOUSE WITH ALTERED BEHAVIOR AND VOMITING, DAD IS CONCERNED THAT HE COULD HAVE INGESTED A DRUG. DX: CONCERN FOR ACCIDENTAL DRUG INGESTION; ALTERED MENTAL STATUS.
2YOM PRESENTS AFTER AN ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF MEDICATIONS - UNSURE WHAT MEDICATION DX: ACCIDENTAL DRUG INGESTION
2YOM WITH BENZODIAZEPINE TOXICITY. UDS POSITIVE FOR BENZODIAZEPINES AND CAFFEINE. PARENTS ARE UNCLEAR WHERE PATIENT COULD HAVE INGESTED ANY MEDICATIONS.
2YOF WITH AN INGESTION. MOM FOUND PATIENT WITH A NEW BOTTLE OF 3 MG MELATONIN GUMMIES. APPROXIMATELY 15-20 WERE GONE.
16 MOF CLIMBED ON HER HIGHCHAIR TO GET INTO GRANDMOTHERS MEDICATIONS. DX: ACCIDENTAL DRUG INGESTION
23MOF ATE RAT POISON AND VOMITED. DX: POISONING BY OTHER DRUGS MEDICAMENTS AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE, ACCIDENTAL
4 YOF GRANDMOTHER CONCERNED ABOUT ALERTERD GAIT, EXPOSED TO DRUGS. DX ATAXIA
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to drugs or medications, not specified on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Transportation & Substances
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Drugs Or Medications, Not Specified: cross-group products nearest on danger score (42/100), estimated annual ER visits (445/yr), and hospitalization share (22.9%). 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, Drugs Or Medications, Not Specified ranks #105 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #621 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does drugs or medications, not specified rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, drugs or medications, not specified ranks #105 by PlainSafety danger score (42/100) and #621 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (445/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from drugs or medications, not specified?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 8,800 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from drugs or medications, not specified increasing or decreasing?
Down 29% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for drugs or medications, not specified injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 8,834 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by drugs or medications, not specified?
Of all ER visits involving drugs or medications, not specified, approximately 22.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (77.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with drugs or medications, 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.
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.