Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Electric Combs ranks #574 of 838 by danger score (32/100) at ER-volume #808 of 838 (59/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #574
- danger rank of 838
- #808
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 32/100
- danger score
- 59/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 (32/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
32 Lower than most lower than 68% 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 3 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) | 19 | 92nd | 41% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 59 | 5th | 35% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | N/A | N/A | redistributed | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 2 | 25th | 24% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
5-year injury trend has no recorded value for this category; its weight was redistributed proportionally across the dimensions that do, rather than treated as zero risk.
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 655 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1637. Segments sum to 655 - 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 32/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for electric combs - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 59 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 19.0% Very high admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trendN/A
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 electric combs are stable over the most recent five-year window, with the busiest year on record being 2009 (122 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2008 (7 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is burns, thermal to the upper trunk, accounting for approximately 155 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by burns, thermal to the neck (88 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 170 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 19.0% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 2 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 17 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how electric combs 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 | 80 | 90 | |
| 5-14 | 0 | 93 | |
| 15-24 | 0 | 144 | |
| 25-34 | 0 | 131 | |
| 55-64 | 0 | 78 | |
| 75+ | 0 | 40 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Trunk | Burns, Thermal | |
| Neck | Burns, Thermal | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Leg | Burns, Thermal | |
| Face | Burns, Thermal | |
| Foot | Burns, Thermal | |
| Eyeball | Burns, Thermal | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Elbow | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Leg | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Arm | Burns, Thermal | |
| Mouth | Burns, Thermal |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
15MOM WAS BROUGHT INTO ED FOR BURN, MOM WAS STRAIGHTENING HER HAIR WITH HOT COMB WHEN PT PULLED IT DOWN ONTO HIM, IT LANDED ON SHOULDER AND TURNED HEAD TOWARD COMB, CAUSING THE COMB TO BE TRAPPED BETWEEN CHIN AND STERNUM, DX BURN NECK, SHOULDER, ARM
34YOF COMPLAINED OF BURNING UPPER LEG WITH A HOT COMB DX THERMAL BURN UPPER LEG
12MOM BURNED LEFT THIGH POSSIBLY WHEN CRAWLING BY A HOT COMB THAT WAS PLUGGED IN. DX: BURN OF THIGH.
59YOF, WAS DOING HER HAIR WHEN A PRESSING COMB BROKE AND BURNED HER BACK 5 DAYS PTADX: BURN TO BACK
15YOF PT FRIEND WAS COMBING ANOTHER FRIENDS HAIR WITH A HOT ELECTRIC COMB AND PT WALKED BY AND WAS BURNED ON HER L EYE BY THE COMB. DX L EYE BURN
17 MOM WITH BURNS ON FOREARM 4 YR OLD COUSIN PLUGGED IN FLAT IRON ANDWAS TRYING TO PINCH PT WITH IT DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FOREARM
15 YOF 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN TO FOREHEAD & RT. WRIST -REPORTS HAIR OIL CAUGHT FIRE IN HAIR S/P CURLING HAIR W/ A HOT COMB.*
16 Y/O F BURNED WHILE USING A HOTCOMBBURN UPPER BACK
PT.INJ.L.FOOT AT HOME WHEN STEPPED ON HOT ELECTRIC HAIR STRAIGHTENER.DX; 2 ND.DEG. BURN L.FOOT.
PT PRESENTS W/BURN TO R NECK FROM 2 DAYS AGO. PT STATES SHE BURNED HERNECK W/HOT COMB USED TO STRAIGHTEN HAIR. DX. BURN R NECK.
HISP FEMALE PULLED CORD OF A HOT HAIR STRAIGHTNER & BURNED L ARMDX BURN2ND DEGREE - PARTIAL THICKNESS - L ELBOW
BURNED ON LEG WITH A HOT COMB. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I purchased a Hot Beauty professional pressing come from Beautix Beauty supply on 11/26/2024. Upon first use, it burned my hair. It also completely scorched the towel I was using to rest it on. This product stares temps get up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit but there is no way to control the temperature. 500 degrees is far too high for any hair type.
This is a new device that has been used twice. I was brushing my daughters hair and she said that she was shocked. I looked at the device and under the brush between the handle a spark came out. The device tripped the breaker. I do not want to plug this back in or use it due to potentially bodily harm. I called the 800 number and 0 goes nowhere. 1-800-965-0302 I emailed the company at customercare@procabello.com and the email was returned. The website procabello.com is still up. They have a mailing address of 5111 West Knox Street, Tampa, FL 33614
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to electric combs on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Personal Care & Safety Products
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Electric Combs: cross-group products nearest on danger score (32/100), estimated annual ER visits (59/yr), and hospitalization share (19.0%). 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, Electric Combs ranks #574 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #808 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does electric combs rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, electric combs ranks #574 by PlainSafety danger score (32/100) and #808 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (59/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from electric combs?
The most common injury is burns, thermal to the upper trunk, accounting for approximately 155 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from electric combs increasing or decreasing?
No trend data.
Who is most at risk for electric combs injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 170 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by electric combs?
Of all ER visits involving electric combs, approximately 19.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (81.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with electric combs?
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.