Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2010, Eyeglasses ranks #370 of 838 by danger score (36/100) at ER-volume #311 of 838 (14,073/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #370
- danger rank of 838
- #311
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 36/100
- danger score
- 14,073/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 (36/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
36 Around the middle lower than 44% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2010
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 43/100
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) | 4 | 37th | 41% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 14,073 | 77th | 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 | 0 | 0th | 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 84,425 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1606. Segments sum to 84,425 - 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 36/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for eyeglasses - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 14,073 ER visits/yr High volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 4.3% Below median 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 6-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2010, injury counts for eyeglasses are stable over the most recent five-year window, with the busiest year on record being 2010 (16,735 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (12,716 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 38,053 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by contusions, abr. to the face (9,351 cases). The 75+ age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 20,892 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 4.3% 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 eyeglasses 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 2010-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2010)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 1,192 | 740 | |
| 5-14 | 8,119 | 4,465 | |
| 15-24 | 3,480 | 2,107 | |
| 25-34 | 2,769 | 1,801 | |
| 35-44 | 3,554 | 3,293 | |
| 45-54 | 4,858 | 5,470 | |
| 55-64 | 5,001 | 5,657 | |
| 65-74 | 3,794 | 7,248 | |
| 75+ | 7,979 | 12,913 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Fracture | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Eyeball | Foreign Body | |
| Eyeball | Hemorrhage | |
| Face | Other | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Head | Other | |
| Lower Arm | Fracture | |
| Ear | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
70YOF FELL WHILE PICKING UP EYEGLASSESFEMUR FRACTURE
66 YOM INJURED FACE FROM FALLING OFF CURB INTO THE STREET, WEARINGEYEGLASSES. DX-FALL, LACERATION FACIAL, MAXILLARY ABRASION
72YOM WALKING ON SIDEWALK SLIPPED & FELL FORWARD STRIKE FACE ON CONCRETWEARING GLASSES DX: ORBITAL FX, CHI
78YOM GOT DRUNK AND FELL DOWN AND STRUCK EYEGLASSES THAT DUG INTO FACELACERATION FACE
8 YOF-FELL ON PLAYGROUND CONCRETE @ SCHOOL-WAS WEARING GLASSES & FELL FACE 1ST BENDING GLASSES & LAC TO FACE DX FACE LAC *
FACIAL CONT,S/P FALL: 45YOF COLLIDED W/ HUSBAND WHILE CARRYING FIREWOODON RD, C/O MILD PAIN TO FACE, KNOCKED HER GLASSES OFF
8YOF FELL WHEN HER SISTER LANDED ON HER GLASSES CUTTING PT'S RIGHT EYEBROW AREA. DX: 2CM CURVILINEAR FOREHEAD LACERATION
58 YO F TRIPPED ON GRAVEL WHILE WALKING IN DARK AND FELL. EYEGLASSES FLEW OFF. DX:CHI, FOREHEAD ABRASION.
51 YOF SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HITTING EYEGLASSES BREAKING THEM AND SUSTAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE
DX SUBCONJ HEMORRHAGE SECONDARY TO BLUNT TRAUMA: 45YOM REDNESSLAT ASPECT L EYE X 3D; PUT ON GLASSES R HAND CAUGHT GLOVES POKE EYW W G
36YOF TRIPPED AND FELL AT BAR AND HER GLASSES STRUCK HER FACE CAUSING LAC TO L EYEBROW
56YOF WAS VISITING PT IN HOSPITAL, TRIPPED ON PARKING LOT WHEEL STOP,FELL, BROKE GLASSES WHICH CUT LT EYEBROW. DX - PUNCTURE WOUND-FACE
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to eyeglasses on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Personal Care & Safety Products
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Eyeglasses: cross-group products nearest on danger score (36/100), estimated annual ER visits (14,073/yr), and hospitalization share (4.3%). 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, Eyeglasses ranks #370 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #311 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does eyeglasses rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, eyeglasses ranks #370 by PlainSafety danger score (36/100) and #311 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (14,073/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from eyeglasses?
The most common injury is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 38,053 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from eyeglasses increasing or decreasing?
No trend data.
Who is most at risk for eyeglasses injuries?
The 75+ age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 20,892 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by eyeglasses?
Of all ER visits involving eyeglasses, approximately 4.3% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (95.7%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with eyeglasses?
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.