Fabrics (not Part Of Finished Item)
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.
Floors, Walls & Ceilings · CPSC Code 4045
Stable over 5 years
The verdict
Fabrics (not Part Of Finished Item) carry a danger score of 32/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 797 ER-treated injuries a year that are roughly flat over the last five years.
- 32/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 797
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 3.1%
- end in hospital admission
- 65-74
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 4045 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 32/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for fabrics (not part of finished item) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume797 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)3.1%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend+9%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Fabrics (not Part Of Finished Item) (CPSC product code 4045, in the Floors, Walls & Ceilings category) generate an estimated 797 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 15,941 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 32/100 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 roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2020 (1,625 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (194 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for fabrics (not part of finished item) is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 5,946 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by avulsion to the finger (920 cases). The 65-74 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 2,826 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 3.1% 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 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how fabrics (not part of finished item) 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 CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 619 | 861 | |
| 5-14 | 543 | 497 | |
| 15-24 | 651 | 689 | |
| 25-34 | 699 | 1,247 | |
| 35-44 | 735 | 938 | |
| 45-54 | 260 | 1,450 | |
| 55-64 | 329 | 2,201 | |
| 65-74 | 100 | 2,726 | |
| 75+ | 151 | 1,247 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Finger | Avulsion | |
| Face | Foreign Body | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Upper Arm | Fracture | |
| Wrist | Laceration | |
| Finger | Amputation | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Finger | Puncture | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| All Parts Body | Anoxia | |
| Shoulder | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
83 YOF INTO ER WITH RIGHT SCAPULA PAIN AND CHEST PAIN. SHE LATER MENTIONED THIS MORNING SHE WAS DOING ALOT OF WORK WITH HER RIGHT ARM WITH A ROTARY CUTTER. THIS IS A DEVICE SHE USED TO CUT FABRIC AND THINGS OUT FOR A QUILT SHE IS MAKING, DX: MUSCLE STRAIN OF CHEST WALL, RIGHT SIDED CHEST PAIN, PAIN IN RIGHT AXILLA, GI SYMPTOMS, ACTIVITY INTOLERANCE
10YOF WITH RINGING IN HER LEFT EAR AFTER HORSING AROUND WITH HER MOTHER AND SUFFERING A MILD BLOW TO THE EAR WITH A SWINGING PIECE OF CLOTH. DX: INJURY OF LEFT EAR
60YOF CUTTING FABRIC WITH A ROTARY CUTTER AND CUT L INDEX FINGER DX FINGER AVULSION
77YOM - PATIENT PRESENT FOR FALL AND PAIN TO KNEE. PT FELL AT HOME ON PILE OF FABRICS. PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: LEFT KNEE PAIN.
3YOM PRESENTS WITH BLUE, FABRIC-LIKE OBJECT IN NOSE. HAD BLOODY NOSE TWO WEEKS AGO AND SINCE THEN, HAS BEEN RUBBING NOSE AS IF IN PAIN WITH FOUL SMELLING ODOR FROM LEFT NARE. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN NOSE
79YOF WAS WORKING OUTSIDE AND WAS SWEATING AND GRABBED A RAG THAT HAD A TERMITE PESTICIDE ON IT AND WIPED .... EYES DX: CHEMICAL BURNED TO EYEBALL
2YOM, REFERRED BY PEDIATRIACIAN FOR POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY IN THE NOSE, A PIECE OF FABRIC VISUALIZED IN ER, DX: FOREIGN BODY IN NOSE
2YOF PESENTING WITH A FABRIC MATERIAL IN THE LEFT NARE DX: FOREIGN BODY IN NOSE
12YOF SWALLWED A 6X4 PIECE OF DENIM FABRIC DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
4 YOM C/O FOREIGN BODY OF NOSE S/P HAS A ROUND PIECE OF FABRIC UP NOSE. DX: FOREIGN BODY OF NOSE
31YOM LAC TO FINGER WHEN CUTTING FABRIC WITH FABRIC CUTTER
73YOF STS CUTTING FABRIC WITH SCISSORS, AND CUT FINGER TIP DX LACERATION TO DISTAL TIP 2ND FINGER L HAND
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I noticed a foul odor and burning in my lungs when I was ironing the fabric. The next morning, I had a severe headache with muscle weakness that lasted all day.
I bought batik fabrics from Joann Fabrics with a gold design. When I sprayed plain water there was a strong odor coming from the fabric. When I ironed it the odor got worse. Soon after I got a bad headache. I then checked 2 others I bought the same day as well as 3 with the same design I bought over a year ago. I then took the fabrics to my teenage daughters bedrooms to smell and had my husband smell the fabrics. All of us got headaches from this. I bought other batik fabrics the same day none of them smelled like stale [REDACTED]. It was only the ones with gold. I cut off a 2 inch strip from one of new fabrics and hand washed the gold flaked off and still smelled. My biggest concern is for children if someone makes a baby quilt with these fabrics especially with the gold flaking off if a baby puts this in their mouth the may get very ill. It was bad enough we got headaches from the odor.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to fabrics (not part of finished item) on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are fabrics (not part of finished item)?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, fabrics (not part of finished item) have a danger score of 32/100 (low risk). An estimated 797 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from fabrics (not part of finished item)?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 5,946 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from fabrics (not part of finished item) increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for fabrics (not part of finished item) injuries?
The 65-74 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 2,826 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by fabrics (not part of finished item)?
Of all ER visits involving fabrics (not part of finished item), approximately 3.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (96.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with fabrics (not part of finished item)?
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 32/100 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 65-74 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.
