Furniture, Not Specified
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 4014
Down 28% over 5 years
The verdict
Furniture, Not Specified carry a danger score of 42/100 (moderate risk), driven by roughly 102,389 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 28% over the last five years.
- 42/100
- danger score (moderate risk)
- 102,389
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 4.6%
- end in hospital admission
- 25-34
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 4014 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 42/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for furniture, not specified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume102,389 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)4.6%
- Fatality rate0.03%
- 5-year trend-28%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Furniture, Not Specified (CPSC product code 4014, in the Floors, Walls & Ceilings category) generate an estimated 102,389 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 2.0M ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 42/100 for this category (moderate risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are declining by about 28% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2010 (124,886 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (69,548 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for furniture, not specified is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 405,933 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by other to the lower trunk (212,189 cases). The 25-34 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 413,032 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 4.6% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.03%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 9 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how furniture, 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 CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 77,114 | 45,294 | |
| 5-14 | 43,983 | 34,256 | |
| 15-24 | 112,310 | 97,261 | |
| 25-34 | 219,640 | 193,392 | |
| 35-44 | 202,386 | 189,419 | |
| 45-54 | 163,923 | 158,912 | |
| 55-64 | 99,420 | 108,060 | |
| 65-74 | 59,093 | 73,941 | |
| 75+ | 62,102 | 106,974 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Toe | Fracture | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Neck | Strain, Sprain | |
| Shoulder | Other | |
| Toe | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Nerve Damage | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
85YOM WAS WALKING OUTSIDE AT HOME WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A CAT AND FELL, HE PUT HIS HANDS OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS UPPER LIP CONTACTED THE EDGE OF A PIECE OF WOODEN FURNITURE DX: UPPER LIP LACERATION
55YOM WAS MOVING FURNITURE BY HIMSELF AND FELT POP IN NECK DX:STRAINED NECK
49 YOF COUGH, CONGESTION, CHEST TIGHTNESS AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH WORSENING SINCE LAST NIGHT. STATES SHE FELT A LITTLE BIT BAD YESTERDAY BUT SHE HAD BEEN MOVING AROUND A LOT OF FURNITURE. STATES SHE THOUGHT HER BODY ACHES WERE FROM MOVING EVERYTHING AROUND. DX ACUTE BRONCHOSPASM, COVID19
78YOM WAS MOVING FURNITURE YESTERDAY AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS DX LUMBAR COMPRESSION FRACTURE
54 YOF C/O CHEST PAIN HAD STARTED AFTER SHE HAD A LOT OF FURNITURE INCLUDING HER TELEVISION WEIGHING UP TO 45 POUNDS AROUND HER HOME ON FRIDAY 12/29. DX ACUTE COSTOCHONDRITIS
88YOM C/O FALL. WAS WALKING INTO HIS APARTMENT AND ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO A PIECE OF FURNITURE WITH HIS WALKER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EYEBROW. DX: FALL, CONTUSION OF LEFT PERIOCULAR REGION
96YOM HAD A FALL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON PIECE OF UNSPECIFIED FURNITURE DX:CLOSED HEAD INJURY HEMATOMA SCALP
84YOF TO ER HX AFIB ON *** (NO INR DONE IN ER) AFTER FALL IN HER HOME, PT TRIPPED ON FURNITURE, FELL ON BILAT KNEES, & LEFT SIDE, NO LOC OR HEAD INJURY, LEFT SIDE RIB PAIN WAS DX W/ COVID 2 WEEKS AGO DX FALL, ACUTE PAIN LEFT KNEE, SEPSIS, UTI W/ HEMATURIA
85YOF PRESENTS HEMATOMA ON SCALP S/P PT STATES SHE WAS TRYING TO HOLD ONTO HER WALKER AND A PIECE OF FURNITURE TO PUT ON HER SLIPPER WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARD ON HER BUTT AND HIT THE BACK OF HER HEAD ON THE BED FRAME. DX: SCALP HEMATOMA
35 YOM C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING FURNITURE ON TUESDAY, DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
81YOM C/O LACERATION TO SCALP AND KNEE ABRASION S/P STATES HE FELL OUTSIDE ONTO THE CEMENT AND LATER FELL BACK AND HIT A SHARP PEICE OF FURNITURE WITH THE BACK OS HIS HEAD CAUSING A A LACERATION. PT IS ON PRESCRIBED ***. DX: LACERATION TO SCALP AND KNEE ABRASION
49YOM TO TO ER FOR LUMBAR SPIN PAIN AFTER MOVING FURNITURE AT HOME ON 1/1/24 DX LUMBAR SPINE PAIN
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Consumer reported that the bedroom set she purchased is off-gassing toxic chemicals which is causing health problems such as eye irritation, respiratory problems, throat burning, fainting etc. She stated that after opening the furniture the odor was extremely strong, she tried to ventilate the room but it has been 2 months and the smell has not dissipated. Consumer stated that the overwhelming odor has caused her to feel dizzy, faint like symptoms that she had closed the bedroom door and has to be sleeping on her sofa. She has received medical advice from her physician to not be around the product producing the chemical odor. The company was contacted and she feels that they had been taking too long to deal with the situation. She stated that she received a letter stated that she should provide her address however, since she had moved out of the state it was difficult to assist. The store that is about 2 hours informed her that they could not assist her. Currently due to come assess the furniture September 13th.
Nursery/kids furniture I purchased from Amazon has lead paint. I saw several people tested online and mine has lead paint to. Lead is deadly for kids. This is marketed as kids/nursery furniture. This is unacceptable.
My husband, daughter, and I were standing on our deck next to our Whitley Oval Chaise lounge, purchased at Sam's Club and sold under the La-Z-Boy brand. There was a light breeze blowing, and we had the umbrella up for shade. Suddenly and without warning, the umbrella buckled and fell over, nearly striking us. The steel pole bent completely in half, and the top of the umbrella struck the ground in an instant. This is a heavy steel frame umbrella, and could easily have injured or even killed one of us had we been closer. I immediately contacted Sam's Club, La-Z-Boy, and BJI (the patio furniture subcontractor for La-Z-Boy), provided photos of the damage, and have not received a response. There is no visible wear or rust in the bent area - it appears to be strictly a poor design that placed too much stress on one point in the pole.
The consumer purchased several pieces of furniture on different dates starting on December 31, 2023. Around January 15, 2024, she started getting sick whenever she walked into the room. Her eyes were stinging, and she became nauseous. When she left the room, she felt better. On April 11, 2024, the consumer home-tested about five of the pieces for formaldehyde. All of the five pieces tested for high limits of formaldehyde.
The submitter is reporting the product as posing a choking hazard. Her 13 month old son has bit off pieces of the cushion and she is concerned he may choke. She indicated that he began biting the cushion a few months ago when he starting teething but he only left slight dents on the cushion. However, now he has bit off pieces of the cushion and she does not feel safe having it in her home. Thankfully her son did not choke on the pieces. The submitter does not plan to contact the firm. She believes similar products made by different companies are also unsafe. She believes the concept of the product is not safe for children and it poses harm instead of protecting them. The submitter believes she purchased the product from Amazon within the past year.
The caller is reporting all of her household furniture which was purchased in 2005. She didn't have any problems with the cherry wood and marble furniture until about the second week of April 2014 when the marble broke from the wood and fell to the ground. She contacted her retailer, was advised that there was no longer a warranty because it was for one year only. They did however send someone to inspect the furniture and found that marble was cracking in all 13 pieces of this furniture. Inspection: April 19, 2014 SVC#[REDACTED] Safety Issue with cracking marble noted. She is reporting this as a severe safety hazard because the marble is heavy, she has a small child and anywhere the furniture has been purchased there is a [likelihood] that it is cracking and could fall to the ground and injure a small child easily. There are no injuries being reported The caller has not contacted the manufacturer and has no idea how to contact them. To whom it may concern: The consumers name is [REDACTED]. Her husband [REDACTED] and she purchased their first home in December of 2004. They looked around to different stores and decided to purchase all of their furniture from Art Van. They went with a great quality wood and real marble because they were promised it would last. Their bedroom set and entertainment center were purchased on January 10th 2005 for the amount of $7428. They were very happy with their purchase and loved the furniture they picked. On April 13th, 2014 the consumers husband and she were watching TV in the evening and heard a very loud noise coming from upstairs which is where their master bedroom is located. When they got to the room they saw 5 large pieces of marble on the floor. The pieces were from their big dresser. They started looking at the marble edges of the rest of the furniture and the entire big dresser and night stand had cracked marble. They started looking at the marble on the bed which was also cracked. They went b
My husband and I bought a new patio furniture set, 1 table and 6 chairs (4 regular and 2 swivel rockers) yesterday at the Kmart in Boca Raton, FL. We brought them home and started putting them together outside on our patio. I was sitting on the plastic the table was wrapped in and moving around amongst the packing material for the table and all chairs. I have allergies and asthma and within 2 hours of opening the box, I had a major asthma attack and hives all over my extremities where the plastic and packing pieces touched me. I was able to take care of it with my medical background, my nebulizer, and my medications without going to the ER this time. Please warn consumers that the table and chair set, the Jacquelyn Smith product, was made in China and their quality control is lacking. Im not sure what chemicals are still in the materials, but I have reported this to K-Mart via the website. I intend to let the table and chairs product air out in the sunlight for a few weeks before enjoying the table and chairs.
I purchased CalMyotis: Baby Proofing Corner Protectors Guards - Furniture Edge Protector for Babies & Kids - Safety Guards & Cushions for Table, Desk, Crib, Fireplace, Corners & Edges | Clear, Safe | 18 Bumpers Pack on Amazon. At the bottom of the page it has a warning as a choking hazard. However, it is clearly advertised for babys and it even has baby in the title. We purchased it for baby proofing. It came off the edge of of of our furnitures (it comes with adhesive, but it can be removed or fall off). My baby started to choke and was unable to breathe when a side piece, that was used for baby proofing, came off and she put it in her mouth. My husband was there and removed it when he saw she wasnt breathing. She then vomited.
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Product Recalls
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Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are furniture, not specified?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, furniture, not specified have a danger score of 42/100 (moderate risk). An estimated 102,389 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from furniture, not specified?
The most common injury is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 405,933 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from furniture, not specified increasing or decreasing?
Down 28% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for furniture, not specified injuries?
The 25-34 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 413,032 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by furniture, not specified?
Of all ER visits involving furniture, not specified, approximately 4.6% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (95.4%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with furniture, 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.
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What this means for you
Treat the 42/100 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 25-34 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.