Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Gas Fumes Or Gas Vapors Of Unknown Origin ranks #313 of 838 by danger score (37/100) at ER-volume #433 of 838 (1,934/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #313
- danger rank of 838
- #433
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 37/100
- danger score
- 1,934/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 (37/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
37 Around the middle lower than 37% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more product categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 49/100
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) | 11 | 78th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 1,934 | 47th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -9% | 53rd | 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 38,672 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1898. Segments sum to 38,672 - 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 Building Materials & Home Structures 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.
Building Materials & Home Structures danger scores
How this 37/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 1,934 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 8.9% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.17% Elevated fatality rate
- 5-year trend-9%
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 gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2017 (4,240 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (1,155 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 17,738 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by anoxia to the all parts body (17,256 cases). The 25-34 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 6,500 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 8.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.17%) 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 gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin 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 | 1,682 | 1,974 | |
| 5-14 | 2,385 | 2,628 | |
| 15-24 | 2,564 | 3,722 | |
| 25-34 | 2,570 | 3,930 | |
| 35-44 | 1,490 | 2,759 | |
| 45-54 | 1,967 | 2,925 | |
| 55-64 | 1,162 | 1,865 | |
| 65-74 | 722 | 2,143 | |
| 75+ | 1,066 | 1,122 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| All Parts Body | Anoxia | |
| Face | Burns, Thermal | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Head | Other | |
| Not Stated/unk | Other | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| Upper Trunk | Burns, Thermal | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Internal Injury | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Lower Arm | Burn, Chemical | |
| Finger | Burns, Thermal | |
| Wrist | Fracture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
59YOF WAS IN GARAGE POWERWASHING FOR AN HOUR WITH ONLY THE DOOR CRACKED. DX: TOXIC EFFECT OF CARBON MONOXIDE, UNINTENTIONAL.
55 YOF WITH MIGRAINE LIKE HEADACHE AND BODY ACHES. WAS JUST NOTIFIED THAT HER APARTMENT HAS A GAS LEAK. DX NONINTRACTABLE HEADACHE, NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE, INFLUENZA
55 YOF C/O DIZZINESS, EYE PAIN AND COUGH ONSET YESTERDAY. PT REPORTS DIZZINESS STARTED YESTERDAY AS SHE WAS WALKING AND WAS A STRONG SMELL TO GASOLINE ON THE STREETS. DX NONINTRACTABLE HEADACHE, LIGHTHEADEDNESS
23YOM TO ED WITH C/O OF DIZZINESS, NAUSEA AT HOME AFTER REPORTEDLY SMELLING GAS AT HOME, WANTS TO BE CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE, DX DIZZINESS
23YOF,GAS LEAKING TODAY WAS WAITING FOR GAS COMPANY,SYNCOPE,UNWITNESS,WOKE UP ON FLOOR,DX:INHALATION GASEOUS
42YOF PATIENT WAS FOUND BY A NEIGHBOR, SHE WAS PASSED OUT IN THE BACK OF HER VAN SURROUNDED BY ***. HE HELPED HER TO A BENCH, SHE MAY HAVE FALLEN. DX: CHRONIC NITROUS OXIDE USE, ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
52YOF WITH DIZZINESS. STATES THAT THIS EPISODE OF VERTIGO STARTED AFTER SHE WAS EXPOSED TO NATURAL GAS. PT REPORTS THAT SHE LIVES ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF HER BUILDING AND THEY WERE EVALUATED DUE TO A NATURAL GAS LEAK. DX: DIZZY, VERTIGO
80YOM PRESENTING TO THE ED AS A STROKE ALERT. PER PT SON, PROGRESSIVE CONFUSION, NO WEAKNESS. PER EMS, THERE WAS ALSO A GAS LEAK IN THE PT'S HOME. PT STATED THE GAS LEAK HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 DAYS. EMS STATES GAS SMELL IN HOUSE AND PT HAS RED SKIN UPON ARRIVAL (UNKNOWN WHERE EXACTLY) DX: STROKE, ACUTE EMBOLIC
49 YOF EXPOSED TO GAS IN HER HOME AND C/O SORE THROAT AND CHEST PAIN, COHGB NOT DONE. DX: SORE THROAT, VIRAL URI
25YOF,TWITCH UPPER LIP THERE WAS A LEAK IN APARTMENT AN WAS FIXED YEST,VOMITING,DX:TOXIC INHALATION
21YOF PATIENT HAD A SEWER GAS LEAK AT HER HOME, SHE STATES SHE FELT NAUSEOUS. DX: EXPOSURE TO GASEOUS SUBSTANCE, LIGHTHEADED, NAUSEA, NEAR SYNCOPE
19YOF TO ER FOR 30 MIN, EXPOSURE TO METHANE GAS FOR 30 MINS IN THE SCHOOL LAB , PT WAS ABLE TP AMBULATE AFTER EXPOSURE, PT HAD FATIGUE, NAUSEA & CHEST & ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, PT FOUND TO BE POS COVID IN ER DX SOB, COVID, POISONING BY METHANE
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Building Materials & Home Structures
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Gas Fumes Or Gas Vapors Of Unknown Origin: cross-group products nearest on danger score (37/100), estimated annual ER visits (1,934/yr), and hospitalization share (8.9%). 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.
- Photographic Equipment Home Structures & Construction Materials 1,935/yr
- Artificial Christmas Trees Home Medical & Assistance Devices 1,939/yr
- Snow Tubing (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) Sports & Recreation Equipment 1,922/yr
- Badminton (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) Sports Protective Equipment & Gear 1,948/yr
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
- Bench Or Table Saws Home Communication & Entertainment 8.9%admitted
- Paper Products Containers & Packaging 8.9%admitted
- Painting Equip., Powered (sprayers, Rollers, Brushes) Home Communication & Entertainment 8.9%admitted
- Bathtub Or Shower Enclosures, Not Specified Floors, Walls & Ceilings 8.9%admitted
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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, Gas Fumes Or Gas Vapors Of Unknown Origin ranks #313 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #433 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin ranks #313 by PlainSafety danger score (37/100) and #433 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (1,934/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 17,738 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin injuries?
The 25-34 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 6,500 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin?
Of all ER visits involving gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin, approximately 8.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (91.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin?
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.