Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, General Home Or Room Involvement In Fires ranks #1 of 838 by danger score (71/100) at ER-volume #155 of 838 (14,776/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #1
- danger rank of 838
- #155
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 71/100
- danger score
- 14,776/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 (71/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
71 Higher than most more dangerous than 99%+ 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: 71/100
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) | 51 | 100th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 14,776 | 78th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +23% | 83rd | 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 295,536 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1866. Segments sum to 295,536 - 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 71/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for general home or room involvement in fires - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 14,776 ER visits/yr High volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 25.1% Very high admission rate
- Fatality rate 2.58% Elevated fatality rate
- 5-year trend+23%
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 general home or room involvement in fires are rising by about 23% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (20,982 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2009 (11,446 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is anoxia to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 214,481 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by burns, thermal to the face (12,666 cases). The 25-34 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 44,618 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 25.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (2.58%) 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 general home or room involvement in fires 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 | 13,011 | 9,942 | |
| 5-14 | 12,582 | 13,422 | |
| 15-24 | 16,902 | 17,114 | |
| 25-34 | 21,234 | 23,328 | |
| 35-44 | 20,575 | 19,842 | |
| 45-54 | 22,496 | 17,602 | |
| 55-64 | 21,963 | 17,700 | |
| 65-74 | 14,551 | 11,740 | |
| 75+ | 8,794 | 11,680 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Anoxia | |
| Face | Burns, Thermal | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Arm | Burns, Thermal | |
| All Parts Body | Burns, Thermal | |
| 25-50% Of Body | Burns, Thermal | |
| Upper Trunk | Burns, Thermal | |
| Foot | Burns, Thermal | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Lower Leg | Burns, Thermal | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Not Stated/unk | Other | |
| Head | Burns, Thermal | |
| Finger | Burns, Thermal | |
| Not Stated/unk | Burns, Thermal |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
61 YOM WAS INVOLVED IN A HOUSE FIRE INHALED SMOKE AND INJURED LOWER ARMS FIRE DEPT DID ATTEND DX ANOXIA THERMAL BURNS LOWER ARMS
31YOF PRESENT TO ED AFTER SHE WAS IN A HOUSE FIRE.HER HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE,REPORTEDLY CLIMBED OUT FIRE ESCAPE,HIT HER FACE CAUSING LESIONS D/T POOR VISIBILITY,TRYING TO FIND HER BOYFRIEND WHO WAS IN THE HOUSE AND THEIR DOG.COULDNT TAKE THE SMOKE ANYLONGER AND GOT OUT.PT C/O NOSE SWELLING SHUT.SCATTERED PUNCTATE SUPERFICIAL BURNS L LEG/L BUTTOCK/R FLANKDX:BURN
59YOF FROM HOME WAS INVOLVED IN AN APARTMENT FIRE AND INHALED A GREAT AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS USING METH AND MARIJUANA AT THE TIME CPK 14,970 NOTHING STATED ABOUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DX: ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SMOKE INHALATION; TRAUMATIC RHABDOMYOLYSIS
66YOM, C/O BURNS LEGS & LEFT ARM, HOUSE FIRE, HX LEFT BKA, TROUBLE GETTING OUT OF HOUSE DX: BURNS TO LEFT THIGH, BUTTOCKS, RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY, LEFT HAND, MULTIPLE DIGITS, 22% TBSA
4 YOF INVOLVED IN A HOUSE FIRE A FEW DAYS AGO. STILL COUGHING. FD NOT STATED. DX SMOKE INHALLATION
62YOM BROUGHT IN BY EMS FROM A HOUSE FIRE, WAS THERE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE GETTING OUT. PATIENT PRESENTS WITH SINGED HAIR TO THE FACE, NARES, NEW ONSET PRODUCTIVE COUGH, DIFFICULT BREATHING, CHEST PAIN. PATIENT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO BACK THREE TIMES BEFORE GETTING OUT. UNKNOWN IF FIRE RESPONDED. DX:SMOKE INHALATION; ACUTE NONINTRACTABLE HEADACHE.
55 YOM APARTMENT FIRE AND HE INHALED A LOT OF SMOKE, SOB DX; SMOKE INHALATION, AMA
50YOM, INVOLVED IN HOUSE FIRE, WENT BACK IN TO GET STUFF OUT OF HOUSE, SOOT NOTED TO BACK OF THROAT, BURN TOP OF HEAD, HOARSE VOICE DX: INHALATION BURN
92 YOF WAS FOUND DOWN IN A HOUSE FIRE. FD NS. +BURNS RIGHT HAND, ARM AND CHEST. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, LACTIC ACID ACIDOSIS, CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE, BURN OF SKIN.
66 YOM PRESENTS WITH SOB AND HEADACHE. HE REPORTS THE APARTMENT ABOVE HIM HAD A FIRE. HE IS UNSURE OF SMOKE EXPOSURE. COHGB NOT DONE ?FD DX SOB
56 YOM TRAUMA HOUSE FIRE, FD UNKNOWN DX TRAUMA
33 YOF INVOLVED IN 2 STRUCTURE HOUSE FIRE, WAS IN THE FIRE AROUND 2 MINUTES WITH + FACIAL AND INTRAORAL BURNS, PT INTUBATED FOR AIRWAY PROTECTION, COHGB 2.4, + FIRE DEPARTMENT. DX: FACIAL BURNS INVOLVING AIRWAY, HIGH RISK FOR RESPIRATORY FAILURE SECONDARY TO INTRAORAL BURNS
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to general home or room involvement in fires on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Building Materials & Home Structures
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for General Home Or Room Involvement In Fires: cross-group products nearest on danger score (71/100), estimated annual ER visits (14,776/yr), and hospitalization share (25.1%). 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.
- Air Conditioners Kitchen Small Appliances & Housewares 14,864/yr
- In-line Skating (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) Sports Protective Equipment & Gear 14,677/yr
- General Purpose Household Cleaners Home Workshop Tools & Equipment 14,660/yr
- Gas, Air Or Spring-operated Guns Sports & Recreation Equipment 14,504/yr
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
- Methyl Alcohol (solvent) Home Workshop Tools & Equipment 25.0%admitted
- All Terrain Vehicles (# Of Wheels Unspecified/off Road) Sports Protective Equipment & Gear 24.7%admitted
- Toilets Home Furnishings & Fixtures 26.0%admitted
- Portable Gas Or Lp Heaters Kitchen Small Appliances & Housewares 26.2%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, General Home Or Room Involvement In Fires ranks #1 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #155 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does general home or room involvement in fires rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, general home or room involvement in fires ranks #1 by PlainSafety danger score (71/100) and #155 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (14,776/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from general home or room involvement in fires?
The most common injury is anoxia to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 214,481 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from general home or room involvement in fires increasing or decreasing?
Up 23% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for general home or room involvement in fires injuries?
The 25-34 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 44,618 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by general home or room involvement in fires?
Of all ER visits involving general home or room involvement in fires, approximately 25.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (74.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with general home or room involvement in fires?
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.