Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Lamp Oils ranks #419 of 838 by danger score (35/100) at ER-volume #620 of 838 (447/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #419
- danger rank of 838
- #620
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 35/100
- danger score
- 447/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 (35/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
35 Lower than most lower than 50% 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: 43/100
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) | 23 | 94th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 447 | 25th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -72% | 17th | 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 8,948 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 964. Segments sum to 8,948 - 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 Home Workshop Tools & Equipment 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.
Home Workshop Tools & Equipment danger scores
How this 35/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for lamp oils - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 447 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 22.6% Very high admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-72%
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 lamp oils are declining by about 72% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2005 (1,064 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2022 (78 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 5,323 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by derma/conjunct to the eyeball (355 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 5,492 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 22.6% 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 lamp oils 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 | 4,020 | 1,472 | |
| 5-14 | 333 | 263 | |
| 15-24 | 354 | 233 | |
| 25-34 | 16 | 439 | |
| 35-44 | 236 | 336 | |
| 45-54 | 121 | 201 | |
| 55-64 | 223 | 319 | |
| 65-74 | 32 | 194 | |
| 75+ | 0 | 156 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| All Parts Body | Anoxia | |
| Lower Arm | Burns, Thermal | |
| Face | Burns, Thermal | |
| Hand | Burn, Scald | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Leg | Burns, Thermal | |
| Face | Derma/conjunct | |
| Upper Trunk | Burns, Thermal | |
| Internal | Aspiration | |
| Face | Burn, Scald | |
| Upper Leg | Burn, Chemical | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Upper Trunk | Burn, Chemical |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
2 YOF INGESTED OPEN BOTTLE OF LAMP OIL ON COUNTER. DX ACCIDENTAL HYDROCARBON INGESTION
64YOF, COMING IN AFTER SHE TOUCHED THE HOT METAL SURFACE OF AN OIL LAMP AT HOME 1 HOUR AGO, SUBSEQUENTLY BURNING HER LEFT INDEX FINGER, DX: BURN
19MOF TOOK A SIP OF LAMP OIL. DX INGESTION
23MOF WITH AN INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE. FATHER REPORTS THAT AROUND 6 PM TONIGHT THEY CAUGHT PATIENT WITH AN OPEN BOTTLE OF ESSENTIAL OILS. FATHER REPORTS THAT HE IS CONCERNED THAT THE ESSENTIAL OILS IS AN ASPIRIN DERIVATIVE.
51 YOF SPILLED SOME LAMP OIL ON HER SHIRT WHICH CAUGHT FIRE 7 DAYS AGO. SHE PULLED HER SHIRT OFF AND PROMPTLY WENT TO THE SHOWER. WAS SEEN AT CLINIC TODAY AND ADVISED TO PRESENT TO ED +BURNS BILATERAL UPPER EXTREMITIES AND ABDOMEN FD NSDX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS MULTIPLE SITES.
49YOM WAS CLEANING HIS EAR WITH AN INSTILLED BULB SOLUTION AND THEN 2 HOURS LATER NOTICED SEVERE RIGHT EAR PAIN WITH DRAINAGE. DX: ACUTE EAR PAIN
35YOM, SPILLED HOT ?OIL LAMP ONTO HAND DX: SUPERFACIAL BURN
2YOF was with grandmother and she accidentally put *** torch fuel in bubble bottle. She was coughing and then vomited 10-15 times. DX: ingestion of hydrocarbon, vomiting, cough
18YOF WAS PUTTING OIL IN A LANTERN / TEMPERED GLASS LAMP AND IT BROKE CUTTING HER RIGHT THUMB DX: RIGHT THUMB LACERATION
2yom ingested some *** oil DX: ingestion of a hydrocarbon
17MOM PRESENTS AFTER INGESTION OF LAMP FUEL (LIQUID PARAFIN). PT OPENED CAN OF LAMP FUEL WITH A WICK AND SUCKED ON WIK. DX: INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
3YOM INGESTION OF LAMP OIL, FOUND WITH IT SPILLED ON SHIRT, UNSURE IF HE DRANK THE FLUID; DX: SUSPECTED LAMP OIL INGESTION
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to lamp oils on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Workshop Tools & Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Lamp Oils: cross-group products nearest on danger score (35/100), estimated annual ER visits (447/yr), and hospitalization share (22.6%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
Nearest cross-group products by PlainSafety danger score (100-point scale).
- Air Compressors (separate) Home Communication & Entertainment 35
- Aquariums Or Accessories Sports & Recreation Equipment 35
- Archery (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) Sports & Recreation Equipment 35
- Art Or Ceramics Supplies And Equipment (excl. Paintbrushes) Home Structures & Construction Materials 35
Similar ER visit volume
Nearest cross-group products by NEISS estimated annual ER visits.
- Drugs Or Medications, Not Specified Transportation & Substances 445/yr
- Darts, For Indoor Use (activity Or Equipment) Sports Protective Equipment & Gear 444/yr
- Electric Motors (separate) Home Communication & Entertainment 444/yr
- Thermostats (for Heating Or Cooling Systems) Kitchen Small Appliances & Housewares 452/yr
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
- Scales, Not Elec. Or Battery Or Not Specified Floors, Walls & Ceilings 22.6%admitted
- Thermostats (for Heating Or Cooling Systems) Kitchen Small Appliances & Housewares 22.6%admitted
- Fire Escape Devices Home Heating & Cooling Equipment 22.5%admitted
- Drugs Or Medications, Not Specified Transportation & Substances 22.9%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, Lamp Oils ranks #419 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #620 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does lamp oils rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, lamp oils ranks #419 by PlainSafety danger score (35/100) and #620 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (447/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from lamp oils?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 5,323 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from lamp oils increasing or decreasing?
Down 72% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for lamp oils injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 5,492 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by lamp oils?
Of all ER visits involving lamp oils, approximately 22.6% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (77.4%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with lamp oils?
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.