Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Magazine Racks Or Book Ends ranks #574 of 838 by danger score (32/100) at ER-volume #571 of 838 (686/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #574
- danger rank of 838
- #571
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 32/100
- danger score
- 686/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 (32/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
32 Lower than most lower than 68% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 41/100
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) | 10 | 76th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 686 | 28th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -34% | 17th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 1 | 18th | 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 13,713 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 692. Segments sum to 13,713 - 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 Furnishings & Fixtures 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 Furnishings & Fixtures danger scores
How this 32/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for magazine racks or book ends - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 686 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 9.8% High admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-34%
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 magazine racks or book ends are declining by about 34% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2009 (1,455 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2023 (202 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 1,706 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the lower leg (1,152 cases). The 75+ age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 3,412 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 9.8% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 1 consumer incident report filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how magazine racks or book ends 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 | 1,428 | 688 | |
| 5-14 | 703 | 827 | |
| 15-24 | 257 | 306 | |
| 25-34 | 124 | 252 | |
| 35-44 | 310 | 573 | |
| 45-54 | 169 | 618 | |
| 55-64 | 597 | 1,397 | |
| 65-74 | 764 | 1,286 | |
| 75+ | 653 | 2,759 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Laceration | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Fracture | |
| Toe | Fracture | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Toe | Laceration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
84YOM - STOOD UP AND LOST BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO MAGAZINE RACK IN BATHROOM - MID/LOW BACK DISCOMFORT - WEAKER SINCE INCIDENT - DX: PAIN IN BACK, HYPERKALEMIA, GENERALIZED WEAKNESS
81YOF WAS CLEANING HER HOME WHEN SHE CAUGHT HER RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A MAGAZINE RACK RESULTING IN A LACERAITON. DX: LACERATION OF RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY
77YOF STATES THAT SHE STRUCK HER RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A MAGAZINE RACK IN HER HOUSE NOW HAS BLEEDING DX: BLEEDING TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
73 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL INTO MAGAZINE RACK AT HER HOUSE DX RIB PAIN, KNEE PAIN
81YOF PATIENT WAS AT HOME, SHE TRIPPED OVER A MAGAZINE HOLDER AND FELL, SHE STRUCK HER RIGHT LEG AND LEFT ARM, SHE HAS UPPER ARM PAIN. DX: OLECRANON FRACTURE, FALL, HUMERUS FRACTURE
13MOF PRESENTS AFTER BOOKENDS HIT HER ON THE FACE. DX: LACERATION OF FACE
25YOM ACCIDENTIALY SELF-INFLICTED GSW TO THE CALF. PT WENT TO GRAB HIS GUN OUT OF A COMPARTMENT. THE GUN WAS COVERED BY A MAGAZINE WHEN IT ACCIDENTIALLY DISCHARGED. DX: SELF-INFLICTED GSW
97YOF PT LOST BALANCE WHILE PUTTING IN EYE DROPS, FELL BACKWARDS & HIT HEAD ON A MAGAZINE RACK, THEN ONTO HARDWOOD FLOOR; PT ON *** DX: HEAD INJURY, SKIN TEAR, LAC #
55YOF C/O FALLING OVER MAGAZINE RACK 2 WEEKS PRIOR. SWELLING AND PAIN IN THE RIGHT MEDIAL ASPECT OF RIGHT KNEE. DX: CONTUSION OF RIGHT KNEE
90YOM WAS AT *** WITH HIS WIFE, LEANED OVER TO PICK UP SOME CHANGE AND FELL OVER STRIKING HIS BACK ON A MAGAZINE RACK DX: THORACIC FX
5YOF PRESENTED TO ED C/O SYNCOPE, PER FATHER PT LIL BROTHER THREW A BOOK HOLDER AT HER UPPER BACK C/O BACK PAIN DX; VASOVAGAL EPISODE
66YOF WITH TRIPPING ON A MAGAZINE RACK DX: LAC AND FRACTURED TOE
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I purchased 9-inch "deluxe" black steel bookends from Staples to hold up cookbooks on a shelf 6' high. I did not like the bookends, because they seemed very flimsy -- nothing like the sturdy old steel bookends we had around the house from years ago. In the middle of the night, one of the bookends completely collapsed (flattened), causing 3 cookbooks to fall off the shelf, damaging them. My concern is, what if a baby's highchair, etc., had been under the shelf when this happened? The sharp corners of a heavy book could cause a laceration, put out a child's eye, etc. It was suggested by store management that my comments about the product were my "opinion" (I don't think it is my "opinion" that the product physically failed, creating a risk of injury). I went to the trouble to speak to the Office of the President at Staples, and was told, "It does show they're OK" (i.e., the website shows 3.3 "positive" reviews on a scale of 5, with 96 total reviews). But a number of the negative customer reviews are similar to my experience, and mention product failure. For example: "As a Teacher's Aide, I needed bookends to support two classroom textbooks which I use frequently. I thought these would do the trick. WRONG! The one textbook took down the bookend, flattening it! Solid steel? I think it was more like flimsy tin!!" Another customer wrote: "Bookends were just too flimsy to hold books upright...i was really surprised to find such a poor quality item in such a usually great store." (I agree with the comment about Staples usually being a great store, and hope they'll drop this product.) Here's a link to all the reviews: http://www.staples.com/MMF-Industries-9-High-Black-Deluxe-Bookends/product_408682 I tried to explain to the Office of the President, this is different from a malfunctioning printer, etc., that causes consumer "frustration".......this is a product defect that can actually cause injury. Staples did ultimately advise they would "send an e-mail to the buyer"
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to magazine racks or book ends on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Furnishings & Fixtures
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Magazine Racks Or Book Ends: cross-group products nearest on danger score (32/100), estimated annual ER visits (686/yr), and hospitalization share (9.8%). 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.
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
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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, Magazine Racks Or Book Ends ranks #574 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #571 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does magazine racks or book ends rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, magazine racks or book ends ranks #574 by PlainSafety danger score (32/100) and #571 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (686/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from magazine racks or book ends?
The most common injury is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 1,706 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from magazine racks or book ends increasing or decreasing?
Down 34% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for magazine racks or book ends injuries?
The 75+ age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 3,412 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by magazine racks or book ends?
Of all ER visits involving magazine racks or book ends, approximately 9.8% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (90.2%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with magazine racks or book ends?
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.