Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Massage Devices Or Vibrators ranks #7 of 838 by danger score (52/100) at ER-volume #317 of 838 (4,048/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #7
- danger rank of 838
- #317
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 52/100
- danger score
- 4,048/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 (52/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
52 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: 82/100
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) | 24 | 95th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 4,048 | 56th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +88% | 100th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 106 | 83rd | 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 80,969 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1610. Segments sum to 80,969 - 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 Personal Care & Safety Products 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.
Personal Care & Safety Products danger scores
How this 52/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for massage devices or vibrators - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 4,048 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 23.7% Very high admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.04% Above-typical fatality rate
- 5-year trend+88%
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 massage devices or vibrators are rising by about 88% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2023 (8,905 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2007 (1,439 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is foreign body to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 38,398 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by foreign body to the pubic region (14,475 cases). The 25-34 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 18,825 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 23.7% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.04%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 106 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how massage devices or vibrators 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 | 895 | 421 | |
| 5-14 | 1,061 | 749 | |
| 15-24 | 5,555 | 7,960 | |
| 25-34 | 7,782 | 11,043 | |
| 35-44 | 7,099 | 5,828 | |
| 45-54 | 8,912 | 4,601 | |
| 55-64 | 8,609 | 2,339 | |
| 65-74 | 4,138 | 1,468 | |
| 75+ | 1,648 | 797 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Trunk | Foreign Body | |
| Pubic Region | Foreign Body | |
| Pubic Region | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Pubic Region | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Neck | Other | |
| Pubic Region | Laceration | |
| Neck | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Internal Injury | |
| Pubic Region | Hemorrhage | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Hemorrhage | |
| Lower Leg | Other | |
| Head | Internal Injury |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
58YOM PRESENTS TODAY FOR FOREIGN BODY.PT WAS USING A PERSONAL VIBRATOR & IT GOT STUCK & HE CANNOT GET IT OUT. DX: RECTAL FOREIGN BODY
24YOM REPORTS INSERTING A 6.25 INCH RIGID VIBRATOR INTO HIS RECTUM EARLIER THIS EVENING HE REPORTS LEAVING THIS DEVICE IN PLACE AND IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO COMING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DX: FOREIGN BODY IN ANUS AND RECTUM
44YOF WITH RECTAL FOREIGN BODY. SHE HAD A SEX TOY WITH VIBRATION ABILITY THAT SHE WAS INSERTED INTO HER RECTUM NOW SHE IS UNABLE TO REMOVED. DX: RECTAL FOREIGN BODY
23YOF BROUGHT IN BY EMS COMPLAINS OF RECTAL BLEEDING. STATES SHE WAS USING A DILDO IN HER RECTUM AND BLEEDING BEGAN. SOAKED 2 ABDOMINAL PADS EN ROUTE. PATIENT IS CONFUSED. ENDORSEES PAIN IN BACK. LACERATION REPAIR, 3 CM LACERATION TO INNER VAGINAL AREA. DX: INJURY OF VAGINA.
33YOM PATIENT REPORTS THAT HE PLACED A SEX TOY IN HIS RECTUM DX: FOREIGN BODY OF RECTUM
70YOM JUST GOT A BRAND NEW MECHANICAL FOOT MASSAGER FOR CHRISTMAS WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT IN IT GOT TOO TIGHT FOR HIS FOOT NOW HAS RIGHT FOOT PAIN DX:FOOT PAIN
69 YOM C/O PENILE SWELLING, UNABELE TO REMOVE COCK RING FROM PENIS DX PENILE FB
25YOF PATIENT PRESENTS FOR POSSIBLE RECTAL FOREIGN BODY. SHE REPORTS PLACING A SMALL VIBRATOR IN HER RECTUM, SHE DOES NOT REMEMBER REMOVING IT AND CANNOT FIND IT. DX: RECTAL FOREIGN BODY
20YOF PATIENT PRESENTS WITH AN ANAL PLUG STUCK IN HER RECTUM. DX: RECTAL FOREIGN BODY
29 YOM PRESENTS WITH RECTAL AND LOWER PELVIS PAIN AND BLEEDING FROM HIS RECTUM AFTER SELF-ADMINISTERED DILDO USE IN THE RECTUM. DX: RECTUM INJURY, RECTAL BLEEDING
22YOM TO ER FOR PAIN OVER RIGHT ASPECT OF PENILE SHAFT,PT HAD A PENILE RING ON 1 MONTH AGO & EVENTUALLY STARTED TO HAVE PAIN OVER THE SITE & HAD ENGORGED VEIN AT THAT AREA THAT OCCURS W/ ERRECTION, PT SEXUALLY ACTIVE W/ MALE PARTNER & REQUESTING STD TESTING DX PENILE PAIN, THROMBOSIS OF SUPERFICIAL VEIN OF PENIS
52YOM WITH RECTAL FOREIGN BODY AFTER INSERTING SEX TOY THERE DURING SEX DX: REACTAL FB
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
a vibrator short circuited and electrocuted my wife
Purchased the Prosepra Electronic Pulse Massager, P-1-N43B250-B000XHNBLO from amazon.com; when received and began using, the electrical impulses were so severe and high as to be sever and painful, causing muscles and limbs to spasm wildly. Could hardly turn off was in so much pain. I am appalled such a device is so easily available to the public. I have used home TENS units for years, and never had an experience like this. Hope to spare others, whether this was a defective model and they are all like this. It is more like a torture device.
Electrical fire and unit was destroyed.
Was using the handheld massager and it all of a sudden made an exploding noise with a puff of smoke and the cords were almost fully detached at the base of the handle. No injuries were sustained, there was a black charcoal smudge on the hand that was holding it. We have the model PA-MH-THP. I went on Google to see if it has happened to anyone else and became aware that the product has been recalled for this very reason.
While using my homedics dual percussion massager tonight I experienced sparks, smoke and flames coming from the base of the unit at the cord and the ball of flames hit me in the stomach and burned through my shirt and burned my stomach. I jumped up immediately and turned it off and unplugged it.
I was using a Homedic handheld massager HHP-375H on my leg, heard a pop, saw a red flash, felt my arm tingly and numb, saw soot all over my arm and saw Id been burned. I do see now this product had been recalled last year, but I wasnt aware of it.
On September 4, 2017, a child was using a HoMedics massager, Model No. HPP-375H, in the living room of his home. His mother was using the massager on him when she got up to leave to turn off a timer in the kitchen. As she was leaving the room, the cord of the massager suddenly started to spark and flame while it was positioned on top of the child. The massager burned the child, causing 2nd degree burns to the childs abdomen. The massager was purchased from Bed, Bath, and Beyond with a debit card. The product had be recalled prior to the incident, but no effort was made by Bed, Bath, and Beyond to contact the consumer. Additionally, consumer followed Bed, Bath, and Beyond on Facebook and no notice of the massager recall was ever mentioned on the page.
Handheld percussion massager lithium battery exploded and started on fire while charging. It was then carried outside where is smoldered and another explosion happened. Countertop left with scorch mark, burn spots on the hardwood floor from ash.
Showing 8 of 106 reports.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to massage devices or vibrators on the CPSC website.
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Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Massage Devices Or Vibrators: cross-group products nearest on danger score (52/100), estimated annual ER visits (4,048/yr), and hospitalization share (23.7%). 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.
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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, Massage Devices Or Vibrators ranks #7 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #317 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does massage devices or vibrators rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, massage devices or vibrators ranks #7 by PlainSafety danger score (52/100) and #317 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (4,048/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from massage devices or vibrators?
The most common injury is foreign body to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 38,398 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from massage devices or vibrators increasing or decreasing?
Up 88% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for massage devices or vibrators injuries?
The 25-34 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 18,825 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by massage devices or vibrators?
Of all ER visits involving massage devices or vibrators, approximately 23.7% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (76.3%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with massage devices or vibrators?
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.