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CPSC NEISS Data 2005–2024

Nonbaby Mattresses

Twenty years of CPSC NEISS emergency-room records for this consumer product category, combined with demographic breakdowns, multi-year injury trends, and matching recall notices.

Floors, Walls & Ceilings · CPSC Code 4009

Down 33% over 5 years

The verdict

Nonbaby Mattresses carry a danger score of 34/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 3,231 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 33% over the last five years.

34/100
danger score (low risk)
3,231
ER visits per year (avg)
5.9%
end in hospital admission
35-44
most-injured age group

Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 4009 - last data year 2024.

PlainSafety danger score

0/100100/10034/100
PlainSafety danger score

Source: CPSC NEISS danger-score model As of 2024

How this 34/100 score is built

The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for nonbaby mattresses - no opinion, no editorializing:

  • Injury volume3,231 ER visits/yr
  • Severity (hospitalization rate)5.9%
  • Fatality rate0.03%
  • 5-year trend-33%

See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.

What the CPSC Data Shows

Nonbaby Mattresses (CPSC product code 4009, in the Floors, Walls & Ceilings category) generate an estimated 3,231 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 64,611 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 34/100 for this category (low risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are declining by about 33% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2018 (6,450 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (1,409 estimated visits).

The single most common ER diagnosis for nonbaby mattresses is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 7,314 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by other to the lower trunk (5,677 cases). The 35-44 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 9,626 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 5.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.03%) result in fatality.

Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 243 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how nonbaby mattresses 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.

3,231
Injuries / Year
5.9%
Hospitalization Rate
0.03%
Fatality Rate

Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)

02K4K6K8K 20052008201120142017202020232024 3K
Estimated annual emergency-room visits for Nonbaby Mattresses, CPSC NEISS

Source: CPSC NEISS national injury estimates As of 2024

Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only

Who Gets Injured?

Age Group Male Female Total
0-4 2,795 1,875 4,670
5-14 3,342 1,963 5,305
15-24 2,825 3,745 6,570
25-34 3,738 4,620 8,358
35-44 4,182 5,388 9,626
45-54 3,440 5,401 8,841
55-64 3,095 4,447 7,542
65-74 2,469 3,621 6,090
75+ 2,469 5,142 7,611

Most Common Injuries

Body Part Diagnosis Est. Injuries
Lower Trunk Strain, Sprain 7,314
Lower Trunk Other 5,677
Upper Trunk Other 3,558
Head Internal Injury 3,353
Shoulder Strain, Sprain 2,566
Neck Strain, Sprain 2,193
Lower Trunk Nerve Damage 1,510
Ankle Strain, Sprain 1,346
Shoulder Other 1,274
Upper Trunk Strain, Sprain 1,225
Not Stated/unk Other 1,114
Wrist Strain, Sprain 1,081
Lower Trunk Contusions, Abr. 1,035
Upper Trunk Contusions, Abr. 993
Lower Trunk Fracture 926

Severity Breakdown

Treated/examined And Released 91.8% (59,284)
Treated And Admitted/hospitalized 5.9% (3,827)
Held For Observation 1.0% (657)
Treated And Transferred 0.7% (473)
Left Without Being Seen 0.4% (261)
Unknown, Not Stated 0.1% (79)
Fatality Incl. Doa, Died In Er 0.0% (22)

ER Visit Narratives

Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.

Age 22 · Female · Lower Trunk · Other · 2024

22YOF PRESENTS TO ED W/ LOW BACK PAIN. PT WAS LIFTING UP HER MATTRESS LAST NIGHT WHEN SHE HAD SUDDEN ONSET LOW BACK PAIN AND FELT POP IN HER BACK. SICNE THAN HAD LOCALIZED, SHARP STABBING LUMBAR BACK PAIN THAT RADIATES DOWN BOTH HER LEGS TO HER THIGHS. PAIN WORSE WHEN SITTING ADN BETTER WHEN SHE IS LYING FLAT. DX: LOW BACK PAIN

Age 50 · Female · Knee · Strain, Sprain · 2024

50YOF-PUT HER RIGHT KNEE UP ONTO THE MATTRESS AND PUSHED OFF WITH HER LEFT FOOT TO CLIMB UP INTO BED AND HER LEFT KNEE TWISTED AND SHE FELT A POP-IMMEDIATE SEVERE CONSTANT DULL PAIN-DX: LEFT KNEE SPRAIN

Age 63 · Female · Upper Trunk · Fracture · 2024

63YOF RIB PAIN AFTER LIFITNG A MATTRESSDX CLOSED FX RIB

Age 30 · Male · Finger · Other · 2024

30YOM FINGER PAIN WHEN SLAMMED AGAINST A MATTRESS 5 DAYS PRIORDX CELLULITIS FINGER

Age 50 · Male · Shoulder · Strain, Sprain · 2024

50YOM GOT A NEW MATTRESS AND WOKE UP TODAY WITH SHOULDER PAIN. DX: SPRAIN

Age 63 · Male · Wrist · Other · 2024

63YOM PT MOVING BOX SPRING & MATTRESS, NOTED L WRIST PAIN POPPING & HURTING AFTER THIS. DX: WRIST PAIN

Age 64 · Male · Not Stated/unk · Other · 2024

64YOM PATIENT REPORTS SHORTNESS OF BREATH WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A MATTRESS DX: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CARDIOMEGALY, ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE WITH HYPOXIA

Age 37 · Male · Upper Trunk · Other · 2024

37 YOM HAS BEEN STAYING WITH HIS FRIEND, SLEEPING ON A FLOOR MATTRESS FOR THREE DAYS AND EXPERIENCED LEFT SIDED CHEST PAIN AND BACK PAIN WHILE LAYING DOWN LAST NIGHT. DX: CHEST PAIN, COSTOCHONDRITIS.

Age 83 · Male · Upper Trunk · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

83YOM TAKES *** AND WAS TRYING TO GET OFF OF A MATTRESS ON THE FLOOR IN HIS LIVING ROOM AND FELL TO THE FLOOR BRUISING HIS LEFT RIBS DX: LEFT RIB CONTUSION

Age 71 · Female · Neck · Strain, Sprain · 2024

71 YOF STATES HER LEG GAVE OUT ON HER AND SHE FELL HITTING HER HEAD ON THE MATTRESS. DX: NECK STRAIN

Age 93 · Male · Not Stated/unk · Other · 2024

93 YOM HAD UNWITNESSED FALL AT NURSING FACILITY, FOUND ON THE GROUND WITH A MATTRESS ON TOP OF HIM, AMNESTIC TO EVENT. DX: UNWITNESSED FALL

Age 72 · Male · Face · Burns, Thermal · 2024

72 YOM WAS SMOKING ON OXYGEN WHEN HIS MATTRESS CAUGHT FIRE, WAS FOUND IN BED WITH SOOT ON FACE AND NARES, AND SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO CHEST, THIGH, FACE AND HAND, COHGB 4.8, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT. DX: INHALATION INJURY, FACIAL BURNS

Consumer Incident Reports

Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.

9/7/2025 · Injury, Level of care not known · Casper Sleep, Inc. · United States

I purchases a Casper DRESM MATTRESS IN EARLY July 2025. The smell from off gassing causes bad headaches. I tried every way possible to ventilate the room, fans, AC, open windows, standing the mattress on end, etc. I reported to the company on August 8, 2025 that there was so much off gassing that the room was unusable and they agreed to take it back. I really wanted to make it work as it looks beautiful, is comfortable from a cushiony point of view and was a descent price so i kept it in a spare bedroom for another month with ventilation. Everytime i go into the room, the chemical smell is extreme. I have never had a problem with any product like that as I do not have chemical sensitivities. I am returning the mattress but think this should be reported. The mattress label states Date of Manufacture: 06/24/2025 Model #: 880-000074 Prototype ID: CS DREAM CARP V7

9/7/2013 · Incident, No Injury · SEALY, INC. · United States

I bought a new mattress Sealy Posturepedic Beresan Plush Euro Pillow Top mattress for my mother, but she could not have a good sleep for three days, coughing all the night, having a bad headache and feeling a sore throat seriously. The chemical materials used in the mattress made her allergic. The product is a problem one and not safe for some customers. My mother does not have a history of allergy. From the merchant's website I can not have some information about the problem of allergy. No warnings I am able to have. The merchant admitted some kind mattresses are high allergic but some lower. My mother can not use the mattress. The merchant refused to return it and refund.

9/6/2011 · Injury, Seen by Medical Professional · VALUE CITY FURNITURE · Virginia

I bought Queen Size mattress from Value City Furniture (Falls Church VA) in mid of 2010. The model of mattress is "RSFPBL -5M-1 (Royal Sensitive firm), Queen CK5091" The composition of mattress materials are as follows: • 62.1% - polyurethane Foam • 26.7 % Polyester fiber • 4.9% of Rayon Fiber • 4.9 % phosphate treated kit • 1.4 % Viscose fiber After slept on this mattress, we slowly got sick. Initially, we had mild chest pain, back pain, dizziness, fatigue, and headache. Later, the intensity of pain and dizziness, fatigue has reached to intolerable. We (me and my spouse) have visited doctors several times. Dr. Suggested for MRI and X-ray. We did HVAC system and air duct cleaning but pain remained same. At the meantime, we changed bed, we felt better. When we changed room and bed, we got relief in three to four nights. Our daughter sleep on other bed in another room, she never had such problems. We tried to sleep forth and back. When we sleep, it starts pain. Mattress is still with us. I strongly believe that this is due to process chemicals residue (most possibly Carbon disulfide) in the mattress fillers. Therefore, I would like to request to investigate case so that no one will hurt from such contaminants. Also, please suggest me how can I return my mattress and get refund. FYI, warranty time has just expired. FYI, my previous address was [REDACTED] and telephone number was [REDACTED] .Please contact me at [REDACTED] (cell) if you need further information I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks [REDACTED]

9/29/2014 · Injury, Level of care not known · Sinomax USA Inc · Florida

Consumer stated that the memory foam mattress after using it for 3 weeks, caused health symptoms for her and her spouse which included incontinence, memory loss, instability, head and body aches, loss of appetite etc. The mattress was removed and the house was thoroughly cleaned and ventilated, their symptoms started to dissipate. However, when they brought back the mattress the symptoms returned. No medical attention was received. Consumer returned the mattress to the retailer 9/28 for a refund. 9/27/14 The manufacturer was contacted through email but there was no response as yet. Consumer feels that this mattress poses a health hazard and should be reported.

9/28/2022 · Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received · Classic Brands LLC. · Minnesota

Purchased a 14" Classic Brands Ultimate Cooling Gel from Amazon for about $400. Have had the bed for less than a year. Bed sleeps great as I've had back and neck pain since 2012. Just 2 days after my birthday, and 2 days from our 1 year anniversary from buying the home, my 4yo daughters spills ice cream on the mattress and as I've cherished the mattress, I took the initiative to wash all of the bedding. The mattress had a zipper which made it easily accessible, and I immediately assumed it could be taken of to wash. Indeed I did, and that same night I woke up choking and coughing, looked at my phone to check the time and these particles kept flying onto my phone screen like magnetically. Turned my phone flash on and there were glitter like particles everywhere on my blankets clothes, from my room to my children's bedrooms, the living, and kitchen area. Had no idea what it could've been. The next morning I couldn't see with my naked eye what those particles were so I didn't think anything of it until few hours I remembered I only saw it when my phone flash was on the night prior. Flash my phone light and there they were... fiberglass all over my bedroom walls, our curtains, clothes, the bed! Abatement cost was nearly $24K, excluding the cost to replace nearly everything in my home. From furniture, to beddings, clothes on our backs, food, etc. Contaminated nearly every inch of our home, including our washer/dryer which had then contaminated clothes we've had to wash. This nightmare all over a mattress! Would I purchase this bed again? There's a 20% chance only maybe if fiberglass isn't used as a fire retardant in this mattress! We the consumers buy these products and depend on them for a good night's sleep. Classic Brands has denied any demand request through my attorney. Shows they have no empathy and will take no fault in the cheap alternative materials they place in these beds. Whether or not the cover was unzipped, fiberglass can break down into micro particles an

9/27/2012 · Injury, Seen by Medical Professional · Tempur Pedic · Texas

The consumer stated that she purchased a foam mattress and she started having a rash on her skin scattered around her body. The consumer stated that she also experienced itchy eyes, nausea upon waking up, nose bleeds, her right kidney hurts, and bladder infections. The consumer stated that she wakes up during the night and when she wakes up she still feels tired. The consumer stated that she decided to move to another bedroom for approximately 2 ½ weeks and her symptoms improved. The consumer stated that she has been to several doctors and they are unable to find why she was having the symptoms. She stated that she has changed foods and detergents thinking she had been becoming allergic to them. The consumer stated that she was researching and found that many reports had been filed online in regards to the foam mattress and the symptoms that they cause. The consumer stated that this product those not provide any labels indicating that it could be toxic to some consumers. The consumer stated that she will be contacting the manufacturer to file a report.

9/25/2025 · Injury, Seen by Medical Professional · RUOYSUN · New Jersey

This bed is causing me serious back problems. It is not a hybrid mattress. The springs seem like they are the only thing in the mattress no cushion no support and no pillow top

9/25/2023 · Injury, Seen by Medical Professional · Dorel Home Products · Ohio

I purchased two memory foam twin mattresses from Amazon in 2017. The mattress were used with my toddler and 5 year old at the time. We still have the mattress. Both children developed persistent allergies that continued for years. One needed nasal turbinates surgery as a result of her constantly inflamed sinuses . I never thought to check my mattress as l frequently wash the bedding of young children . I needed a new bed for my 6 yr old and decided to look into purchasing the same mattress because l do indeed love the feel of it. Upon looking at current AMAZON reviews, l noticed many people commenting about the mattress shedding fiberglass. I called the manufacturer listed on the mattress AMERIWOOD HOME. But they referred me to DHP products. I asked the representative to check the model # of my bed and inform me whether or not fiberglass was used in the bed and after speaking to two representatives...it is confirmed. The second representative went as far as saying they didn't use fiberglass but when she checked the model # of my bed, she retracted her statement and said that they haven't used fiberglass after 2017 ( conveniently so--- since l purchased my two twin beds in 2017) Beds Signature Sleep Memoir 12" High-Density, Responsive Memory Foam Mattress - Bed-in-a-Box, Twin List price at the time $149.00 Model #5475 096 Current Amazon reviews of this bed ALSO mention Fiberglass shedding There is no warning on the mattress cover to advise against removal of the cover. No indication of fiberglass used . I was offered no solution. Correcting this issue will be VERY costly . MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO SOLUTION. NO REPLACEMENT. NO REFUND IN THE LEAST. ALL I WANT IS FOR OTHERS TO KNOW THE HEALTH THREAT INVOLVED. There is still no information listed on the product page to earn those who purchased the beds in 2017 or before. It is an excellent feeling mattress...but not worth potential health risks

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Product Recalls

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Frequently Asked Questions

How dangerous are nonbaby mattresses?

Based on 20 years of CPSC data, nonbaby mattresses have a danger score of 34/100 (low risk). An estimated 3,231 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.

What are the most common injuries from nonbaby mattresses?

The most common injury is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 7,314 injuries over 20 years.

Are injuries from nonbaby mattresses increasing or decreasing?

Down 33% over 5 years.

Who is most at risk for nonbaby mattresses injuries?

The 35-44 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 9,626 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.

What happens when someone is injured by nonbaby mattresses?

Of all ER visits involving nonbaby mattresses, approximately 5.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.

How can I report a safety problem with nonbaby mattresses?

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.

Safety Guides

What this means for you

Treat the 34/100 score as relative risk between products, not your personal odds of injury.

  • See where this category ranks against every other tracked product. Full rankings
  • Injuries cluster in the 35-44 age group, take extra care if that describes your household.
  • Check for active recalls on this product before you assume it is safe. CPSC recalls

NEISS estimates ER-treated injuries from a national probability sample of hospitals; they do not capture injuries treated elsewhere or not treated at all.

Data: CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments. This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.