Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2010, Nonelectric Toothbrushes ranks #419 of 838 by danger score (35/100) at ER-volume #511 of 838 (3,715/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #419
- danger rank of 838
- #511
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 35/100
- danger score
- 3,715/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
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2010
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 47/100
One verdict blending 3 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) | 8 | 66th | 41% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 3,715 | 55th | 35% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | N/A | N/A | redistributed | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 0 | 0th | 24% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
5-year injury trend has no recorded value for this category; its weight was redistributed proportionally across the dimensions that do, rather than treated as zero risk.
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 22,294 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1629. Segments sum to 22,294 - 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 35/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for nonelectric toothbrushes - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 3,715 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 8.2% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trendN/A
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 6-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2010, injury counts for nonelectric toothbrushes are stable over the most recent five-year window, with the busiest year on record being 2010 (5,298 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (2,950 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is laceration to the mouth, accounting for approximately 2,348 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by dental injury to the mouth (2,007 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 5,068 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 8.2% 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 nonelectric toothbrushes 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 2010-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2010)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 2,920 | 2,148 | |
| 5-14 | 1,141 | 1,516 | |
| 15-24 | 890 | 1,217 | |
| 25-34 | 1,531 | 2,195 | |
| 35-44 | 825 | 942 | |
| 45-54 | 987 | 1,181 | |
| 55-64 | 562 | 886 | |
| 65-74 | 411 | 629 | |
| 75+ | 924 | 1,345 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Mouth | Dental Injury | |
| Mouth | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Mouth | Other | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Neck | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Mouth | Puncture | |
| All Parts Body | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
3YOM WAS RUNNING IN HOUSE AND FELL WHILE HAVING TOOTHBRUSH IN MOUTH,ABRASIONS TO BACK OF MOUTH
63YOF PASSED OUT AT HOME AND FELL TO FLOOR WHILE BRUSHING TEETHSYNCOPE
3YOM CUT BACK OF MOUTH WHILE BRUSHING TEETHLACERATION MOUTH
25YOF HAS PAIN IN MOUTH AFTER BRUSHING TEETH REALLY HARDDENTAL INJURY / GINGIVITIS
33YOM STATES WAS EATING POPCORN & WENT IN TO BRUSH HIS TEETH.HAD GAG REFLEX & VOMITED,NOW FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IN THROAT. DX; SORE THROAT.
54YOF WAS BRUSHING HER TEETH WHEN HER MOUTH/GUMS STARTED TO BLEED.DX: PALATAL BLEEDING
32 YO FEMALE POKED IN EYE WITH TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLES. DX. CORNERAL ABRASION.*
WHILE BRUSHING TEETH, A 46 YOM DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN, DX LUMBAR STRAIN
DX DENTAL DISORDER: 23YOBM W BRUSH'G TEETH SEVERAL WKS AGO TOOTHCRACKED; LS JAM THROB'; DRAINAGE REPORT. HAS NOT SEEN DENTIST
DX ORAL APHTHAE OR APTHOUS ULCERS: 19MOF BLDG W TEEH BRUSHED
66YOM BRUSING TEETH WITH A TOOTHBRUSH NOW GUMS BLEEDING HEMORRHAGE GUMS
20 MONTH OLD MALE FELL WHILE RUNNING WITH TOOTHBRUSH IN MOUTHMOUTH PAIN
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to nonelectric toothbrushes on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Personal Care & Safety Products
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Nonelectric Toothbrushes: cross-group products nearest on danger score (35/100), estimated annual ER visits (3,715/yr), and hospitalization share (8.2%). 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, Nonelectric Toothbrushes ranks #419 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #511 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does nonelectric toothbrushes rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, nonelectric toothbrushes ranks #419 by PlainSafety danger score (35/100) and #511 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (3,715/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from nonelectric toothbrushes?
The most common injury is laceration to the mouth, accounting for approximately 2,348 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from nonelectric toothbrushes increasing or decreasing?
No trend data.
Who is most at risk for nonelectric toothbrushes injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 5,068 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by nonelectric toothbrushes?
Of all ER visits involving nonelectric toothbrushes, approximately 8.2% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (91.8%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with nonelectric toothbrushes?
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.