Other Clothing
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.
Personal Care & Safety Products · CPSC Code 1677
Stable over 5 years
The verdict
Other Clothing carry a danger score of 35/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 689 ER-treated injuries a year that are roughly flat over the last five years.
- 35/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 689
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 10.4%
- end in hospital admission
- 75+
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1677 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 35/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for other clothing - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume689 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)10.4%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-1%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Other Clothing (CPSC product code 1677, in the Personal Care & Safety Products category) generate an estimated 689 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 13,782 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 35/100 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 roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2018 (1,310 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2015 (277 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for other clothing is other to the upper trunk, accounting for approximately 780 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by internal injury to the head (635 cases). The 75+ age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 2,189 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 10.4% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 11 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how other clothing 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 CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 295 | 342 | |
| 5-14 | 756 | 605 | |
| 15-24 | 1,009 | 1,109 | |
| 25-34 | 1,061 | 888 | |
| 35-44 | 1,098 | 299 | |
| 45-54 | 464 | 934 | |
| 55-64 | 464 | 973 | |
| 65-74 | 751 | 546 | |
| 75+ | 951 | 1,238 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Upper Trunk | Derma/conjunct | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Pubic Region | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Trunk | Fracture | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Arm | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Neck | Other | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
60 YOF TRIPPED OVERPANTS FELL HIT FACE ON A WALL DX: FX
32YOF PRESENTING TO THE ER REPORTING PAIN IN HER GLUTEAL CLEFT. PATIENT REPORTS THAT SHE HAS BEEN WEARING SHAPEWEAR WHICH GOES ALONG HER GLUTEAL CLEFT AND NOTICED STINGING IN THE AREA. PT HAS SKIN TEAR TO THE AREA DX: WOUND OF GLUTEAL CLEFT
78 YOF REPORTS CHEST PAIN AND PALPITATIONS STARTING 3-4 DAYS AGO WHICH SHE ATTRIBUTED TO DOING LAUNDRY AND BEING ACTIVE. DX: CHEST PAIN IN ADULT, PALPITATION
83YOF HERE FOR L SIDED RIB PAIN S/P MECHANICAL FALL. STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER THE TRAIL OF HER APRON WHEN COOKING. DX: CLOSED FX OF ONE RIB
49YOF, TRIPPED OVER AN APRON AND FELL STRIKING ELBOW ONTO THE GROUND, DX: CLOSED NONDISPLACED FRACTURE OF HEAD OR RIGHT RADIUS
62YOF WAS DRINKING WINE BAC 199 WHEN SHE HAD A FALL WHILE TRYING TO TAKE OFF BATHING SUIT LANDING ONTO BUTTOCKS DX: COMPRESSION FRACTURE LOWER BACK
31YOF STATES SHE HYPERFLEXED HER LEFT SHOULDER WHILE GETTING DRESSED, DX: ACUTE LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION
67YOF WHO PRESENTS WITH SUDDEN ONSET ABD PAIN WHILE CARRYING HEAVY LOAD OF LAUNDRY EARLIER TO HER HOME DX: NON-RECURRENT UNILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA WITHOUT OBSTRUCTION OR GANGRENE, ABD PAIN
9YOM PRESENTS WITH RASH TO HIS BACK AFTER WEARING A NEW SHIRT. THIS STARTED LAST NIGHT, HIVES STARTED GETTING WORSE TODAY. HIVES NOTES TO ENTIRE BODY EXCEPT FACE. WORSE ON BACK. DX: URTICARIA MULTIFORME
94YOM FALL FROM STANDING WHILE CHANGING CLOTHES, RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN, HIT BACK OF HEAD, CHEST PAIN, DX: MECHANICAL FALL, SHOULDER PAIN, HISTORY OF CVA WITH LEFT SIDED DEFICITS
34YOF SCRATCHED HER EYE WITH A CLOTHING TAG DX ABRASION OF EYE
34YOF PRESENTS BY EMS AFTER AN UNWITNESSED FALL. SHE STS THAT SHE WAS IN HER ROOM GETTING DRESSED AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL. C/O LOW BACK, HEAD AND NECK PAIN. WAS UNABLE TO GET UP UNASSISTED. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
VITAMIN SALES: WITH A SPECIFIC WUNZIE AND MITTEN OUTFIT"JUST DUCKY' ON THE HAT .-RECALL OR BAN IT-DANGEROUS I HAVE ACTUALLY HAD A BAD EXPEREINCE IN GETTING ANY FEED BACK FROM YOU SINCE MY LAST EMIAL COMPLAINT AND AM INTERESTED IN FILING A LAWSUIT FOR THE WHOLE EXPEREINCE. MY INFANT NEWBORN 12/24/2008 WAS GIVE N A VITAMIN INFANT WUNZIE OUTFIT. SHE HAD THE HAT ON THE MITTENS AND WAS SNUGGLED IN THE SLEEPER IT WAS VERY CUTE BUT SOMEHOW MY INFANT WOULDN'T STOP CRYING AS I ROCKED HER BURPED HER AND ENTERTAINED HER AND TRIED TO NURTURE HER I ACTUALLY DECIDED TO SEE IF SHE WAS CONSTIPATED AND TOLD THAT A WARM BATH WOULD HELP WHENUNDRESISNG MY INFANT I SAW WRIST MARKS ALL OVER HER TWO TINY WRISTS IT WAS THE MITTENS. THE CIRCULATION WAS BEING STOPPED I COULDNT SEE FORM THE OUTSIDE. IHAVE THE MITTENS TO PROVE THE MANUFACTURE DANGER TO ANINFANTS WRIST. SHE WAS CRYING BECAUSE THEY WERE RUBBER BANDS DIRECTLY ON THE MITTENS AS I INSPECTED THE MITTENS. I AM FILING FOR THE UNTIMELY RESPONSE AND HAVE A VALID EMAIL TO PROVE THAT I DID EMAIL THE COMPANY A WHILE AGO ALMOST A MONTH OR SO INTO THE INCIDENT.
Bought an infant crochet unicorn bonnet at Target today to use as a photo prop. When I got home I took the tag off and felt a stab in my finger. On further inspection I noticed the sharp end of what looking like a machine or sewing needle sticking out of the pink hair on the product going into the back of the hat. Had a baby worn this bonnet before seeing this theres a big possibility they could have been hurt or injured by this needle. It was thoroughly attached to the product and I actually had to pry it off using pliers which made the needle snap in half.
The consumer says the unit has snaps in the crotch area that are made of plastics. The consumer says the first one she opened broke apart which could cause a choking concern. The consumer said the snaps are made out of plastic and pop apart very easily.
Yoox is selling unauthentic , faulty and unsanitary products online under all sales final policy. Products have foul odors and white stains and personal receipt that shows that the item was sold from a factory to another individual being it was resold and imported to US.
While unsnapping the snaps on my daughter's onesie, I noticed that one of the three metal snaps had broken. Each snap has the "male" and "female" part of a snap, and the "male" portion had broken in half. One half was attached to the female part of the snap, and the other half of the male snap was still attached to the onesie, (with jagged edges exposed), but easily removable (posing a choking hazard). After this happened, the same happened a few days later to another onesie that came in the set of three.
I went to unsnap my daughter's bodysuit and the snap came off.
I see that Carter's has a clothing recall. I have a similar onesie also sold by Carter's, but it is not listed under the recall. The zipper pull fell off (no idea where it is).
The straps have no buckles, clasps or retainers, so loose strap ends dangle. I tied a knot, it worked loose over time as I worked at ground level. I unknowingly stood on the strap tails, causing me to trip and fall as I stood up. I stopped using the product entirely upon identifying the risk of the strap tails getting caught in machinery. I physically mailed a complaint reporting my concerns to [REDACTED], Carhartt, [REDACTED] Dearborn, MI, 48126; on or about September 25 2024, requesting confirmation that the product I received is as designed and any mitigating actions Carhartt has taken. I received no response by December 7 2024.
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Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to other clothing on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are other clothing?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, other clothing have a danger score of 35/100 (low risk). An estimated 689 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from other clothing?
The most common injury is other to the upper trunk, accounting for approximately 780 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from other clothing increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for other clothing injuries?
The 75+ age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 2,189 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by other clothing?
Of all ER visits involving other clothing, approximately 10.4% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (89.6%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with other clothing?
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.
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What this means for you
Treat the 35/100 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 75+ 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.
