Other Glass Bottles Or Jars
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.
Containers & Packaging · CPSC Code 1134
Down 32% over 5 years
The verdict
Other Glass Bottles Or Jars carry a danger score of 33/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 5,602 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 32% over the last five years.
- 33/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 5,602
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 1.9%
- end in hospital admission
- 15-24
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1134 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 33/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for other glass bottles or jars - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume5,602 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)1.9%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-32%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Other Glass Bottles Or Jars (CPSC product code 1134, in the Containers & Packaging category) generate an estimated 5,602 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 112,030 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 33/100 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 32% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2005 (7,311 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2023 (3,224 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for other glass bottles or jars is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 22,466 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the hand (17,301 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 22,416 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 1.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 62 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how other glass bottles or jars 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 | 8,137 | 4,986 | |
| 5-14 | 8,069 | 8,016 | |
| 15-24 | 11,884 | 10,532 | |
| 25-34 | 8,105 | 9,364 | |
| 35-44 | 5,510 | 7,515 | |
| 45-54 | 4,763 | 7,430 | |
| 55-64 | 4,141 | 4,955 | |
| 65-74 | 1,400 | 4,292 | |
| 75+ | 887 | 2,044 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Foot | Laceration | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Toe | Laceration | |
| Wrist | Laceration | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Foot | Foreign Body | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Toe | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Knee | Laceration | |
| Foot | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
28YOF WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND GLASS THAT WAS IN THE TRASH BAG LACERATED THE BACK OF HER RIGHT CALF. DX: LEG LACERATION, RIGHT
18YOF DROPPED GLASS BOTTLE AND HAS GLASS IN RIGHT EYE. DX: RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
21 YOF HERE FOR FOREIGN BODY SENSATION OF RIGHT EYE, REPORTS THAT A PIECE OF GLASS MAY HAVE GOTTEN IN HIS EYE WHEN A JAR BROKE. DX: FOREIGN BODY SENSATION
81YOM WAS EXPOSED TO A BAT IN HIS HOME, THEY CAPTURED THE BAT IN A JAR DX: POSSIBLE RABIES EXPOSURE
78YOF WAS EXPOSED TO A BAT IN HER HOME, THEY CAPTURED THE BAT IN A JAR DX: POSSIBLE RABIES EXPOSURE
17 YOF CUT L THUMB ON A GLASS JAR DX; THUMB LAC
49 YOF WITH POSSIBLE GLASS IN HER LEFT FOOT. SHE REPORTS THAT A BUNCH OF SPICE BOTTLES FELL AND BROKE IN HER KITCHEN. SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN UP THE GLASS WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A PIECE. OCCURRED 2 DAYS AGO. CONTINUES TO HAVE PAIN OVER THE AREA OF THE PUNCTURE WOUND ON THE BOTTOM OF HER FOOT. DX LEFT FOOT FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL
6YOM PATIENT WAS CELEBRATING AFTER COMPLETING SCHOOLWORK AND JUMPING AROUND THE HOUSE, HE HIT HIS FACE INTO A JAR OF SALSA. HE HAS AN ABRASION AND SWELLING TO HIS EYE. DX: ABRASION
67YOM PATIENT WAS WASHING DISHES AND CUT HIMSELF ON A GLASS JAR THAT HE DID NOT REALIZE WAS BROKEN, HE HAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLEEDING. DX: FINGER FLEXOR TENDON LACERATION
7YOF PT DROPPED A GLASS COOKIE JAR WHICH CUT BASE OF RT 1ST TOE DX: LAC OT TOE
25YOF WAS OPENING A GLASS BOTTLE OF SAUCE AND CUT HAND. DX: RT HAND LAC
22 YOM LACERATED HER FINGER ON A BROKEN BOTTLE. DX: RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
When I twisted open the top of the glass jar of my Walden Farms thousand island dressing, the top quarter-inch of the glass twisted off, inside the top, leaving a ragged edge and slivers of glass that fell into the dressing. This happened about two months ago. I wrote to the manufacturer (which offered me a $3 refund coupon), and to the distributor (Vita-Cost), which did not respond. It happened AGAIN today. Again, there was glass that fell into the dressing. Not a good thing.
The consumer indicates that he has purchased four of the same Starbucks glass drinking bottles and three have already broken. The consumer states that two of them were dropped however one of them shattered when his wife lightly banged the drinking bottle against a coffee mug she was carrying on her other hand. The consumer believes that the products are hazardous because aside from shattering easily, they also break into millions of pieces. The consumer indicates that her granddaughter dropped one of the drinking bottles and had a sliver of glass stuck in her foot, which the consumer removed successfully. The consumer contacted the retailer and explained the situation. The representative he spoke to informed him that there was nothing she could do about the matter and advised him to submit an online complaint; the consumer has yet to receive a response. The consumer notes that the drinking bottles come with a machine washable fabric sleeve; and are used every other day on average. The consumer plans on keeping his glass bottle for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.
Purchased several 16-ounce glass bottles of Health-Ade Kombucha (Health-Ade LLC; www.health-ade.com). Kombucha is a bubbly product, and can develop high pressure when mixed or heated. Placed bottles in cool spot in house (our dumbwaiter). Later day, returned to dumbwaiter, and found that one bottle of pineapple-flavored kombucha had exploded. Explosion of glass bottles is dangerous, and incident is alarming because bottles had been undisturbed and kept cool. Bottles should be strong enough to withstand pressures commonly generated, but this was not the case here.
Caller stated that while opening the baby food jar it shattered, the piece of the glass that broke off caused lacerations to her right index finger. She went to the [REDACTED] emergency room in Longview WA where she received stitches and was released for follow up with her physician. Caller stated that the manufacturer was not contacted as yet, she stated that she is still enduring pain and difficulty using her hand.
I've been using the KeaBabies glass jars and plastic lids since 3/2025 to keep baby food in. The product indicates it is dishwasher safe, to be safe I always place the jars and lids on top rack, farther away from heating element. I opened my dishwasher today and one of the glass jars was in 2 pieces, caused by heat stress. The company indicated in an email that that is bound to happen if you place these in the dishwasher. The company seems to be aware of this issue with their product, as the company indicated in their email to me, doubly, I could have very easily sliced my hand or fingers taking this item out of the dishwasher. The jars have only been used for 5 months.
Ginger shots on sale at meijers , I was driving home when a bottle exploded in my car front seat, it was in the plastic bag, I opened and it was exploding as if to much gas in it When I got home I took out the bag because of the liquid that spilled from the 1 that exploded and I placed in sink and went to turn cap when it popped open in my left hand injuring my index finger and it hurts and turning blue like a bruise
We purchased a Threshold Brand food storage glass jar and stored strawberries in it. We've only been using it for about a week and have been gentle with it. Well, the product doesn't have a seal. I didn't think too much of it. My girlfriend opened the jar, and ate a few strawberries. Then she felt a sharp pain in her finger. Turns out the glass is shaving off into the food. It doesn't take a lot of force for the jar to do this. I'm thankful she didn't ingest any of the small shards, but honestly I'm worried that someone else may have bought these jars and used them for food. What happens if they ingest the fragile glass shavings that these jars seem to produce. I don't think I'm the only one who's had this issue because there are reviews on the Target website that also complain about these shavings.
I used the Weesprout glass baby food jar. It claimed to be microwave safe. I put the carrot puree in the jar in the microwave for 4 minutes. The jar came up with cracks all across the bottom and all round the jar. Luckily it didn't shatter. I didn't put the jar directly from the fridge to the microwave. I didn't put the lid in the microwave.
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Product Recalls
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Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are other glass bottles or jars?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, other glass bottles or jars have a danger score of 33/100 (low risk). An estimated 5,602 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from other glass bottles or jars?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 22,466 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from other glass bottles or jars increasing or decreasing?
Down 32% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for other glass bottles or jars injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 22,416 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by other glass bottles or jars?
Of all ER visits involving other glass bottles or jars, approximately 1.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (98.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with other glass bottles or jars?
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 33/100 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 15-24 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.