Pesticides
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.
Transportation & Substances · CPSC Code 1926
No trend data
The verdict
Pesticides carry a danger score of 19/100 (very low risk), driven by roughly 155 ER-treated injuries a year that are stable over the most recent five-year window.
- 19/100
- danger score (very low risk)
- 155
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 0.0%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1926 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 19/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for pesticides - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume155 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)0.0%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trendN/A
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Pesticides (CPSC product code 1926, in the Transportation & Substances category) generate an estimated 155 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 155 ER-treated injuries across the 1-year span from 2024 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 19/100 for this category (very low risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are stable over the most recent five-year window, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (155 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2024 (155 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for pesticides is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 155 visits across the 20-year NEISS window. The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 155 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 0.0% 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 - together forming a layered picture of how pesticides 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 (2024–2024)
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 | 104 | 51 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning |
Severity Breakdown
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to pesticides on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are pesticides?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, pesticides have a danger score of 19/100 (very low risk). An estimated 155 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from pesticides?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 155 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from pesticides increasing or decreasing?
No trend data.
Who is most at risk for pesticides injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 155 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by pesticides?
Of all ER visits involving pesticides, approximately 0.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (100.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with pesticides?
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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Safety Guides
What this means for you
Treat the 19/100 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 0-4 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.
