Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Plastic Panels For Doors Or Windows ranks #735 of 838 by danger score (27/100) at ER-volume #757 of 838 (102/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #735
- danger rank of 838
- #757
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 27/100
- danger score
- 102/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 (27/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
27 Among the lowest lower than 88% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more product categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 21/100
One verdict blending 4 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) | 3 | 20th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 102 | 8th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +12% | 78th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 0 | 0th | 20% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
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 2,044 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1854. Segments sum to 2,044 - 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 Building Materials & Home Structures 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.
Building Materials & Home Structures danger scores
How this 27/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for plastic panels for doors or windows - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 102 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 2.5% Low admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend+12%
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 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for plastic panels for doors or windows are rising by about 12% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2011 (192 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2023 (16 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 426 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the hand (240 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 562 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 2.5% 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 plastic panels for doors or windows 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 Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 6 | 71 | |
| 5-14 | 138 | 0 | |
| 15-24 | 402 | 160 | |
| 25-34 | 318 | 108 | |
| 35-44 | 286 | 15 | |
| 45-54 | 166 | 127 | |
| 55-64 | 173 | 75 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Hand | Fracture | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Elbow | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Face | Other | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Knee | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
33YOF C/O R HAND PAIN AFATER STRIKING A PLASTIC WINDOW IN ANGER 2 DAYS AGO WITH CLENCHED FIST. NOTED PAIN & SWELLING ALONG THE ULNAR ASPECT OF HER HAND SINCE, WORSENED W/MOVEMENT OF HER SMALL RING FINGER. OCCURRED AT HOME. DX: FRACTURE, METACARPAL SHAFT
54YOF COMPLAINS OF LACERATION ABOVE RIGHT EYEBROW. PATIENT STATES SHE WAS STANDING ON GROUND HANGING PLASTIC OVER WINDOWS, FELL TO STRIKE FACE TO FLOOR. DX:FALL.
31YOM C/O HAND LAC S/P PUNCHED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. CUT HAND ON THE ***. DX: HAND LACERATION, INJURY OF EXTENSOR TENDON OF HAND
50 YOM CUTTING ***, HURT FINGER. DX FINGER LACERATION
44YOM BIB PD FOR MEDICAL CLEARANCE AFTER BEING ARRESTED. PER REPORT, THE PT SPRAYED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ALL OVER A HOTEL., BREAKING ***. PER PD, THE HOTEL STAFF CALLED DUE TO THE PT HAVING SEIZURE LIKE ACTIVITY. ABRASIONS NOTED TO THE BILATERAL FEET AND KNEES. DX: DISORGANIZED BEHAVIOR, ABRASIONS.
41YOM HAD AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT EYE 4 DAYS AGO, PT WAS PULLING OUT A PANEL AT HOME WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE. DX: RIGHT EYE PAIN, SUSPECT TRAUMATIC IRITIS, HISTORY OF INJURY 4 DAYS AGO
26YOM REPORTS 4 DAYS AGO HE GOT MAD WHILE IN THE COUNTY JAIL AND PUNCHED A BULLET PROOF WINDOW W/ BOTH HANDS. PT STATES HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING RT HAND PAIN SINCE. DX:HAND SPRAIN RT
64YOM WAS REMOVING A HEADER OFF ONE OF THE OUTSIDE WINDOWS OF HIS HOME WHEN IT FELL ON HIS HEAD, DID NOT GET KNOCKED OUT BUT SAW STARS AND HAS SCALP PAIN. DX: WOUND LACERATION
37YOM WAS FOUND INTOXICATED AND PUNCHING THROUGH WINDOWS AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE. IN ED, PT IS EXTREMELY AGITATED AND BLEEDING FROM A FACIAL LACERATION. +LAC REPAIR, +ETOH 267 DX LIP LAC, THUMB LAC, ARM LAC, HAND LAC@
26 YOM INJURED HAND, PUNCHED *** WINDOW IN JAIL. DX-LACERATION RIGHT HAND
17YOM PT PUNCHED A PLASTIC WINDOW WITH R HAND. DX R HAND FX
16YOF ANGRY & PUSHED A DOOR,*** BROKE,CUT RT FOREARM DX: LAC (LIVES IN GROUP HOME FOR PROBLEM/TROUBLED KIDS)
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to plastic panels for doors or windows on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Building Materials & Home Structures
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Plastic Panels For Doors Or Windows: cross-group products nearest on danger score (27/100), estimated annual ER visits (102/yr), and hospitalization share (2.5%). 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.
Related Products in Building Materials & Home Structures
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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, Plastic Panels For Doors Or Windows ranks #735 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #757 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does plastic panels for doors or windows rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, plastic panels for doors or windows ranks #735 by PlainSafety danger score (27/100) and #757 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (102/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from plastic panels for doors or windows?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 426 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from plastic panels for doors or windows increasing or decreasing?
Up 12% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for plastic panels for doors or windows injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 562 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by plastic panels for doors or windows?
Of all ER visits involving plastic panels for doors or windows, approximately 2.5% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (97.5%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with plastic panels for doors or windows?
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.