Plastic Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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.
Building Materials & Home Structures · CPSC Code 1855
No trend data
The verdict
Plastic Products, Not Elsewhere Classified carry a danger score of 27/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 2,399 ER-treated injuries a year that are stable over the most recent five-year window.
- 27/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 2,399
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 3.3%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1855 - last data year 2005.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 27/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for plastic products, not elsewhere classified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume2,399 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)3.3%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trendN/A
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Plastic Products, Not Elsewhere Classified (CPSC product code 1855, in the Building Materials & Home Structures category) generate an estimated 2,399 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 2,399 ER-treated injuries across the 1-year span from 2005 to 2005. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 27/100 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 stable over the most recent five-year window, with the busiest year on record being 2005 (2,399 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (2,399 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for plastic products, not elsewhere classified is laceration to the hand, accounting for approximately 339 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by foreign body to the face (274 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 665 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 3.3% 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 products, not elsewhere classified 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 2005-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2005)
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 | 396 | 269 | |
| 5-14 | 202 | 137 | |
| 15-24 | 220 | 166 | |
| 25-34 | 198 | 31 | |
| 35-44 | 302 | 84 | |
| 45-54 | 68 | 0 | |
| 55-64 | 91 | 0 | |
| 65-74 | 0 | 127 | |
| 75+ | 60 | 47 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Face | Foreign Body | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Ear | Foreign Body | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Ear | Other | |
| Wrist | Puncture | |
| Ankle | Other | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Wrist | Laceration | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
HORSING AROUND, FRIEND HIT PT WITH LARGE PLASTIC CONE, WHILE OUT DRINKING DX SCALP LAC
SWALLOWED DIME SIZE PLASTIC SUCTION CUP/ ESOPHAGEAL FB
WAS PLAYING WITH BROTHER; HE THREW A PLASTIC FUNNEL AND HIT HER IN THEEYE. CORNEAL ABRASION, RIGHT EYE.
OPENING A PLASTIC PACKAGE WITH A KNIFE WHILE IN VEHICLE.5 CM PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT WRIST
LOCKED OUT OF HOUSE STANDING ON WINDOW WELL PLASTIC COVERING TRYING TOCLIMB INTO BATHROOM WINDOW FELL 5 FEET INJURING ANKLE
PT. REPORTED TO MOTHER THAT HE SWALLOWED A PLASTIC HEART ABOUT THE SIZEOF A NICKEL. DX. FB INGESTION, ABDM PAIN.
PT SUST FOREIGN BODY (***) TO MOUTH
PT PUT A PIECE OF *** IN NOSE
PIECE OF *** IN NOSE DX: NASAL FB, REMOVED
STATES SHE WIPED HAND ACROSS WICKER BASKET AND GOT A SPLINTER INHER FINGER DX F.O.B. IN RT FINGER
CORNEAL ABRASION - 17 YOM WAS BURNING A PLASTIC ZIP TIE, A PIECE OF THEPLASTIC FLEW UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR HAVING *** IN NOSE
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to plastic products, not elsewhere classified on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are plastic products, not elsewhere classified?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, plastic products, not elsewhere classified have a danger score of 27/100 (low risk). An estimated 2,399 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from plastic products, not elsewhere classified?
The most common injury is laceration to the hand, accounting for approximately 339 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from plastic products, not elsewhere classified increasing or decreasing?
No trend data.
Who is most at risk for plastic products, not elsewhere classified injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 665 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by plastic products, not elsewhere classified?
Of all ER visits involving plastic products, not elsewhere classified, approximately 3.3% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (96.7%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with plastic products, not elsewhere classified?
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 27/100 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.
