Plastic Products, Not Specified
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 1132
No trend data
The verdict
Plastic Products, Not Specified carry a danger score of 27/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 3,206 ER-treated injuries a year that are stable over the most recent five-year window.
- 27/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 3,206
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 2.1%
- end in hospital admission
- 5-14
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1132 - 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 specified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume3,206 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)2.1%
- 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 Specified (CPSC product code 1132, in the Containers & Packaging category) generate an estimated 3,206 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 3,206 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 (3,206 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (3,206 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for plastic products, not specified is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 685 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by contusions, abr. to the eyeball (306 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 679 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 2.1% 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 specified 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 | 212 | 141 | |
| 5-14 | 359 | 320 | |
| 15-24 | 498 | 84 | |
| 25-34 | 254 | 31 | |
| 35-44 | 321 | 135 | |
| 45-54 | 151 | 120 | |
| 55-64 | 47 | 218 | |
| 65-74 | 142 | 68 | |
| 75+ | 60 | 46 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Ear | Foreign Body | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Internal | Aspiration | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Foot | Laceration | |
| Mouth | Burn, Chemical | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Ankle | Fracture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
PIECE OF PLASTIC STUCK IN THROATF B THROAT
8YOF-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EAR-STUCK BLUE PLASTIC GEM IN EAR-REMOVED
PT AT UNSPECIFIED LOCALE CUT FINGER WITH *** KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF PLASTIC DX 2 LAC INDEX FINGER TIP
11 Y/O F WITH PIECE OF PLASTIC UNDER FINGER NAIL OF L 3RD FINGER AT HOME. DX; FOREIGN REMOVAL L MID FINGER.
PT CUT INDEX FINGER ON BROKEN PLASTIC HANDLE. NO OTHER INFORMATION. D:FINGER LACERATION.
CUT FINGER ON PLASTIC CUTTING TAG OFF HELMETLEFT THUMB LACERATION
SLIPPED ON CELLOPHANE ON FLOOR - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
FAMILY BURNING PLASTIC IN HOUSE. SMOKE INHALATION, . DX. ACUTE DYSPNEA, SMOKE INHALATION. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED.
11 YO MALE WAS RUNNING AND SLID ON PLASTICFRACTURE DISTAL FIBULA
PATIENT DROPPED A ROLL OF PLASTIC ON HIS FINGER. DX-LACERATION RIGHTINDEX FINGER.
PATIENT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC AT HOME. DX-SWALLOWED FOREIGNBODY.
PT STATESGOT STRUCK ON THE EYE C ?PLASTICS SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to plastic products, not specified on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are plastic products, not specified?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, plastic products, not specified have a danger score of 27/100 (low risk). An estimated 3,206 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from plastic products, not specified?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 685 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from plastic products, not specified increasing or decreasing?
No trend data.
Who is most at risk for plastic products, not specified injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 679 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by plastic products, not specified?
Of all ER visits involving plastic products, not specified, approximately 2.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (97.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with plastic products, not specified?
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 5-14 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.
