Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Plastic Wrapping Products ranks #313 of 838 by danger score (37/100) at ER-volume #414 of 838 (2,118/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #313
- danger rank of 838
- #414
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 37/100
- danger score
- 2,118/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 (37/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
37 Around the middle lower than 37% 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: 45/100
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) | 4 | 30th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 2,118 | 49th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +33% | 87th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 5 | 34th | 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 42,364 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1131. Segments sum to 42,364 - 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 Containers & Packaging 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.
Containers & Packaging danger scores
How this 37/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for plastic wrapping products - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 2,118 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 3.2% Below median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.03% Above-typical fatality rate
- 5-year trend+33%
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 wrapping products are rising by about 33% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2023 (3,681 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2009 (953 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 9,924 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by ingestion to the internal (8,702 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 9,388 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 3.2% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.03%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 5 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how plastic wrapping products 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 | 5,064 | 4,324 | |
| 5-14 | 2,519 | 2,434 | |
| 15-24 | 3,521 | 1,637 | |
| 25-34 | 2,565 | 3,023 | |
| 35-44 | 2,280 | 2,367 | |
| 45-54 | 2,161 | 1,721 | |
| 55-64 | 1,649 | 2,489 | |
| 65-74 | 934 | 1,549 | |
| 75+ | 864 | 1,255 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Internal | Aspiration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Face | Foreign Body | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Ear | Foreign Body | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Wrist | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Foreign Body | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Mouth | Foreign Body | |
| Foot | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
57 YOF WAS RIPPING OPEN THE PLASTIC RINGS ON A PACK OF SODA BOTTES WHEN IT SUDDENLY BROKE APART & HIT HER RT LOWER ARM ON A CABINET 2 DAYS AGO. CONTINUES TO BE PAINFUL AND BRUISED. DX: WRIST SPRAIN
21MOM C/O FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT, ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A PIECE OF THE WRAP OF THE LOLLIPOP. DX: SWALLOWED FORIEGN BODY
3 YOF PLACED A WRAPPER IN HER LEFT NARE. DX: FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT NARE
16MOM HAD A VERY SMALL PIECE OF CANDY THAT WAS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC WRAPPER THAT HE SWALLOWED AND THEN GAGGED ON DX: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
5YOF REPORTS AFTER SHE SWALLOWED A PLASTIC CANDY WRAPPER. DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
55YOF, EATING CANDY THINKS PIECE OF WRAPPER STUCK IN THROAT DX:SUSPECTED FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT
2YOF P/W FOREIGN BODY IN NOSTRIL, PARENTS WITNESSED PT STICKING A GUM WRAPPER IN RT NOSTRIL, C/O NONE, DX:FOREIGN BODY IN NOSTRIL
46YOM STATES THAT HE WAS EATING A BROWNIE YESTERDAY WHEN HE ALSO ATE THE WRAPPER OF THE BROWNIE ACCIDENTALLY NOW HAS ABDOMINAL PAIN DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
38YOM,FB STRUCK IN THROAT,ATE SPRING ROLL YEST AN SWALLOWED SOME ***,DX:FB THROAT
90 YOF. SWALLOWED A PIECE PLASTIC WRAPPER FROM *** BAG. DX: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
38YOM, ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED 2 HOTDOGS THAT WERE COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP, THEN DEVELOPED NAUSEA AND VOMITING ASSOCIATED WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN DX: NAUSEA; ABDOMINAL PAIN
40YOM PRESENTS AFTER HE CUT HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER ON THE SHARP PART OF A PLASTIC WRAP DISPENSER. DX: FINGER LACERATION
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I tried Orville Redenbacher's popcorn in a "pop up bowl" The top of this bowl is a thin sheet of red plastic. This red plastic gets very hot and burned my finger tips when I touched it trying to tear it off and open the bowl. This plastic gets much hotter than the paper bag portion that is the bowl for the popcorn.
Organic Welch's juice ice bars peels from the outside of the package causing a choking hazard to consumers. My three year old choked on the plastic that peels from the packaging. Thankfully she was able to cough it up enough for me to remove it from her tongue.
I opened a box of Glad Cling n Seal food wrap, and the cutting edge cut my fingers. The lid flops down and has razor sharp metal. Not Safe
My daughter lacerated her finger quite badly on the exposed cutter of a box of plastic wrap. Her finger was treated at a local Minute Clinic, and later at her college's student health care center, twice. Her finger does not bend properly and the wound continues to open, over a month later. Her doctor recommends that she see a hand specialist for further help. The product was purchased at Smart and Final, 6555 Foothill Blvd, Tujunga, CA 91042. The product is "Stretch-Tite Premium Plastic Food Wrap 500 Sq.Ft." (516.12 ft x 11 5/8 in). The codes on the shelf label read "[REDACTED] 12/02/2014". On most plastic wrap containers, the cutter is hidden behind a protective cardboard flap, or enclosed inside of a railing. On this product, the cutter is completely exposed and is quite dangerous to both users and children.
I cut my fingers on an open unguarded blade.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to plastic wrapping products on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Containers & Packaging
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Plastic Wrapping Products: cross-group products nearest on danger score (37/100), estimated annual ER visits (2,118/yr), and hospitalization share (3.2%). 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.
- Detergents, Not Specified Home Workshop Tools & Equipment 2,115/yr
- Manual Filing Or Sanding Tools Home Communication & Entertainment 2,132/yr
- Street Hockey (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) Sports Protective Equipment & Gear 2,092/yr
- Decorative Water Features, Incl Man-made Ponds & Fountains Lawn & Garden Equipment 2,088/yr
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
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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 Wrapping Products ranks #313 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #414 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does plastic wrapping products rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, plastic wrapping products ranks #313 by PlainSafety danger score (37/100) and #414 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (2,118/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from plastic wrapping products?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 9,924 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from plastic wrapping products increasing or decreasing?
Up 33% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for plastic wrapping products injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 9,388 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by plastic wrapping products?
Of all ER visits involving plastic wrapping products, approximately 3.2% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (96.8%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with plastic wrapping products?
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.