Polishes, 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.
Home Workshop Tools & Equipment · CPSC Code 959
Up 214% over 5 years
The verdict
Polishes, Not Specified carry a danger score of 29/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 58 ER-treated injuries a year that are rising by about 214% over the last five years.
- 29/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 58
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 0.0%
- end in hospital admission
- 35-44
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 959 - last data year 2021.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 29/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for polishes, not specified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume58 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)0.0%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend+214%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Polishes, Not Specified (CPSC product code 959, in the Home Workshop Tools & Equipment category) generate an estimated 58 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 407 ER-treated injuries across the 16-year span from 2006 to 2021. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 29/100 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 rising by about 214% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2020 (132 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2006 (6 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for polishes, not specified is burn, chemical to the foot, accounting for approximately 76 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by contusions, abr. to the lower trunk (76 cases). The 35-44 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 92 cases over the NEISS window, and females 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, plus 5 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how polishes, 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 2021-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2006–2021)
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 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5-14 | 0 | 64 | |
| 15-24 | 76 | 0 | |
| 35-44 | 16 | 76 | |
| 45-54 | 56 | 0 | |
| 65-74 | 0 | 69 | |
| 75+ | 0 | 44 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Foot | Burn, Chemical | |
| Lower Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| All Parts Body | Derma/conjunct | |
| Eyeball | Foreign Body | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| All Parts Body | Anoxia | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
19YOM WITH CHEMICAL BURNS TO HIS FEET, WAS POLISHING TRUCK WHEELSDX. CHEMICAL BURNS FEET
52 YO M PT WAS POLISHING METAL WHENHE FELT SOMETHING GO INTO HIS RT EYE PAINFULDX FOREIGN OBJECT RT EYE
5YO F WITH RASH X 6 DAYS. RASH ON ENTIRE BODY. MOM SWITCHED DETERGENTSPRIOR TO RASH STARTING. DX:URTICARIA, RASH, VIRAL URI.
39 YR OLD MALE EXPOSED TO POLISH SMELL IN HOTEL ROOM WHILE SLEEPING BECAME SHORT OF BREATH WITH WHEEZING
ALLERGIC REACTION TO LAUNDRY DETERGENT
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to polishes, not specified on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are polishes, not specified?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, polishes, not specified have a danger score of 29/100 (low risk). An estimated 58 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from polishes, not specified?
The most common injury is burn, chemical to the foot, accounting for approximately 76 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from polishes, not specified increasing or decreasing?
Up 214% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for polishes, not specified injuries?
The 35-44 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 92 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by polishes, not specified?
Of all ER visits involving polishes, not specified, 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 polishes, 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 29/100 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 35-44 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.
