Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Preparations Containing Iron Salts ranks #313 of 838 by danger score (37/100) at ER-volume #555 of 838 (763/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #313
- danger rank of 838
- #555
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 37/100
- danger score
- 763/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
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 49/100
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) | 12 | 80th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 763 | 30th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +14% | 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 15,255 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1916. Segments sum to 15,255 - 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 Transportation & Substances 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.
Transportation & Substances danger scores
How this 37/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for preparations containing iron salts - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 763 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 11.6% High admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend+14%
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 preparations containing iron salts are rising by about 14% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2005 (1,065 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2014 (453 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 15,212 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by ingestion to the internal (28 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 15,252 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 11.6% 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 preparations containing iron salts 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 | 8,240 | 7,012 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Eyeball | Burn, Chemical |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
12MOM,IRON INGESTION ACCIDENTALLY,42MG,2.5ML,VOMITED AFTER,DX:OD
3YOM PRESENTS WITH INGESTION OF FOREIGN SUBSTANCE. PER PATIENT MOTHER THE PATIENT INGESTED A HALF A BOTTLE OF *** VITAMINS. MOTHER TRIED TO MAKE THE PATIENT THROW UP 1 CUP OF VITAMIN COLORED FLUID. MOTHER CALLED POISON CONTROL AT HOME WHO TOLD HER TO COME TO THE ED. DX: VITAMIN OVERDOSE, EXCESSIVE INTAKE OF IRON
22MOM PRESENTS AFTER HE WAS AT HOME WHEN HIS GRANDMOTHER SPILLED HER IRON TABLETS AND HE INGESTED TABLETS. DX: INGESTION OF FOREIGN SUBSTANCE
18MOM MOM FOUND WITH IRON PILLS (65MG) IN MOUTH 85 OUT OF 100 PILLS LEFT IN BOTTLE DX:INGESTION OF UNKNOWN DRUG
18 MOM PRESENTS WITH POSSIBLE INGESTION OF MULTIPLE PILLS THAT PATIENT TOOK OUT OF GRANDMOTHER'S PILL BOX AT HER HOUSE. THE MEDICATIONS INCLUDE: GERITOL WITH IRON, IRBESARTAN HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, ***, ***, ***, VITAMIN D3. GRANDMOTHER TRIED TO REMOVE PILLS FROM PATIENT'S MOUTH. DX: SUSPECTED INGESTION
4YOM INGESTED ABOUT *** VITAMINS WITH EXTRA IRON TODAY , DAD SAYS A LOT INGESTED BUT UNSURE OF HOW MANY. DX: ACCIDENTAL DRUG INGESTION
11MOF INGESTED A COUPLE OF CAPSULES OF PRENATAL VITAMINS . SHE WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR WITH THE BOTTLE OPEN AND SOME WET PILLS ON THE GROUND. SHE VOMITED AFTER. DX: ACCIDENTAL DRUG INGESTION
21 MOM PRESENTS WITH VOMITING AT HOME S/P MOM FOUND THE REMNANTS OF A GREEN PILL IN PATIENT'S MOUTH AND THINKS IT IS HER IRON PILL DUE TO HER BEING PREGNANT AND TAKES THESE. MOM STATES SHE IS MISSING 1-3 IRON PILLS. DX: VOMITING; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
2YOM INGESTED 1 TABLET OF VALEDFEER 200MG(IRON) PILLTHAT IS PRESCRIBED TO MOTHER. DX: ACCIDENTAL DRUG INGESTION
20 MOF GOT INTO MOMS IRON PILLS. CONCERN FOR INGESTION. DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
12MOF INGESTED 1-2 OF MOM'S PRENATAL VITAMINS AT HOME. SHE HAD ONE SMALL EPISODE OF EMESIS AND IS LETHARGIC DX: ACCIDENTAL DRUG INGESTION
23MOF MAY HAVE TAKEN A BITE OF A PRENATAL VITAMIN FOR BRAIN HEALTH(***). NO POISON CONTROL CALLED AT HOME. DX: INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to preparations containing iron salts on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Transportation & Substances
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Preparations Containing Iron Salts: cross-group products nearest on danger score (37/100), estimated annual ER visits (763/yr), and hospitalization share (11.6%). 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.
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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, Preparations Containing Iron Salts ranks #313 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #555 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does preparations containing iron salts rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, preparations containing iron salts ranks #313 by PlainSafety danger score (37/100) and #555 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (763/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from preparations containing iron salts?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 15,212 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from preparations containing iron salts increasing or decreasing?
Up 14% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for preparations containing iron salts injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 15,252 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by preparations containing iron salts?
Of all ER visits involving preparations containing iron salts, approximately 11.6% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (88.5%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with preparations containing iron salts?
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.