Pressurized Containers (nonaerosol)
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 1138
Stable over 5 years
The verdict
Pressurized Containers (nonaerosol) carry a danger score of 35/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 1,078 ER-treated injuries a year that are roughly flat over the last five years.
- 35/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 1,078
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 4.1%
- end in hospital admission
- 15-24
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1138 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 35/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for pressurized containers (nonaerosol) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume1,078 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)4.1%
- Fatality rate0.25%
- 5-year trend-1%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Pressurized Containers (nonaerosol) (CPSC product code 1138, in the Containers & Packaging category) generate an estimated 1,078 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 21,569 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 35/100 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 roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (2,213 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (578 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for pressurized containers (nonaerosol) is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 1,574 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by contusions, abr. to the foot (1,393 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 5,625 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 4.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.25%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 10 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how pressurized containers (nonaerosol) 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 CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 310 | 24 | |
| 5-14 | 774 | 716 | |
| 15-24 | 3,907 | 1,718 | |
| 25-34 | 3,413 | 1,245 | |
| 35-44 | 2,988 | 1,261 | |
| 45-54 | 1,258 | 763 | |
| 55-64 | 1,579 | 274 | |
| 65-74 | 486 | 288 | |
| 75+ | 183 | 389 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Toe | Fracture | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Foot | Fracture | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Toe | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Laceration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
40YOF PRESENTS TO ED FOR RT FOOT PAIN. PT DROPPED A TANK OF HELIUM ON HER RT FOOT. PT AHS HAD PAIN IN TOP OF HER RT FOOT SINCE THEN AND DO TO OCNGOING PAIN CAME IN FOR EVALUATION. DX: RT FOOT PAIN INJJURY RT FOOT
21YOM PRESENT TO ED W/ COUGH,C/O DIFFICULTY BREATHING AFTER DOING A KEG STAND ASPIRATING SOME BEER THIS EVENING.VOMITED 1X AFTER ASPIRATION.WENT HOME CONTINUED COUGHING W/ SOME CP.ETOH=NSDX:ASPIRATION INTO AIRWAY
19YOM WAS AT A DAYTIME PARTY WHEN HE HAD AN EMPTY KEG HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD RESULTING IN A HEAD LACERATION. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL BUT HIS ETHANOL LEVEL WAS NOT RECORDED. DX: LACERATION OF SCALP; ALCOHOL USE
19YOF WAS PICKING UP AN OPEN CAN AT HOME AND ACCIDENTALY LACERATED HER LEFT PINKY FINGER. DX: FINGER LACERATION
25 YOF DROPPED A KEG ON L GREAT TOE DX; TOE FX
19YOM CUT HIS POINTER FINGER ON AN ALUMINUM CAN TODAY. HAS A VERY SMALL SUPERFICIAL LACERATION OVER KNUCKLE OF INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. DX: INJURY RIGHT FINGER
24YOF C/O NITROUS OXIDE OVERDOSE AND BILATERAL LEG WEAKNESS S/P PT STATES SHE WENT TO AN AFTER PARTY WHERE NITROU OXIDE WAS READILY AVAILABLE AND SHE TOOK SEVERAL BREATHS OFF A LARGE NITROUS OXIDE TANK. DX: NITROUS OXIDE OVERDOSE, ACCIDENTAL OR UNINTENTIONAL; BILATERAL LEG WEAKNESS
27YOF WAS IN A GAS STATION ON FRIDAY USING NITROUS A A RECREATIONAL SUBSTANCE WHEN THE CANISTER SHE WAS USING RELEASED A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURIZED NITOUS INTO THE BACK OF HER THROAT, PT HAS HAD TROUBLE SWALLOWING SINCE DX THERMAL BURN
23 YOF. ANXIETY & HEADACHE AFTER PT WAS INHALING NITROUS FROM HELIUM TANK & DRINKING ALCOHOL. BAC UNK. DX: INHALATION OF GASEOS SUBSTANCE
47 YOM WAS WEARING STEEL-TOED BOOTS WHEN HE DROPPED A FULL KEG OF BEER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT 3 DAYS AGO. +RIGHT FOOT PAIN DX RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION
22 YOM WAS CARRYING A KEG APPROX. 100LBS, WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND DROPPED IT PRIMARILY ON HIS GREAT RIGHT TOE. DX: INJURY OF TOE ON RIGHT FOOT
21 YOF STATES THAT SHE HUFFS NITROUS DAILY AND 2 DAYS AGO SHE COULD NOT STOP THE NITROUS TANK. IT WAS A LARGE TANK AND SHE COULD NOT TURN IT OFF AND DROPPED IT CAUSING FROST BITE ON HER THIGH. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY, NITROUS OXIDE OVERDOSE, VOMITING
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I purchased two sodasense canisters from amazon. One of them slammed my fingers into the base of the [REDACTED] device when I unscrewed it. I thought it was a fluke but when I saw the recall I realized it was defective. Before I received this recall, I sent the empty canister to sodasense. Please contact them to let them know that canister is defective. Please also refund me for my trouble and pain to my hand.
The gas of the soda sense container was getting out of the bottle while using and was leaking.
can of redken guts volume boosting spray foam exploded
During standard cleaning procedures, we had a plastic 1/6 bbl. keg manufactured by PKA, Plastic Kegs of America, explode at the seams. this has happened to us twice with individual kegs. We had our instrumentation inspected and it was functioning properly. Apparently there is an installed "safety disc" that will fail prior to the keg exploding as it did....the safety feature was never initiated. Fortunately no injuries were sustained. I have contacted PKA about this and they have been slow to respond. I know there are numerous accounts of this and one ended in death. We have discontinued use of this product and I have emailed my PKA rep to arrange a potential buy back for retesting. Email sent on 8.14.12, no response as of 2:25pm EST
I was opening a 2 pack of Alba sunscreen from Costco. I split open the plastic between the 2 cans with scissors. As I was removing the spray sunscreen, it exploded in my hand
Redken Guts 10 Hair Mousse exploded on my vanity table at 2:30 am June 4, 2017. I see there was a product recall and I do not remember when I purchased it but it was definitely within the recall dates. Product Code is EX266C and it was purchased at a Head Shoppe Salon in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. We heard a loud bang and saw the can blown apart on the floor of the room. Mousse and can shrapnel was all over the floor, on the walls, ceiling, vanity, futon, computer monitor, keyboard. The walls and ceiling will have to be washed down and likely repainted. The laminate floor feels sticky and mousse got into the cracks between the boards.
plastic bottom base of the pressure tank cracked and gave way causing tank to fall on pvc pipes
I reached to grab a can of Land-o-Lakes whipped heavy cream, not seeing that the cap was not on, stabbing myself at the base of the thumb - with a lot of bleeding. The nozzle tip has 5 petals where the whipped cream comes out. These are as sharp as knives - for no reason whatsoever. Interestingly, a can of [REDACTED] has the exact same packaging with the same dangerous tip. Of course, this is a product that kids love to use also. Making the tip safe would not compromise any function.
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Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to pressurized containers (nonaerosol) on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are pressurized containers (nonaerosol)?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, pressurized containers (nonaerosol) have a danger score of 35/100 (low risk). An estimated 1,078 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from pressurized containers (nonaerosol)?
The most common injury is strain, sprain to the lower trunk, accounting for approximately 1,574 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from pressurized containers (nonaerosol) increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for pressurized containers (nonaerosol) injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 5,625 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by pressurized containers (nonaerosol)?
Of all ER visits involving pressurized containers (nonaerosol), approximately 4.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (95.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with pressurized containers (nonaerosol)?
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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What this means for you
Treat the 35/100 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 15-24 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.
