Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Razors Or Shavers, Not Specified ranks #256 of 838 by danger score (38/100) at ER-volume #167 of 838 (13,599/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #256
- danger rank of 838
- #167
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 38/100
- danger score
- 13,599/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 (38/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
38 Around the middle lower than 30% 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: 52/100
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) | 3 | 23rd | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 13,599 | 77th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +5% | 73rd | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 13 | 52nd | 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 271,979 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1667. Segments sum to 271,979 - 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 Personal Care & Safety Products 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.
Personal Care & Safety Products danger scores
How this 38/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for razors or shavers, not specified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 13,599 ER visits/yr High volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 2.8% Low admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend+5%
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 razors or shavers, not specified are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (20,616 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2007 (7,560 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 38,450 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by other to the pubic region (26,550 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 62,797 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 2.8% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 13 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how razors or shavers, 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 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 | 4,699 | 4,704 | |
| 5-14 | 4,110 | 6,562 | |
| 15-24 | 23,842 | 38,899 | |
| 25-34 | 30,153 | 29,738 | |
| 35-44 | 23,449 | 19,423 | |
| 45-54 | 16,506 | 13,501 | |
| 55-64 | 14,643 | 10,893 | |
| 65-74 | 9,460 | 6,592 | |
| 75+ | 10,276 | 4,334 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Pubic Region | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Face | Other | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Pubic Region | Derma/conjunct | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Upper Leg | Other | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Lower Leg | Other | |
| Face | Derma/conjunct | |
| Pubic Region | Laceration | |
| Head | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
32YOF PRESENTS FOR EVAL OF PRURITIC, ERYTHEMATOUS RASH ON INNER THIGHS BILATERALLY.SHE NOTICED THIS 2 DAYS AGO. HAS CHRONIC DRY SKIN IN THE BILATERAL UPPER INNER THIGH BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE GROIN. SHE DOES SHAVE THE AREA. DX: FOLLICULITIS
21YOF PRESENTS WITH A RASH TO HER EXTERNAL LABIA AFTER SHE CUT HER VAGINAL AREA WHILE SHAVING DX: VAGINAL PAIN
56 YOM HAS A CYST OR A BOIL DOWN BELOW. DOES SHAVE IN THAT AREA. DX: ABSCESS OF PERINEUM
35YOM PRESENTS WITH SMALL BLEEDING LACERATION TO HIS CHIN. REPORTS HE KNICKED HIMSELF WELL SHAVING 2 WEEKS AGO. OCCURRED AT HOME. DX: CHIN LACERATION
33YOF WITH SKIN RASH IN GROIN AREA, HAS BEEN SHAVING HER GROIN AREA WITH N/S RAZOR.DX: FOLLICULITIS DUE TO SHAVING.
60 YOF WITH RASH TO HER SCALP AFTER SHAVING HER HEAD. DX CONTACT DERMATITIS
27 YOF WITHITCHING AND IRRITATION TO OUTSIDE OF VAGINA AFTER USING A NEW SHAVING CREAM, SHAVING THE AREA. STATES SHE KEEPS ITCHING AND THEN SHE GETS SMALL BUMPS FROM ITCHING. DX FOLICULITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS
24YOF HAS A RASH TO HER RIGHT ANTERIOR THIGH AFTER SHAVING THE AREA DX: FOLLICULITIS
36 YOM REPORTS RIGHT GROIN AREA SWELLING, PAIN AND TENDERNESS AFTER SHAVING THE AREA A FEW DAYS AGO. DX: GROIN ABSCESS
23YOM PATIENT PRESENTS WITH LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN AND TESTICLE PAIN. HE ALSO REPORTS RED BUMPS ON HIS TESTICLES AFTER SHAVING. PT LWOT. NO DX
43YOM WITH FACIAL LUMP AFTER SHAVING HIS FACE DX: ABSCESS OF FACE
27YOF WITH RAZOR CUT TO WRIST AFTER PT WAS SHAVING AND THE RAZOR ACCIDENTALLY CUT HER . PT ALSO HAS LAC ON FOREARM DX: LEFT FOREARM LAC
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I bought the razor back in May and thats only brand I have ever used they are exceptional razors but when I shaved with them it cut me up so bad now I have scares all over my legs since they healed and never knew who to contact to report it now its embarrasing and will not wear shorts any more it has ruin me cause I have tanning bed and use to tan to show off in summer now I hide legs in pants and its not fair I was so mad I threw the other 3 razors away so when you need to see my legs you let me know...I was told things by my cousin thats a lawyer that this is not right and not good has threw me in depression and all to go on medicine and everything have anxiety now of shaving my legs as you see in picture
Bic Hybrid 3 Razor When trying to fix a cartridge on to the razor handle 1. the cartridge was impossible to attach to the handle, and 2. the cartridge flipped back and cut into my finger, causing a bleeding wound.
I used the Daisy Disposable razor on or February 1 2019 , buying this product at Target in January of 2019 . I got an infection on my left leg, after shaving my legs by February 3 2019 . I went to doctors on February 4 2019 . . I saw the doctor again on February 7 2019 . My infection on leg gotten worst . I entered the Holy Cross Providence Hospital on Friday February 5 2019 with cellulitis on my left leg . I was in hospital for 5 days . Went back to work at end of March 2019 . Not realizing my infection could of been from shaving legs , I again used another razor from same bag in June 2019 . Again I got another infection on same left leg , with cellulitis , only this time I immediately started with antibiotics. My doctor said my infection had come back due to shaving my legs , with this razor . Im filing this consumer complaint with you .to this day I will not use any of these products , until rendered safe . Please keep me informed of any progress . [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. Thank [REDACTED]
Gillette fusion5 I was shaving the Gillette fusion 5 has braids in the front like all disposable razors it also has a hidden blade in the back and I have a larger upper lip and the blade in the back cut my lip and cut me open and I think it will probably cut a lot of people's lips open I think that's why they don't put a blade on both sides of kitchen knives it's just not safe they should recall this product I made a [REDACTED] video of it just now to warn people and I called Gillette.
I purchased a package of "Venus Simply3 Disposable" razors from Amazon.com on January 19, 2019. I finally started using one in April 2019. I was shaving my legs in the shower and while shaving my left leg the razor skinned my shin. It literally removed about 3 inches of skin off of my shin and I'm left with a scar because of it. I am reporting this now because I received an email about the recall. I usually use a different type of razor from the same company and thought that maybe these razors were just extra sharp and that I wasn't careful. But now I see there was actually a defect. I've never cut myself with the other razors that I use from this company.
Shaving my legs in the normal matter with shave gel in the shower running hot water the cuts were large painful and left a few scars on my leg this also happend to a guest of mine that borrowed a razor and to my daughter bleeding from thr cuts caused by the razor stained my bath mats and i had to buy scar gel to fade the scars
Blade on razor shifted slicing my leg behind knee. Actually could not walk around for 2 days
I have a Braun Silk epil 3 but after a few months of use this unit keeps pinching my skin, especially on the back of my thighs and bikini area too, which is not only quite uncomfortable, but has drawn small amounts of blood, which have caused horrible dark areas now! I got a few ingrown hairs there from use as well. This unit doesn't actually pluck the hair out by the root most of the time. It gets much of the hair out by the root, but it also breaks a lot of hairs off right at the skin. It leaves those hairs too short to pluck with either the epilator or manually with tweezers, and there are too many of them to pluck manually anyway. The bikini area is the worst for ingrown hairs-and they take weeks to work themselves out! Red, swollen, terribly unsightly bumps-NOT attractive! I had no prior history with skin problems (sensitivity, breakouts, ingrown hairs) before using an epilator. I can't wait for all these terrible blemishes to clear up. The result: my legs constantly feel as though I shaved yesterday -- they look smooth (since my hair is light), but they feel stubbly. Constant stubble feeling, and since much of the hair wasn't removed at the root, I certainly can't go for weeks between use of the product.
Showing 8 of 13 reports.
Product Recalls
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Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
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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, Razors Or Shavers, Not Specified ranks #256 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #167 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does razors or shavers, not specified rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, razors or shavers, not specified ranks #256 by PlainSafety danger score (38/100) and #167 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (13,599/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from razors or shavers, not specified?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 38,450 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from razors or shavers, not specified increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for razors or shavers, not specified injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 62,797 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by razors or shavers, not specified?
Of all ER visits involving razors or shavers, not specified, approximately 2.8% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (97.2%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with razors or shavers, 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.
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.