Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Sewing Basket Articles ranks #482 of 838 by danger score (34/100) at ER-volume #356 of 838 (2,999/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #482
- danger rank of 838
- #356
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 34/100
- danger score
- 2,999/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 (34/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
34 Lower than most lower than 57% 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: 41/100
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) | 6 | 49th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 2,999 | 52nd | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -21% | 33rd | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 1 | 18th | 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 59,999 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1671. Segments sum to 59,999 - 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 34/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for sewing basket articles - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 2,999 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 5.7% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-21%
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 sewing basket articles are declining by about 21% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2015 (3,690 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2021 (2,274 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is ingestion to the internal, accounting for approximately 9,442 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by foreign body to the face (8,536 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 17,549 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 5.7% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 1 consumer incident report filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how sewing basket articles 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 | 8,234 | 9,315 | |
| 5-14 | 5,745 | 5,729 | |
| 15-24 | 1,538 | 3,572 | |
| 25-34 | 967 | 2,465 | |
| 35-44 | 1,397 | 2,775 | |
| 45-54 | 1,321 | 2,639 | |
| 55-64 | 1,087 | 4,819 | |
| 65-74 | 173 | 3,206 | |
| 75+ | 519 | 4,481 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Face | Foreign Body | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Finger | Foreign Body | |
| Finger | Puncture | |
| Ear | Foreign Body | |
| Internal | Aspiration | |
| Finger | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Foreign Body | |
| Hand | Other | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Foot | Foreign Body | |
| Foot | Puncture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
69YOF HX CVA,COPD,CAD,DIABETES,ANEURYSM POST COILING PRESENT TO ED W/ SUDDEN ONSET CP THAT BEGAN WHILE SHE WAS CROCHETING AT 11PM LIKE SOMETHING KICKED HER IN THE CHEST,CONSTANT SINCE. HA STARTED AFTER CP,TOOK *** AT HOME HA WORSENED.CALLED EMS GAVE ASPIRIN/*** NO IMPROVEMENT.DX:CP UNSPECIFIED
50YOF COMPLAINS OF EAR PAIN AFTER USING A CROCHET HOOK TO SCRATCH HER EAR. DX: IMPACTED CERUMEN OF EAR
21YOM PRESENTS AFTER HE PUNCTURED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A CROCHET NEEDLE, NOW HAS AN INFECTION IN HIS FINGER DX: PARONYCHIA OF INDEX FINGER AND FINGER PAIN
3YOF - PATIENT PRESENT FOR SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY. PT'S MOTHER PULLED A THREAD FROM THE PATIENTS ANUS. DX: FOREIGN BODY ANUS/RECTUM.
61YOM PRESENTS COMPLAINING OF TESTICLE SWELLING PT STATES HE NOTICED IT 3 DAYS AGO. STATES HE ALSO ACCIDENTALLY ZIPPED HIS PENIS ABUT 3 DAYS AGO (UNKNOWN WHAT THE ZIPPER WAS ATTACHED TO) PT LEFT ED DX: GENITAL COMPLAINTS
4 YOF STUCK A BUTTON IN NOSE. DX FB NOSE
32YOM PATIENT WAS USING A CROCHET NEEDLE TO CLEAN HIS METH/FENTANYL PIPE WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE CROCHET NEEDLE AND IT STABBED HIM IN THE CHEST. DX: CONTUSION OF ABDOMINAL WALL, LACERATION OF CHEST, FENTANYL USE DISORDER, POLYSUBSTANCE ABUSE
82 YOF C/O LEFT SHOUDER PAIN, ENDORSES THAT SHE DOES VIGOROUSLY CROCHET FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. DX: MUSCULOSKELETAL LEFT SHOULDER PAIN
2YOF STUCK A BUTTON UP HER LEFT NOSTRIL DX: FOREIGN BODY NOSE
44 YOM C/O INCREASING ELBOW PAIN AFTER DOING REPETITIVE MOVEMENTS WHILE KNITTING AND SEWING. DX: LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS
63YOF, WAS MAKING POMPOM AND ACCIDENTALLY ASPIRATED PIECES OF YARN DX: ASPIRATION INTO AIRWAY
14MOF PRESENTED TO ED C/O FOREIGN OBJECT, PER EMS PT SWALLOWED A BUTTON AND STARTED COUGHING. DX; INGESTION OF FOREIGN BODY
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Particles of crochet yarn disperse into the air irritating eyes, wrapping around eyelashes and eyebrows and entering the nose.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to sewing basket articles on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Personal Care & Safety Products
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Sewing Basket Articles: cross-group products nearest on danger score (34/100), estimated annual ER visits (2,999/yr), and hospitalization share (5.7%). 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, Sewing Basket Articles ranks #482 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #356 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does sewing basket articles rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, sewing basket articles ranks #482 by PlainSafety danger score (34/100) and #356 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (2,999/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from sewing basket articles?
The most common injury is ingestion to the internal, accounting for approximately 9,442 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from sewing basket articles increasing or decreasing?
Down 21% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for sewing basket articles injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 17,549 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by sewing basket articles?
Of all ER visits involving sewing basket articles, approximately 5.7% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.3%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with sewing basket articles?
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.