Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Solvents, Other Or Not Specified ranks #659 of 838 by danger score (30/100) at ER-volume #697 of 838 (196/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #659
- danger rank of 838
- #697
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 30/100
- danger score
- 196/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 (30/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
30 Among the lowest lower than 79% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more product categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 36/100
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 | 48th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 196 | 13th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | +11% | 77th | 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 3,916 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 984. Segments sum to 3,916 - 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 Home Workshop Tools & Equipment 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.
Home Workshop Tools & Equipment danger scores
How this 30/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for solvents, other or not specified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 196 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 5.6% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend+11%
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 solvents, other or not specified are rising by about 11% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2019 (424 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2010 (60 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 1,251 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by derma/conjunct to the eyeball (444 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 932 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 5.6% 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 solvents, other or 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 | 400 | 532 | |
| 5-14 | 79 | 178 | |
| 15-24 | 280 | 140 | |
| 25-34 | 233 | 67 | |
| 35-44 | 418 | 100 | |
| 45-54 | 225 | 344 | |
| 55-64 | 115 | 339 | |
| 65-74 | 203 | 103 | |
| 75+ | 84 | 76 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| Eyeball | Burn, Chemical | |
| Hand | Burn, Chemical | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Leg | Burns, Thermal | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Burns, Thermal | |
| Lower Leg | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Derma/conjunct | |
| Lower Trunk | Derma/conjunct | |
| Foot | Burn, Chemical | |
| Upper Arm | Burns, Thermal |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
3 YOF WAS BROUGHT IN FOR ACCIDNETAL INGESTION OF ACETONE AT HOME. DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF SUBSTANCE
19MOF INGESTION OF A GLUE ADHESIVE REMOVER. DX INGESTION
28YOM PRESENTS TO THE ED COMPLAINTS OF CHEMICAL SOLVENTS EXPOSED TO HIS EYES AT LAB. PHD STUDENT WORKING WITH ORGANIC SOLVENTS, STATES HE OPENED THE OVEN AND FELT VAPORS COME INTO HIS EYES. WAS WEARING PPE. WASHED EYES 10 MINS. DX: ACUTE CONJUNCTIVITS OF BOTH EYES.
47yof presnts to ED after being treated in the field by EMS w/ epinephrine for hypersensitivity reaction,difficulty breathing,urticaria.Pt believes she was instigated by the use of a cleaning solvent.Pt was cleaning her BR ceiling w/ ***.Pt became acutely dyspeneic,raised lesions,noted pleuritic raised lesions chest/armsDX: Anaphylaxis
3YOF CHILD INGESTION ADHESIVE GUNK REMOVER GEL, NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF DISTRESS DX: INGESTION OF CORROSIVE CHEMICAL, ACCIDENTAL OR UNINTENTIONAL
41YOM PRESENTED WITH A FACIAL BURN X1 DAY. THE PT STATED THAT HE WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE WHILE CLEANING HIS SHOES WITH A SOLVENT. THE BOTTLE OF SOLVENT IGNITED AND SPLASHED ONTO HIS FACE. DX: FACIAL BURN
28 YOM ACCIDENTALLY DRANK SMALL AMOUNT OF GLUE REMOVER THINKING IT WAS WATER, DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
16yom was at school 1 day ago when a classmate put a *** multipurpose solvent in his soda and he drank some of it, then he developed abdominal pain and diarrhea. DX: accidental ingestion of substance.
16MOF WAS FOUND BY MOTHER WITH AN OPEN BOTTLE OF GUN CLEANER SOLVENT WITH SOME SPILLED AROUND HER AND THE SMELL OF THE CLEANER ON LIPS DX: INGESTION OF NON-TOXIC SUBSTANCE
40YOM SPLASHED EMULSIFIER SOLVENT CHEMICAL IN EYE. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
3 YOM. C/O ACCIDENTIAL INGESTION OF ISOBUTYL NITRATE (BLUE BOY), PTS FATHER STATED HE IS NOT SURE HOW MUCH THE PT INGESTED. PTS FATHER STATED HE CONTACTED POISON CONTROL AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO COME TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. DX: NONTOXIC INGESTION, UNINTENTIONAL POISONING BY NITRATE.
33YOF WITH RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER EYELID SWELLING AFTER THE PT STATES SHE GOT A SMALL AMOUNT OF SOLVENT THINNER IN THE RIGHT CORNER OF HER EYE. DX: PRESEPTAL CELLULITIS OF RIGHT EYE
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Rash on hands
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to solvents, other or not specified on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Home Workshop Tools & Equipment
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Solvents, Other Or Not Specified: cross-group products nearest on danger score (30/100), estimated annual ER visits (196/yr), and hospitalization share (5.6%). 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.
Related Products in Home Workshop Tools & Equipment
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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, Solvents, Other Or Not Specified ranks #659 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #697 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does solvents, other or not specified rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, solvents, other or not specified ranks #659 by PlainSafety danger score (30/100) and #697 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (196/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from solvents, other or not specified?
The most common injury is poisoning to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 1,251 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from solvents, other or not specified increasing or decreasing?
Up 11% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for solvents, other or not specified injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 932 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by solvents, other or not specified?
Of all ER visits involving solvents, other or not specified, approximately 5.6% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.4%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with solvents, other or 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.