Solvents, Other Or Not Specified
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.
Home Workshop Tools & Equipment · CPSC Code 984
Up 11% over 5 years
The verdict
Solvents, Other Or Not Specified carry a danger score of 30/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 196 ER-treated injuries a year that are rising by about 11% over the last five years.
- 30/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 196
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 5.6%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 984 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
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 volume196 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)5.6%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend+11%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Solvents, Other Or Not Specified (CPSC product code 984, in the Home Workshop Tools & Equipment category) generate an estimated 196 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 3,911 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 30/100 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 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 for solvents, other or not specified 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 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.
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Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to solvents, other or not specified on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are solvents, other or not specified?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, solvents, other or not specified have a danger score of 30/100 (low risk). An estimated 196 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
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.
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Safety Guides
What this means for you
Treat the 30/100 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 0-4 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.
