Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Tie Racks, Belt Racks Or Other Clothes Hangers ranks #419 of 838 by danger score (35/100) at ER-volume #289 of 838 (4,921/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #419
- danger rank of 838
- #289
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 35/100
- danger score
- 4,921/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 (35/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
35 Lower than most lower than 50% 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: 45/100
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 | 52nd | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 4,921 | 58th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -26% | 26th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 3 | 28th | 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 98,440 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 419. Segments sum to 98,440 - 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 Containers, Tableware & Packaging 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.
Containers, Tableware & Packaging danger scores
How this 35/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 4,921 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 6.1% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-26%
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 tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers are declining by about 26% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2006 (6,521 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2022 (2,827 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 13,519 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (6,584 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 26,126 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 6.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 3 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers 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 | 15,594 | 10,532 | |
| 5-14 | 8,628 | 7,575 | |
| 15-24 | 3,635 | 3,925 | |
| 25-34 | 3,426 | 5,125 | |
| 35-44 | 2,968 | 5,693 | |
| 45-54 | 2,924 | 6,182 | |
| 55-64 | 2,160 | 4,492 | |
| 65-74 | 1,183 | 3,741 | |
| 75+ | 1,804 | 8,825 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Mouth | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Foot | Puncture | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
67YOF PRESENTING WITH CONCERNS OF LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HER LEFT HAND. WAS HOLDING A BAG OF LAUNDRY THAT .CONTAINED A STACK OF METAL HANGERS, SHE THREW THAT BACK AND AT LEAST 1 OF THE HANGERS HOOKED ONTO HER HAND AND TORE THE SKIN. DX: LACERATION HAND WITHOUT FOREIGN BODY INITIAL LEFT
54YOM TRIPPED ON A HANGER THAT WAS ON THE GROUND AND FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE. DX: CLOSED NONDISPLACED FRACTURE OF GREATER TUBEROSITY OF RIGHT HUMERUS
25YOF WITH LACERATION ABOVE HER RIGHT KNEE REGION FROM A METAL HANGER LAST NIGHT AROUND 10PM. DX: LACERATION OF RIGHT KNEE
8YOM CHILD TURNED AND RAN HIS RIGHT EYE ONTO A METAL HANGER FOR JEWELRY, 3 INCHES PRONGS, LACERATION TO THE EYE DX: LACERATION OF RIGHT EYE
4YOF WAS RUNNING AT HOME WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER COAT HANGER LANDING ON LEFT KNEE DX:KNEE LAC
20YOM PRESENTS AFTER MOTHER FOUND POSSIBLY INGESTED PARTS OF A PLASTIC COAT HANGER IN HIS STOOL. PATIENT IS NONVERBAL WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND HISTORY OF PICA. HE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF ABDOMINAL PAIN FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS. 3.6CM FOREIGN OBJECT SEEN IN THE RECTUM ON CT. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN ANUS AND RECTUM.
48YOM REPORTS AFTER A CLOTHES HANGER FELL ON HIS HEAD. DX HEAD LACERATION
50YOF PRESENTS WITH RIGHT 5TH DISTAL PAIN AFTER GETTING IT CAUGHT ON A CLOTHES HOOK LAST PM. DX: FRACTURE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER DISTAL PHALANX DISPLACED CLOSED
19MOF CHILD WAS CHEWING ON HANGER, WHEN THE HANGER STUCK IN THE MOUTH DX: CONTUSION OF MOUTH
73YOF PATIENT TRIPPED ON A HANGER, SHE FELL AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HER BODY ON A WALL, THEN FELL DOWN AND HIT HER COCCYX. DX: HIP PAIN, COCCYX PAIN, FALL
33YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN S/P PT STATES SHE AND HER COUSING WERE PULLING ON A HANGER AND WHEN HER COUSIN LET GO SHE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HER LOWER BACK ON THE WALL. DX: LOWER BACK PAIN
82YOM, SLIDING CLOTHES ON A WOODEN CLOTHES HANGER IN HER CLOSET AND GOT SPLINTER IN HER FINGER DX: WOOD SPLINTER IN FINGER [LEFT 5TH DIGIT]
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Cut my finger on the flat surface of the hanger surface.
After hearing of other people who found lead in their Amazon basics kids hangers, I decided to test mine. Using lead test swabs I randomly tested 5 hangers from my childrens closets. 2 tested positive for lead. Over the last 3 years I have purchased 5 packages of these hangers. I do not know if the lead hangers came from the older or more recent orders.
Baby hangers have LEAD in them. I purchased baby hangers last year for my baby and am having another so I went on Amazon to order again. I saw reviews stating they tested positive for lead. I bought a lead testing kit and sure enough it came back positive for lead. They are baby and children hangers and they should know better. It is a number one best seller. I called Amazon and they told me the product would be taken down and it has not!
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Containers, Tableware & Packaging
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Tie Racks, Belt Racks Or Other Clothes Hangers: cross-group products nearest on danger score (35/100), estimated annual ER visits (4,921/yr), and hospitalization share (6.1%). 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, Tie Racks, Belt Racks Or Other Clothes Hangers ranks #419 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #289 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers ranks #419 by PlainSafety danger score (35/100) and #289 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (4,921/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers?
The most common injury is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 13,519 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers increasing or decreasing?
Down 26% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 26,126 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers?
Of all ER visits involving tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, approximately 6.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (93.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers?
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.