Window Or Door Security Barriers
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.
Building Materials & Home Structures · CPSC Code 1888
Up 36% over 5 years
The verdict
Window Or Door Security Barriers carry a danger score of 42/100 (moderate risk), driven by roughly 430 ER-treated injuries a year that are rising by about 36% over the last five years.
- 42/100
- danger score (moderate risk)
- 430
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 11.1%
- end in hospital admission
- 35-44
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1888 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 42/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for window or door security barriers - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume430 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)11.1%
- Fatality rate0.71%
- 5-year trend+36%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Window Or Door Security Barriers (CPSC product code 1888, in the Building Materials & Home Structures category) generate an estimated 430 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 8,590 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 42/100 for this category (moderate 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 36% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (1,721 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (21 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for window or door security barriers is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 904 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the hand (446 cases). The 35-44 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,323 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 11.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.71%) result in fatality.
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 window or door security barriers 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 | 592 | 184 | |
| 5-14 | 789 | 260 | |
| 15-24 | 638 | 558 | |
| 25-34 | 535 | 581 | |
| 35-44 | 733 | 590 | |
| 45-54 | 577 | 564 | |
| 55-64 | 379 | 232 | |
| 65-74 | 305 | 281 | |
| 75+ | 535 | 251 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Leg | Fracture | |
| Knee | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Ankle | Fracture | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
21YOF WITH C/O HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA. WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY A SECURITY BAR IN THE HEAD YESTERDAY. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY
53 YOF WAS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK BY A SECURITY BAR WHILE AT THE GROCERY STORE TODAY. HAS LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN. DX: ABDOMINAL WALL CONTUSION
96YOM HX B/L KNEE REPLACEMENT,PROSTATE CA,POSSIBLE PAROXYSMAL AFIB ON *** PRESENT TO ED S/P FALL,L HIP PX.PT AMBULATING TO THE BATHROOM LOST BALANCE FELL FORWARD TOWARDS DOOR THAT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON BUTTOCKS/L HIP,L ARM.NO HS/LOC.HAS ABRASION TO L ELBOW, NO OTHER PX IN ARM.DX:FALL;CLOSED FX L HIP;PX L HIP;CLOSED FX L HIP W/ ROUTINE HEALING SUBSEQUENT ENCOUNTER
61YOM HX ALCOHOL USE D/O PRESENT TO ED AS TRAUMA 9 AFTER GLF.HE BELIEVES HE HAD A SEIZURE,NO TONGUE BITING/INCONTINENCE,STATED WALKING TOO CLOSE TO BEDROOM DOOR FELL NOT REMEMBERING FALLING OR HOW.PX IN POSTERIOR OCCIPUT AND NECK.PT STS HE DRINKS 5 VODKA/*** PER DAY.ETOH=2,221DX:ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION W/O COMPLICATION;HYPOTENSION D/T HYPOVOLEMIA;FALL
31YOF HX MVC S/P R TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT/REVISION PRESENT TO ED C/F DISLOCATION R HIP.HAS HAD SPONTANEOUS DISLOCATION R HIP BEGINNING ON 6/20.SHE LEANED OVER A DOOR TO PUT SOMETHING ON A SHELF FELT POPPING SOUND SIGNIFICANT PX SINCE.DX:CLOSED DISLOCATION OF R HIP;HX REVISION OF TOTAL REPLACEMENT R HIP
26YOM PRESENT TO ED W/ B/L ANKLE DISCOMFORT,BACK PX.PT WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF HIS FRONT DOOR THIS AM,SO HE OPENED HIS WINDOW WALKED ONTO 1ST STORY ROOF AND JUMPED(9FT).ABLE TO GET UP W/ SIGNIFICANT DISCOMFORT L>R,MILD THORACIC BACK PX.NO HS/LOC,NO OTHER INJURIES/PXDX:CLOSED FX B/L ANKLES;CLOSED FX OF MULTIPLE THORACIC VERTABRAE
25YOM, HIT W/ FIREWOOD IN RIGHT KNEE & SHIN, C/O BRUISING & TENDERNESS KNEE & SHIN DX: RIGHT KNEE HEMATOMA
20YOF P/W FOREARM LAC, PT STATES SHE GOT ANGRY AND PUNCHED THROUGH A WINDOW, DX:LAC OF ARM
93YOM STRUCK HIS LEG ON AN ENTRANCE GATE AT GYM SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT KNEE. DX: LACERATION LEFT KNEE WITHOUT FOREIGN BODY
67YOF, C/O SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN AFTER TRYING TO LIFT WINDOW DX: CHRONIC COMPRESSION FRACTURE T8 & T12 THORACIC STRAIN, LUMBAR STRAIN
45YOM STATES HE WAS FLICKING A CIGARETTE OUT THE WINDOW WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE ASHES INTO HIS EYE. DX: BURN OF RIGHT CONJUNCTIVA; ACUTE BILATERAL CONJUNCTIVITIS OF RIGHT EYE
36YOM PRESENTS WITH A RIGHT-HAND LACERATION AFTER HITTING A WINDOW. PT STATES HE WAS DRINKING AT A PARTY. PT ELOPED FROM ED. BAL: UNKNOWN DX: ELOPED FROM ED
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
ADT wall keypad. Battery backup low.. I called to have a replacement sent. I was told this specific battery can not be drop shipped!! I would need to go to [REDACTED]. I explained that I was told that ADT would replace a battery if I call. She stated this one can not be sent out by ADT. I ask why ? Her reply was we can not send this battery!!! I then said this is a lithium ion battery!! She said she could not help , then ask if I had any other issues!! I told her yes.. why can you not fill my request? She said again do I have any other issues. Then told me to have a good day and hung up !! The battery made in China . The back has started burning the plastic cover. I was told when this key pad was installed that I had to change to this new pad or ADT would not be able to provide security service to my home. This is a cel phone connection not a land line. The exchange was at no fee to me !!! I knew the old one had a small replaceable battery that I have had to change.. I was not told anything about the new battery system
For my toddler I researched window protections for the second floor of my home. This research led me to the Andersen Window website that offered as a child safety device the window opening controls for the casement windows in my home. https://parts.andersenwindows.com/LearningCenter_WindowSafety.html https://parts.andersenwindows.com/detail_9051542__w_safe.html I ordered these items for all my casement windows upstairs. Unfortunately, as soon as they were installed my child was immediately able to depress the button for the device that releases the window limits. This button is another safety device to allow an adult to quickly open the window completely to escape through the window during an emergency. Sadly, this safety feature creates a situation where the child safety feature is now removed. A child that pushes this button and successfully releases the limit will now be able to open the window and fall out. I immediately called the president of the company's office to tell them about this problem and the potentially devastating consequence. Another "executive" returned my call but concluded that he was unable to help me because the company was required to have the release safety button. I believe that a parent unaware of how easy it is for a child, mine is 17 moths old, could override this window limit and be seriously hurt or killed.
The simplisafe security system door and window sensors are very easily accessible for button batteries to be exposed. My 3 year old son was in his room where we have security window sensors installed and I am not sure if he was able to get it uninstalled or if installation failed, but he was able to exposed the button battery with ease. Installation for this produce includes either sticky command strip material, or small screws that hold the plate in place, but the battery is still able to be exposed with a simple slide up motion. No injuries were caused but I am very concerned that if I did not intervene fast enough, he could have ingested the button battery and had fatal consequences.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to window or door security barriers on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are window or door security barriers?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, window or door security barriers have a danger score of 42/100 (moderate risk). An estimated 430 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from window or door security barriers?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 904 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from window or door security barriers increasing or decreasing?
Up 36% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for window or door security barriers injuries?
The 35-44 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,323 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by window or door security barriers?
Of all ER visits involving window or door security barriers, approximately 11.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (89.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with window or door security barriers?
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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What this means for you
Treat the 42/100 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 35-44 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.
