National reference figures

U.S. consumer product injury statistics

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, consumer products send roughly 15.5 million people to the emergency room every year. This page collects the national reference figures behind PlainSafety, every number read live from the CPSC NEISS database (2005–2024).

838
product categories tracked
~15.5M
ER visits per year (avg)
9,692
CPSC recalls on file
65,993
consumer incident reports

Data as of · figures update with each annual CPSC NEISS release. See the methodology for every derived number.

Most dangerous product categories

The ten product categories with the highest PlainSafety danger score (0–100), combining ER-visit volume, hospitalization rate, and 5-year trend.

# Category ER visits/yr
1 General Home Or Room Involvement In Fires 14,776
2 Floors Or Flooring Materials 1.6M
3 Toilets 127,074
4 Beds Or Bedframes, Other Or Not Specified 697,169
5 All Terrain Vehicles (# Of Wheels Unspecified/off Road) 27,170
6 Mopeds Or Power-assisted Cycles 23,152
7 Crutches, Canes Or Walkers 100,182
8 Massage Devices Or Vibrators 4,048
9 Utility Vehicles 4,515
10 Chairs, Other Or Not Specified 347,059

Full ranking: all product safety rankings.

ER visits by product group

Building Materials & Home Structures is the single highest-volume product group, with about 4.3M estimated ER visits a year.

# Product group ER visits/yr
1 Building Materials & Home Structures 4.3M
2 Floors, Walls & Ceilings 2.0M
3 Sports & Recreation Equipment 1.8M
4 Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment 1.3M
5 Sports Protective Equipment & Gear 1.3M
6 Home Furnishings & Fixtures 1.2M
7 Containers, Tableware & Packaging 728,438
8 Personal Care & Safety Products 724,702
9 Containers & Packaging 432,912
10 Home Communication & Entertainment 393,933

Trends, 2005–2024

Over the most recent 5-year window, Framed Baby Carriers (carried On Back) show the largest injury increase, while Electric Immersion Water Heaters improved the most.

Fastest-worsening

Fastest-improving

Using these figures

Every number on this page is read directly from the CPSC NEISS database at the data vintage shown above, nothing is estimated or hand-entered. NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, so figures are statistical estimates with confidence intervals, not exact counts. A citation should include the as-of year. PlainSafety is an independent project and is not affiliated with the CPSC.