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How risky is your product? Run the risk scorer.

Pick any of 838 CPSC-tracked product categories to see its injury risk profile, danger score, hospitalization and fatality rates, top hazard types, year-over-year trend, and a preventability estimate, all computed live from 20 years (2005–2024) of NEISS emergency-department data.

838
product categories
20 yrs
of NEISS data
0–100
danger score
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General Home Or Room Involvement In Fires currently leads the danger list at score 71/100, with Floors Or Flooring Materials second at 59/100. Pick a category below to see its injury rate, hospitalization share, and preventability estimate from the same CPSC NEISS corpus.

71/100
General Home Or Room Involvement In Fires danger score
14,776/yr
ER visits (top category)
6
sample categories on this tool
NEISS
CPSC emergency-department source

Scores and counts are computed live from PlainSafety's NEISS-derived tables; see methodology for the danger-score formula.

The preventability score weighs how often injuries involve misuse versus inherent product hazards. See our methodology for the formula and its limits.

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Danger score

ELECTRIC OUTLETS OR RECEPTACLES

Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Low Risk

Avg. Annual Injuries

5,134

Hospitalization Rate

5.7%

Fatality Rate

0.1%

5-Year Trend

+9%

Preventability Assessment

70/95

Highly Preventable

Based on hospitalization rate, fatality rate, and injury trend direction. Higher scores indicate injuries are more avoidable.

Top Hazard Types

# Body Part Injury Type Est. Injuries
1 ALL PARTS BODY ELECTRIC SHOCK 34,585
2 FINGER BURN, ELECTRICAL 12,757
3 HAND BURN, ELECTRICAL 12,066
4 FINGER LACERATION 3,618
5 HEAD INTERNAL INJURY 3,073
6 HEAD LACERATION 2,745
7 FACE LACERATION 1,689
8 LOWER TRUNK OTHER 1,344
9 HAND LACERATION 1,261
10 EYEBALL CONTUSIONS, ABR. 1,187

Recent Year-over-Year Trend

20206K20215K20226K20235K20247K
Estimated annual ER visits - ELECTRIC OUTLETS OR RECEPTACLES
Year Est. Injuries Hosp. %
2020 6,271 8.6%
2021 5,012 8.1%
2022 6,180 5.3%
2023 5,098 12.1%
2024 7,121 11.0%

Overall 5-year change: +13.6%

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How to use the risk scorer

Score a product, then act on the parts you control, severity and preventability matter more than raw volume.

  • Compare two products you are choosing between, the higher danger score is the higher-risk category, all else equal. Full rankings
  • Filter by the age group in your household to see what share of injuries hit that demographic. Child safety guide
  • Before buying or keeping a specific model, check it against open CPSC recalls. CPSC recalls

The preventability score is an estimate derived from hospitalization rate, fatality rate, and trend, it is a planning aid, not medical or legal advice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the injury rate calculated? ▼
The injury rate is based on CPSC NEISS (National Electronic Injury Surveillance System) data. NEISS collects injury reports from a nationally representative sample of hospital emergency departments and uses statistical weights to estimate national injury counts.
What does the preventability score mean? ▼
The preventability score (10-95) estimates how preventable injuries from a product category are. Higher scores mean injuries are more likely avoidable through safety measures, proper use, or supervision. It factors in hospitalization rate, fatality rate, and whether injury trends are improving.
How are risk levels determined? ▼
Risk levels (Low, Moderate, High, Very High) are computed from a composite danger score (1-100) that weighs annual injury volume, hospitalization rate, fatality rate, severity index, and 5-year trend direction.
Can I filter results by age group? ▼
Yes. Select an optional age group to see what share of injuries for that product category affect that demographic. Age groups follow NEISS categories: 0-4, 5-14, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, and 75+.
What is the data source? ▼
All data comes from the CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), covering 2005-2024. NEISS tracks product-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments. Consumer reports come from SaferProducts.gov.

Data: CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, SaferProducts.gov consumer reports. Injury estimates are nationally projected from a representative sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.