Trends on Product Safety
Marc Schoem
*This presentation was prepared by CPSC staff. It has not been reviewed or approved by, and
may not necessarily reflect the views of, the Commission.
Incident Data
Compliance Reports
 Consumer Complaints (Hotline Calls / Internet)
 News Clips
 MECAP (Medical Examiner and Coroner Alert Program)
 Death Certificates
 Other Incident Reports

Incident Reports 2006 - 2010
Year
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Total
Manufacturer Reports
10,100
15,400
22,500
23,700
19,800
91,500
Consumer Complaints
10,500
12,700
12,400
17,900
22,200
75,700
News Clips
8,800
8,400
7,200
7,300
6,600
38,300
Medical Examiners
4,900
4,800
4,200
4,700
5,500
24,100
Death Certificates
4,800
5,300
4,200
3,500
3,300
21,100
Other
2,000
1,400
1,100
1,100
800
6,400
257,100
Incident Hazard Patterns 2006 - 2010
Manufacturer Consumer
Reports
Complaints
News Clips
Medical
Examiners
Other
Total
Fire/Flames
24,600
27,700
22,300
1,800
2,700
79,100
Falls
15,900
6,200
1,200
15,300
900
39,500
Other
15,600
9,900
300
200
500
26,500
Cutting Devices
12,200
6,400
200
100
200
19,100
Hot Surface, Steam
4,900
8,600
100
100
100
13,800
Vehicle/Machine
2,000
1,200
5,800
1,100
300
10,400
Smoke/Overheating
5,600
3,400
100
0
100
9,200
Suffocation
2,700
4,800
400
1,100
100
9,100
Struck by object
3,800
2,300
800
500
300
7,700
Drowning
100
200
3,500
2,300
200
6,300
Poisoning
700
2,000
1,300
200
600
4,800
0
0
1,900
1,100
100
3,100
Explosion
1,100
900
500
100
100
2,700
Electric Shock
1,200
1,000
100
200
0
2,500
Allergic Reaction
1,000
1,100
0
0
100
2,200
Collision with MV
Incident Products
Manufacturer Reports
Medical Examiners
small kitchen appliances
14,500
stairs, ramps, landings, floors
11,600
all nursery equipment
11,600
beds, mattresses, pillows
1,900
cooking ranges, ovens, etc.
7,200
swimming activity, pools, equipment
1,700
tables, all types
5,500
misc. personal use items
1,300
miscellaneous toys
4,400
bathtub & shower structures
1,100
Consumer Complaints
Death Certificates
cooking ranges, ovens, etc.
8,800
atv's, mopeds, minibikes, etc.
3,600
all nursery equipment
7,800
swimming activity, pools, equipment
3,200
electric fixtures, lamps & equipment
5,800
beds, mattresses, pillows
1,700
miscellaneous toys
4,900
bathtub & shower structures
1,700
misc. household appliances
4,200
stairs, ramps, landings, floors
1,300
News Clips
Other
atv's, mopeds, minibikes, etc.
6,000
cleaning agents (exc. soaps)
700
heating stoves & space heaters
3,900
electric fixtures, lamps & equip
500
electric fixtures, lamps & equipment
3,300
atv's, mopeds, minibikes, etc.
400
cigarettes, etc., lighters, fuel
3,100
cooking ranges, ovens, etc.
300
swimming activity, pools, equipment
3,000
playground equipment
300
CPSC Need for Incident and Surveillance Data
Set Priorities
 Support Ban or Recall of Hazardous Products
 Convince Industry and Others of Need for
Product Standard
 Support Development of Product Standards
 Evaluate the Effectiveness of Product Standards
 Develop Information and Education Campaigns
to Raise Public Awareness of Product Safety

Other Data Bases

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
(NEISS)

In-Depth Investigations (INDP)
U.S. Consumer Product-Related Injuries
Annual Estimates and Rates
2000–2009
Year
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Estimated Number of
Estimated Rates of Persons Medically-Treated
Consumer Product-Related Injuries /1,2
Number per 100 Resident Population (Age Adjusted) /3
32,991,000
34,295,000
32,927,000
32,825,000
33,852,000
32,663,000
34,379,000
34,504,000
35,110,000
36,514,000
11.7
12.0
11.5
11.3
11.6
11.1
11.6
11.6
11.7
12.0
1/ Note: Please note that these estimates reflect the estimated total number of consumer product-related injuries.
The injuries were not caused necessarily by the product involved.
2/ Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Injury Cost Model, 2009.
3/ The 2000 Census is used as the standard population for age-adjusted rates.
U.S. Consumer Product-Related Injuries
Rates of Medically Treated Injuries by Age Group 2000–2009
Estimated Rates of Persons Medically-Treated
Number per 100 Resident Population /1,2
Under
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Year
Age 1
1-4
5-14
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Overall
2000
11.0
19.1
17.3
15.0
9.7
9.9
7.6
6.7
7.9
11.9
21.6
11.7
2001
10.1
19.1
17.4
15.4
10.5
10.5
7.9
7.1
7.9
11.6
20.7
12.0
2002
10.1
18.1
16.6
14.3
9.8
10.1
7.9
6.7
7.4
11.5
20.1
11.5
2003
9.5
17.3
16.0
14.0
9.7
10.1
8.0
6.8
7.8
11.7
20.2
11.3
2004
10.1
17.9
16.3
14.1
9.7
10.3
8.2
7.2
8.3
12.4
21.0
11.6
2005
9.4
17.0
15.5
13.8
9.2
9.9
7.9
6.7
7.9
12.2
19.4
11.1
2006
10.3
17.6
15.9
14.4
9.7
10.1
8.4
7.0
8.4
13.0
20.9
11.6
2007
9.5
16.9
15.7
14.5
9.7
10.2
8.4
7.2
8.6
12.8
21.3
11.6
2008
9.6
17.2
15.5
14.5
9.9
10.3
8.7
7.2
8.5
13.3
22.1
11.7
2009
10.9
18.0
15.5
14.6
10.2
10.7
9.0
7.5
9.2
13.8
24.1
12.0
1/ Note: Please note that these estimates reflect the estimated rate of consumer product-related injuries.
The injuries were not caused necessarily by the product involved.
2/ Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Injury Cost Model, 2009.
U.S. Consumer Product-Related Deaths
Annual Estimates and Rates
2000-2007
Estimated Number of
Estimated Rates of Number of Deaths
Year
Consumer Product-Related Deaths /1,2
Number per 100,000 Resident Population (Age Adjusted) /3
2000
24,400
8.7
2001
26,200
9.1
2002
27,100
9.3
2003
28,100
9.4
2004
29,400
9.7
2005
31,100
10.0
2006
32,100
10.2
2007
34,500
10.7
1/ Note: Please note that these estimates reflect the estimated total number of consumer product-related deaths.
The deaths were not caused necessarily by the product involved.
2/ Source: National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
3/ The 2000 Census is used as the standard population for age-adjusted rates.
U.S. Consumer Product-Related Deaths
Rates of Death by Age Group 2000–2007
Estimated Rates of Number of Deaths
Number per 100,000 Resident Population /1,2
Under
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Ages
Year
Age 1
1-4
5-14
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Overall
2000
15.7
5.8
2.3
2.8
2.8
4.1
5.2
7.5
14.2
42.1
150.2
8.7
2001
18.5
5.2
2.1
2.8
2.9
4.4
5.5
7.5
15.1
46.0
155.8
9.1
2002
18.9
5.2
2.1
2.7
3.0
4.3
5.5
7.2
15.6
47.7
161.6
9.3
2003
17.7
5.1
1.9
2.6
2.7
4.3
5.9
7.8
16.4
49.6
164.5
9.4
2004
20.8
4.9
2.1
2.7
3.0
4.2
6.2
8.1
16.5
51.9
167.0
9.7
2005
21.9
4.9
1.9
3.0
2.9
4.5
6.5
8.2
17.6
53.8
170.2
10.0
2006
23.0
4.8
1.8
2.9
3.0
4.3
6.5
8.7
17.4
56.1
172.3
10.2
2007
25.7
5.0
1.9
2.9
3.3
4.5
7.0
9.2
18.4
57.5
184.8
10.7
1/ Note: Please note that these estimates reflect the estimated total number of consumer product-related deaths.
The deaths were not caused necessarily by the product involved.
2/ Source: National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.