Trends on Product SafetyTrends on Product SafetyMarc Schoem 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 DataIncident Data

Compliance ReportsCompliance Reports Consumer Complaints Consumer Complaints (Hotline Calls / Internet)(Hotline Calls / Internet)

News ClipsNews Clips MECAP MECAP (Medical Examiner and Coroner Alert Program)(Medical Examiner and Coroner Alert Program)

Death Certificates Death Certificates Other Incident ReportsOther Incident Reports

Incident Reports 2006 - 2010Incident Reports 2006 - 2010

 

Year

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 TotalManufacturer Reports 10,100 15,400 22,500 23,700 19,800 91,500Consumer 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 - 2010Incident Hazard Patterns 2006 - 2010

 Manufacturer Reports

Consumer Complaints News Clips

Medical Examiners Other Total

Fire/Flames 24,600 27,700 22,300 1,800 2,700 79,100Falls 15,900 6,200 1,200 15,300 900 39,500

Other 15,600 9,900 300 200 500 26,500Cutting Devices 12,200 6,400 200 100 200 19,100Hot Surface, Steam 4,900 8,600 100 100 100 13,800Vehicle/Machine 2,000 1,200 5,800 1,100 300 10,400Smoke/Overheating 5,600 3,400 100 0 100 9,200

Suffocation 2,700 4,800 400 1,100 100 9,100Struck by object 3,800 2,300 800 500 300 7,700

Drowning 100 200 3,500 2,300 200 6,300Poisoning 700 2,000 1,300 200 600 4,800

Collision with MV 0 0 1,900 1,100 100 3,100Explosion 1,100 900 500 100 100 2,700

Electric Shock 1,200 1,000 100 200 0 2,500Allergic Reaction 1,000 1,100 0 0 100 2,200

Incident ProductsIncident ProductsManufacturer Reports

small kitchen appliances 14,500

all nursery equipment 11,600

cooking ranges, ovens, etc. 7,200

tables, all types 5,500

miscellaneous toys 4,400

News Clipsatv's, mopeds, minibikes, etc. 6,000heating stoves & space heaters 3,900electric fixtures, lamps & equipment 3,300cigarettes, etc., lighters, fuel 3,100swimming activity, pools, equipment 3,000

Consumer Complaintscooking ranges, ovens, etc. 8,800all nursery equipment 7,800electric fixtures, lamps & equipment 5,800miscellaneous toys 4,900misc. household appliances 4,200

Medical Examinersstairs, ramps, landings, floors 11,600beds, mattresses, pillows 1,900swimming activity, pools, equipment 1,700misc. personal use items 1,300bathtub & shower structures 1,100

Death Certificatesatv's, mopeds, minibikes, etc. 3,600swimming activity, pools, equipment 3,200beds, mattresses, pillows 1,700bathtub & shower structures 1,700stairs, ramps, landings, floors 1,300

Other

cleaning agents (exc. soaps) 700

electric fixtures, lamps & equip 500

atv's, mopeds, minibikes, etc. 400

cooking ranges, ovens, etc. 300

playground equipment 300

CPSC Need for Incident and Surveillance CPSC Need for Incident and Surveillance

DataData Set Priorities Set Priorities Support Ban or Recall of Hazardous ProductsSupport Ban or Recall of Hazardous Products Convince Industry and Others of Need for Convince Industry and Others of Need for

Product StandardProduct Standard Support Development of Product StandardsSupport Development of Product Standards Evaluate the Effectiveness of Product StandardsEvaluate the Effectiveness of Product Standards Develop Information and Education Campaigns Develop Information and Education Campaigns

to Raise Public Awareness of Product Safetyto Raise Public Awareness of Product Safety

Other Data BasesOther Data Bases

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)(NEISS)

In-Depth Investigations (INDP)In-Depth Investigations (INDP)

U.S. Consumer Product-Related Injuries

Annual Estimates and Rates 2000–2009

YearEstimated Number of Estimated Rates of Persons Medically-Treated

Consumer Product-Related Injuries /1,2 Number per 100 Resident Population (Age Adjusted) /3

2000 32,991,000 11.72001 34,295,000 12.02002 32,927,000 11.52003 32,825,000 11.32004 33,852,000 11.62005 32,663,000 11.12006 34,379,000 11.62007 34,504,000 11.62008 35,110,000 11.72009 36,514,000 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

Year

Estimated Rates of Persons Medically-Treated

Number per 100 Resident Population /1,2

Under Ages Ages Ages Ages Ages Ages Ages Ages Ages Ages  

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

Year

Estimated Number of Estimated Rates of Number of Deaths

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

Year

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  

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.