Product category

Toys & Children's Recreation

This category tracks 43 consumer products in the CPSC NEISS injury database, together accounting for roughly 306,560 emergency-room visits a year - the 13th-highest of 26 tracked categories by ER volume.

43
products tracked
306,560
ER visits / year
32
avg danger score
3.4%
avg hospitalization rate

CPSC NEISS escalation ladder

Category extract NEISS/toys-and-children-s-recreation Toys & Children's Recreation

Toys & Children's Recreation · 43 scored · 306,560 ER/yr · avg 32/100

  • NEISS 306,560
  • NEISS 306,560
  • NEISS 32
  • NEISS 46
  • NEISS 3.4%
  • NEISS 0
  • NEISS 43
  • NEISS Lawn & Garden …

Photo peer: Lawn & Garden Equipment (311,508/yr)

Containers & P…432,912Home Communica…393,933Home Medical &…369,575Lawn & Garden …311,508Toys & Child… (this)306,560
Nearest product categories by summed estimated annual ER visits

Figures are rendered from the CPSC NEISS extract for Toys & Children's Recreation; nationally weighted ER projections, not exact counts. How we place categories →

Danger score versus ER volume

Danger score versus ER volume

According to CPSC NEISS, Kites Or Kite String leads this category's danger score at 46/100 (370/yr) while Skateboards, Unpowered Or Unspecified leads estimated ER volume at 110,890/yr (danger score 43/100). They are not the same ranking.

46/100
Kites Or Kite String danger score #1 of 43
110,890/yr
Skateboards, Unpowered Or Unspecified ER volume #1 of 43
370/yr
Kites Or Kite String ER volume (not #1)
43/100
Skateboards, Unpowered Or Unspecified danger score (not #1)

Ranks compare the 43 scored products in Toys & Children's Recreation from the same CPSC NEISS extract. Danger score is not ER-visit volume.

Toys & Children's Recreation vs all categories by estimated annual ER visits

Where this category's summed average annual ER volume sits among every tracked product category (exposure rank, not a danger score)

306,560 13th of 26 higher than 13 of 26 categories

Product categories, banded by estimated average annual ER visits

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Source CPSC NEISS · 2026-08-31

Where injuries concentrate in Toys & Children's Recreation

Estimated average annual ER visits for the highest-volume products in this category.

Skateboards, Unpower…111K/yrToys, Not Specified54K/yrScooters, Unpowered51K/yrFireworks11K/yrFlying Toys10K/yrToys, Not Elsewhere …9K/yrBuilding Sets7K/yrDolls, Plush Toys, A…6K/yr
Top products in Toys & Children's Recreation by annual ER visits

The Toys & Children's Recreation safety profile

Average danger score across the 43 scored products, and how they split across the danger tiers.

0/100100/10032/100
Average danger score
High risk (60+): 0 Moderate (40–59): 4 Low (<40): 39

Every product in Toys & Children's Recreation, by danger score

Score Product
46 Kites Or Kite String
43 Skateboards, Unpowered Or Unspecified
43 Fireworks
40 Toys, Not Elsewhere Classified
39 Toys, Not Specified
38 Toy Guns With Projectiles
38 Building Sets
38 Inflatable Toys
38 Children's Play Tents, Play Tunnels Or Other Enclosures
36 Balloons (toy)
36 Wagons (children's)
35 Dolls, Plush Toys, And Action Figures
35 Marbles
35 Metal Or Plastic Molding Sets
35 Tricycles
34 Molding Compounds
34 Powered Riding Toys
33 Chemistry Sets Or Science Kits
33 Toy Boxes Or Chests
33 Scooters, Unpowered
33 Blocks, Stacking Toys Or Pull Toys
33 Flying Toys
32 Wheeled Riding Toys, Unpowered
32 Toy Guns, Not Specified
32 Nonwheeled Riding Toys, Unpowered
31 Costumes Or Masks
30 Other Toy Weapons (nonprojectile)
30 Water Toys
30 Gasoline- Or Other Fuel-powered Models
29 Toy Sports Equipment
29 Rocketry Sets
29 Pogo Sticks
28 Toy Musical Instruments
28 Toy Bows Or Arrows
27 Squeeze Or Squeaker Toys
27 Stilts
27 Unpowered Models Or Parts
26 Electric Toy Racing Cars Or Accessories
25 Woodburning Kits
25 Slingshots Or Sling-propelled Toys
24 Engine Fuels For Models
24 Electric Trains Or Accessories
19 Clacker Balls

Compare beyond volume rank

Nationwide peers by summed ER volume & peak danger score

Two PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Toys & Children's Recreation: other NEISS product categories nearest on summed estimated annual ER visits (306,560/yr) and highest member danger score (46/100). Volume rank above/below stays on the adjacent-category ladder.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 2005–2024.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports and CPSC recall announcements.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute professional, medical, or safety advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); PlainSafety is an independent project and is not affiliated with the CPSC. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Category risk tallies count CPSC recalls and related product records in this category. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.