How dangerous are Toys & Children's Recreation products?

Products in the Toys & Children's Recreation category have an average danger score of 32 out of 100, with approximately 306,560 estimated ER visits per year according to CPSC NEISS data.

How many products are tracked in Toys & Children's Recreation?

PlainSafety tracks 45 individual products in the Toys & Children's Recreation category, each with danger scores, injury trends, and ER visit estimates from CPSC NEISS data spanning 2005-2024.

Where does the Toys & Children's Recreation safety data come from?

All data comes from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) NEISS database, which projects national injury estimates from a probability sample of approximately 100 hospital emergency departments.

Product category

Toys & Children's Recreation

This category tracks 45 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.

45
products tracked: 306,560
ER visits / year: 32
avg danger score: 3.4%
avg hospitalization rate

What the CPSC data shows

Kites Or Kite String is the most dangerous product in Toys & Children's Recreation, scoring 46/100 with about 370 ER visits a year.

0
high-risk products (score 60+): 4
moderate-risk (40–59): 110,890/yr
Skateboards, Unpowered Or Unspecified (most ER visits): 8↑ / 15↓
worsening / improving (5-yr)

All figures come from the CPSC NEISS dataset (2005–2024); products are sorted by danger score so the highest-risk items surface first.

Where injuries concentrate in Toys & Children's Recreation

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

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.

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	Injuries/yr	Trend	Hosp. %
46	Kites Or Kite String	370	-4%	5.9%
43	Fireworks	10,547	+11%	12.8%
43	Skateboards, Unpowered Or Unspecified	110,890	-15%	4.4%
40	Toys, Not Elsewhere Classified	9,129	+46%	3.0%
39	Toys, Not Specified	54,408	-14%	2.4%
38	Children's Play Tents, Play Tunnels Or Other Enclosures	408	+86%	5.5%
38	Inflatable Toys	568	+200%	2.9%
38	Building Sets	6,840	+9%	4.1%
38	Toy Guns With Projectiles	2,051	+57%	3.1%
36	Wagons (children's)	4,739	+3%	3.5%
36	Balloons (toy)	3,709	+1%	4.4%
35	Tricycles	4,779	-14%	3.1%
35	Metal Or Plastic Molding Sets	158	+155%	2.2%
35	Marbles	2,551	+13%	3.0%
35	Dolls, Plush Toys, And Action Figures	5,896	-9%	3.5%
34	Powered Riding Toys	2,575	-10%	4.7%
34	Molding Compounds	2,370	+5%	1.4%
33	Flying Toys	9,724	-	1.8%
33	Blocks, Stacking Toys Or Pull Toys	2,247	-9%	1.9%
33	Scooters, Unpowered	50,832	-100%	2.8%
33	Toy Boxes Or Chests	4,866	-27%	1.9%
33	Chemistry Sets Or Science Kits	162	+71%	2.1%
32	Nonwheeled Riding Toys, Unpowered	2,171	-21%	2.6%
32	Toy Guns, Not Specified	1,492	-6%	1.6%
32	Wheeled Riding Toys, Unpowered	1,965	-21%	2.4%
31	Costumes Or Masks	1,236	-7%	2.1%
30	Gasoline- Or Other Fuel-powered Models	634	-	7.8%
30	Water Toys	466	-8%	4.2%
30	Other Toy Weapons (nonprojectile)	1,686	-29%	1.7%
29	Pogo Sticks	1,565	-52%	2.4%
29	Rocketry Sets	75	-12%	11.3%
29	Toy Sports Equipment	2,156	-51%	2.1%
28	Toy Bows Or Arrows	351	-28%	3.4%
28	Toy Musical Instruments	774	-19%	0.7%
27	Unpowered Models Or Parts	660	-	0.7%
27	Stilts	153	+6%	1.4%
27	Squeeze Or Squeaker Toys	71	+7%	7.3%
26	Electric Toy Racing Cars Or Accessories	533	-	0.0%
25	Slingshots Or Sling-propelled Toys	324	-53%	3.3%
25	Woodburning Kits	72	-36%	9.1%
24	Electric Trains Or Accessories	181	-	0.6%
24	Engine Fuels For Models	136	-	2.9%
19	Clacker Balls	40	-	0.0%

What this means in Toys & Children's Recreation

Use the danger score to triage, then open a product page for the full age, body-part, and severity breakdown.

Pay closest attention to Kites Or Kite String - the highest-scoring product in this category. See the data
Compare this category against the full danger rankings to see where it sits nationally. All rankings
Cross-check specific models against open CPSC recalls before you buy or keep one. CPSC recalls

NEISS injury estimates are nationally weighted projections from a sample of ER visits, they show relative risk between products, not exact counts.

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.

Compiled by PlainSafety Editorial, Consumer Product Safety Editorial Team · May 15, 2026