CPSC NEISS · code 1522

Baby Strollers

Baby Strollers: danger rank #313 of 838 is not ER-volume rank #165 of 838 (13,800 estimated ER visits a year; declining by about 18% over the last five years).

Nursery & Baby Products CPSC NEISS through 2024

Danger score versus ER volume

Danger score versus ER volume

According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Baby Strollers ranks #313 of 838 by danger score (37/100) at ER-volume #165 of 838 (13,800/yr). They are not the same ranking.

#313
danger rank of 838
#165
ER-volume rank of 838
37/100
danger score
13,800/yr
estimated ER visits (avg)

Danger score combines injury volume, hospitalization, fatality, and five-year trend. ER volume is the average annual NEISS estimate alone. Rank 1 is highest on each list.

Where this category's danger score sits nationally

Danger score (37/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories

37 Around the middle lower than 37% of 838 product categories

scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more product categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024

Composite verdict

Composite Safety Score: 61/100

One verdict blending 4 independently-sourced dimensions from two separate CPSC systems, each benchmarked against all 838 scored product categories by percentile rather than raw value, so no single huge-volume category can dominate the scale.

D
Dimension Value National percentile Weight applied Source
Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) 4 34th 35% CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index
Annual ER injury volume 13,800 77th 30% CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries
5-year injury trend -18% 38th 15% CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries
Consumer incident reports 577 100th 20% CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count

Methodology: each dimension is ranked against the full population's p10/p25/p50/p75/p90 breakpoints and interpolated to a 0-100 percentile; the composite is the weighted average of available percentiles. See methodology for the full benchmark table.

Where 276,041 estimated ER injuries land on the body

Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1522. Segments sum to 276,041 - a body-map mix, not a danger score or ER-volume rank.

Two danger lenses

Same-group peer scores and this product's dial

The bars compare PlainSafety danger scores inside the Nursery & Baby Products group (same CPSC NEISS extract). The dial is this product's score alone on the Low/Moderate/High bands. Do not read a peer bar as an ER-visit count.

Nursery & Baby Products danger scores

1. Bassinets Or Cradles47/1002. Baby Bathtub Seats Or Rin…41/1003. Baby Baths Or Bathinettes41/1004. Cribs, Nonportable Or Not…40/1005. High Chairs39/1006. Portable Baby Swings (for…38/1007. Portable Cribs38/1008. Baby Strollers37/100
Higher score = higher composite danger in this group. Peer set is other scored products sharing the same CPSC group.
0/100100/10037/100
PlainSafety danger score · Baby Strollers

Source: CPSC NEISS danger-score model As of 2024

How this 37/100 score is built

The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for baby strollers - no opinion, no editorializing:

  • Injury volume 13,800 ER visits/yr High volume
  • Severity (hospitalization rate) 3.4% Below median admission rate
  • Fatality rate 0.06% Above-typical fatality rate
  • 5-year trend-18%

Band labels compare this category against the corpus of 838 scored CPSC product categories, see the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.

What the CPSC Data Shows

Across the 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for baby strollers are declining by about 18% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2011 (17,449 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (8,021 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 79,490 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by contusions, abr. to the face (29,515 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 214,975 cases over the NEISS window, and males appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 3.4% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.06%) result in fatality.

Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 577 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how baby strollers fail in real households. Every figure on this page comes from CPSC-published data: NEISS projects national estimates from a probability sample of about 100 U.S. hospital emergency departments, while SaferProducts.gov collects voluntary reports from consumers, manufacturers, and clinicians. The danger score, trend indicators, and demographic breakdowns update automatically when CPSC releases a new yearly NEISS file, which is why this page is dated 2024-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.

Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)

5K10K15K20K 20052008201120142017202020232024 15K
Estimated annual emergency-room visits for Baby Strollers, CPSC NEISS

Source: CPSC NEISS national injury estimates As of 2024

Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only

Who Gets Injured?

Age Group Male Female Total
0-4 115,489 99,486 214,975
5-14 4,809 5,758 10,567
15-24 1,802 9,576 11,378
25-34 3,721 13,428 17,149
35-44 1,504 7,058 8,562
45-54 944 3,800 4,744
55-64 701 2,942 3,643
65-74 1,014 2,240 3,254
75+ 566 1,094 1,660

Most Common Injuries

Body Part Diagnosis Est. Injuries
Head Internal Injury 79,490
Face Contusions, Abr. 29,515
Face Laceration 17,248
Head Contusions, Abr. 12,808
Not Stated/unk Other 12,257
Mouth Laceration 11,559
Lower Trunk Strain, Sprain 5,905
Lower Trunk Other 5,250
Face Hematoma 4,972
Mouth Dental Injury 3,966
Upper Trunk Other 3,429
Finger Laceration 3,392
Head Laceration 3,386
Head Fracture 3,349
Ankle Strain, Sprain 3,310

Severity Breakdown

Treated/examined And Released 93.6% (258,298)
Treated And Admitted/hospitalized 2.3% (6,468)
Left Without Being Seen 1.7% (4,661)
Held For Observation 1.3% (3,684)
Treated And Transferred 1.0% (2,756)
Fatality Incl. Doa, Died In Er 0.1% (174)

ER Visit Narratives

Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.

Age 210 · Male · Head · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

10MOM FELL ON THE STROLLER ON TO HIS HEAD DX: ABRASION OF HEAD

Age 217 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

17MOF WAS CLIMBING ON STROLLER AND FELL BACK HITTING HEAD ON THE FLOOR. DX HEAD INJURY

Age 3 · Male · Toe · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

3YOM - PATIENT PRESENT FOR PEDESTRIAN STRUCK. PT WAS HIT BY A CAR IN A STROLLER AND THE STROLLER WAS DRAGGED BY A CAR. PT DID NOT FALL OR HIT HIS HEAD. PT C/O R KNEE PAIN. PT HAS ABRASION TO RIGHT TOE. DX: PEDESTRIAN INJURED IN NONTRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVOLVED MOTOR VEHICLE.

Age 38 · Female · Upper Trunk · Other · 2024

38YOF LIFTED A STROLLER YESTERDAY, DX BACK PAIN

Age 12 · Female · Upper Trunk · Strain, Sprain · 2024

12YOF PATIENT PRESENTS WITH BACK PAIN AND LEG PAIN, SHE REPORTS SHE WAS PUSHING HER NEPHEW IN A STROLLER AND WAS BENDING OVER. DX: SCIATICA

Age 207 · Female · Face · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

7MOF FELL OUT OF A BABY STROLLER AND FELL STRIKING FACE ON A CEMENT LANAI DX: CONTUSION FACE

Age 212 · Female · Face · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

12MOF PRESENTED TO ED C/O FALL, PT SUSTAINED FALL WHILE STRAPPED IN STROLLER WITH IMMEDIATE CRYING. DX; FACIAL ABRASION

Age 2 · Male · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

2YOM PRESENTS AFTER HE FELL OFF STROLLER 1 WEEK AGO AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. DX: FALL

Age 217 · Male · Face · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

17MOM PRESENTED TO ED C/O FALL, PER SUSTAINED FALL WITH NOSE INJURY, MOM STATED SHE SLIPPED ON ICE AND CHILD FELL OUT HIS STROLLER. +ABRASION TO NOSE DX; NASAL INJURY

Age 222 · Male · Mouth · Laceration · 2024

22MOM PRESENTS WITH A LIP LACERATION AFTER CLIMBING INTO A STROLLER WHEN IT TIPPED OVER AND HE FELL. DX: LIP LACERATION

Age 3 · Female · Mouth · Laceration · 2024

3YOF, STANDING UP ON A STROLLER WHILE BEING PUSHED WHEN FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK HEAD WITHOUT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, DX: LIP LACERATION

Age 2 · Female · Mouth · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

2YOF WAS IN THE STROLLER BEING WALKED WHEN THE STROLLER TIPPED OVER AND SHE FELL OUT ONTO THE CONCRETE, FACE FORWARD. STROLLER THEN FELL ON TOP OF HER. DX: SMALL ABRASION TO GUMS

Consumer Incident Reports

Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.

9/9/2023 · Incident, No Injury · Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. · Texas

Hello ! Product - Contours Itsy Lightweight Stroller In 4 months of use, the stroller folded by itself 4 times when our son was sitting there, despite the fact that it was assembled, it doesn't have a reliable fastening This happened three times in a parking lot and once at the airport. Twice I managed to catch it and twice my son hit his head Thank you

9/9/2023 · Incident, No Injury · Safety 1st · Indiana

We was pushing my son in his stroller that we had purchased from a [REDACTED] sale in Columbus, Indiana when the bottom of the stroller fell apart and he almost flipped over until my husband caught the stroller. We have only used the compact stroller a few times, so definitely still new and kept indoors at all times. So had no damage to it whatsoever!

9/8/2022 · Incident, No Injury · Baby Generation, Inc · Missouri

My Mockingbird Single to Double stroller broke in half during normal use. The aluminum frame cracked along the plastic connector. My son's seat fell to the ground. He was uninjured but could have been injured seriously in a different circumstance.

9/7/2024 · Injury, Seen by Medical Professional · KIDS II, INC · California

What Happened: I received the Summer by Ingenuity 3D quickclose CS+ 1L stroller as a gift in January. I finally took it out of the box for use. I opened it and heard the click open. I assembled it open without any issues. I tested it was sturdy and locked before attempting to strap my son in it. While strapping him in this stroller collapsed with him in it. I was no where near the lock mechanism as I was with him in the front. My son was thrown back with the stroller and was trapped in the canopy. It was unclear if he hit his head and needed to be observed just in case. A stroller should never collapse on its own. I now have anxiety to put my son in any stroller. This is a huge safety issue. I thought it was maybe me but there are multiple reviews on different sellers site of families having the same experience. This product needs to be recalled now before a child is seriously injured.

9/7/2014 · Incident, No Injury · Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. · North Carolina

after inflating the tire it rim broke apart

9/6/2012 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Britax Child Safety Inc · California

Today in a store my five month old son was strapped in tightly into his stroller. We were standing in line and my daughter was standing in front of the stroller playing with my son when it tipped over. Because he was tightly strapped in he did not fall out of the stroller but hit his head on the inside side. This is not the first time the stroller has tipped easily but it is the first time it has tipped over with him inside of it. It was a light bump from my daughter that knocked it over and I would expect that a stroller should be able to withstand a light bump without falling over.

9/5/2024 · Incident, No Injury · Baby Generation, Inc · Massachusetts

I was walking with my toddler in the Mockingbird Single Stroller when the front crossbar that attaches the wheels to the frame snapped. The screws and soldering completely failed causing the stroller to pitch forward. Had my son not been securely buckled in and had we not been able grab the stroller my son would have been face first on the pavement

9/4/2012 · Incident, No Injury · The Baby Jogger Company · District of Columbia

The Baby Jogger City Mini has a defect that has the ability to HURT BABIES. It's front wheel locks automatically so if you are running with our baby and you think that the stroller is not locked, and try to make a turn, it will not and it has the ability to harm the baby and the runner. This has not only happened to me, but MANY others (check Amazon.com, their customer service dept, and other reviews online). Baby Jogger now has a policy to replace the front wheel, no questions asked. While I appreciate this gesture, they are not letting anyone else know about this harmful defect in their product.

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Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization

Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Baby Strollers: cross-group products nearest on danger score (37/100), estimated annual ER visits (13,800/yr), and hospitalization share (3.4%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.

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About this data

CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports form the basis of this page. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.

According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Baby Strollers ranks #313 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #165 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does baby strollers rank on danger score versus ER volume?

Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, baby strollers ranks #313 by PlainSafety danger score (37/100) and #165 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (13,800/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.

What are the most common injuries from baby strollers?

The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 79,490 injuries over 20 years.

Are injuries from baby strollers increasing or decreasing?

Down 18% over 5 years.

Who is most at risk for baby strollers injuries?

The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 214,975 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.

What happens when someone is injured by baby strollers?

Of all ER visits involving baby strollers, approximately 3.4% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (96.6%) are treated and released from the emergency department.

How can I report a safety problem with baby strollers?

You can file a consumer incident report at SaferProducts.gov, the official CPSC reporting portal. Reports help the CPSC identify emerging hazards and trigger investigations or recalls. You can also call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772.

Data on Baby Strollers is compiled directly from CPSC NEISS and SaferProducts.gov records, current through 2024. See our methodology for details.

Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.

PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Product recall timelines and hazard labels are drawn from CPSC recall records for this product. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.