Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Baby Walkers Or Jumpers ranks #419 of 838 by danger score (35/100) at ER-volume #328 of 838 (3,669/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #419
- danger rank of 838
- #328
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 35/100
- danger score
- 3,669/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 (35/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
35 Lower than most lower than 50% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 56/100
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.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 4 | 37th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 3,669 | 54th | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -3% | 61st | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 137 | 87th | 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 73,429 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1508. Segments sum to 73,429 - 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
How this 35/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for baby walkers or jumpers - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 3,669 ER visits/yr Above median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 4.3% Below median admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-3%
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 walkers or jumpers are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2006 (4,661 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2016 (2,718 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 22,847 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by contusions, abr. to the face (9,601 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 64,924 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 4.3% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 137 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how baby walkers or jumpers 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)
Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 38,115 | 26,804 | |
| 5-14 | 1,495 | 1,396 | |
| 15-24 | 84 | 980 | |
| 25-34 | 104 | 2,020 | |
| 35-44 | 138 | 616 | |
| 45-54 | 87 | 444 | |
| 55-64 | 32 | 623 | |
| 65-74 | 95 | 163 | |
| 75+ | 75 | 95 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Mouth | Dental Injury | |
| Face | Hematoma | |
| Not Stated/unk | Other | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Head | Fracture | |
| Elbow | Dislocation | |
| Mouth | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Head | Hematoma | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
11MOM PRESENTS WITH SWELLING TO HIS UPPER LIP. MOTHER STS HE WAS WALKING IN HIS BABY WALKER WHEN HE GOT TANGLED UP IN THE THRESHOLD BETWEEN 2 ROOMS AND TIPPED FORWARD, STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE FLOOR. CRIED RIGHT AWAY. OCCURRED AT HOME. DX: LIP CONTUSION
19 MOM-AT HOME-FATHER NOTICED BRUISING ON PATIENT'S PENIS-HAS BEEN JUMPING UP & DOWN IN HIS WALKER DX: FORESKIN BRUISING POST LIKELY SECONDARY TO TRAUMA
12MOM REPORTS WITH HEAD INJURY WHEN HIS WALKER OVERTURNED. DX HEAD TRAUMA
9MOF WAS PLAYING WITH HER BROTHER WHILE IN A BABY WALKER AND HER BROTHER TIPPED THE WALKER OVER SHE FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE FLOOR DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY
11MOM PRESENTS WITH EPISTAXIS AND BRUSIING ON HIS NOSE S/P PT'S MOTHER STATES HE WAS RUNNING WITH HIS BABY WALKER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP FOR WHICH CAUSED THE WALKER TO TIP OVER AND HE FELL AND HIT HIS NOSE TO THE FLOOR. DX: CONTUSION TO NOSE
9MOF FELL RUNNING W/ HER BABY WALKER. DX: ABR KNEE
11MOF GOT HER RIGHT THUMB STUCK IN HER WALKER DX: ABRASION FINGER
15MOM, WAS PUSHING A WALKER TOY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND MOM NOTICED THAT HE IS NOT ABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT ON RIGHT LEG, DX: PAIN OF RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY
13MOF WAS IN A WALKER ON THE PORCH WHEN SHE FELL DOWN 3 STEPS AND HIT HER FACE. DX: LACERATION OF FRENUM OF UPPER LIP.
11MOF WAS IN A WALKER WHEN SHE FELL DOWN 3 STEPS AND LANDED ON CONCRETE. DX: MINOR HEAD INJURY.
8MOF WAS IN BABY WALKER AND TRIPPED HITTING HEAD ON MIRROR FRAME. DX: CHI
11MOM WAS IN A WALKER WHEN HE FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF CARPETED STEPS. DX: RIGHT LOWER LEG FRACTURE.
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I bought this baby walker, but my child fell down and hurt his forehead. This is not safe. When he would push to go through a threshold and the whole thing would tip up. It is very easy to flip compared to a regular walker.
My son was injured while in Baby Einstein Walker,my son is 8 months old now but was 7 months when incident occurred,the bird which is in the air plane popped off an hit my son in the head which I have pictures of an 1 other time it popped off an hit him in the mouth which at the time he had 2 teeth. I purchased the Walker new an my son used it about 3 weeks. It's more dangerous than the Baby Einstein bouncer but not on a recall,my son is scared to return in any type of walker now,if I go to put him in a walker he cries bloody murder. I'm a stressed out mother now an worry my son my not get to experience walking in a walker,which also means I'll have to hold him more.
14 month old son was walking in his Delta Children Lil' Fun Walker, Blue when one of the borders it has caused him to flip over landing face first hitting his mouth and nose causing a nasal contusion. The walker has safety borders installed all around it to prevent child from being able to flip over while in the walker. Its a safety concern because the borders didn't stop a fall and I believe they were the actual cause of the walker flipping; it seems like the rubber border got stuck on hard wood floor and that caused the whole walker to flip over.There really is no other explanation as the child was just walking there would be no way he could just flip the walker other then something wrong on the walker.
(9/03/2013) The consumer stated that the mother put the baby in the walker. She went to the kitchen and came back and found the baby on the floor. The mother put the baby back in the walker and observed the baby to see how he got out of the walker. The mother saw the baby put his foot on the crossbar that is located on the side of the walker between the top tray and the base. The baby put his foot on the crossbar and pushed himself out of the walker. The baby did not injure himself. The consumer stated that the baby weighs between 20-25 lbs. The weight limit on the walker is 30 lbs. The consumer stated that the walker is not safe. The consumer stated that all walkers are made with the crossbar.
My son was in the ferrari walker and he has been using it for a couple months and he loves it. He was in his room which is all baby proof and my husband left him for 2 minutes came back and he saw tons of blood. blood all over his walker. it turned out he cut his hand on the walker in-between some edge that is sharp? both little fingers have cuts on each one. Here we go thinking we are putting him in something safe and he wouldn't stop bleeding from it?
The NVW Music and Lights Baby Walker Foldable with 9 Adjustable Heights, Baby Walker with Wheels Portable, Baby Walkers and Activity Center for Boys Girls Babies 7-18 Months (New-Black) is an unsafe product. My daughter was in this baby walker and fell through the doorway. The wheel got stuck on the lip of the doorway and she faceplanted onto the porch. Her face was cut up and mouth was bloody.
My 6 month old was using the jumper as intended and a weld that holds one of the supports to the base ring failed causing the support to fall inward on my child. The product was bought brand new and has been in use for less than 2 months. No injuries are apparent but the potential for injury was very real.
BUYER BEWARE. I think this product should be recalled. The seat of this walker scratched my babys leg really bad. There are 4 hard plastic prongs that stick out under the seat area! When you pull your baby up out of the seat the baby can and will scratch his/her thigh if they are moving their legs! Delta Children Lil Play Station 3-in-1 Activity Walker, Pink Floral Garden Brand Delta Children Manufacturer Delta Children Assembled Product Weight 12.13 lbs Manufacturer Part Number 22474-651 Model 22474-651 Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H) 25.98 x 29.53 x 25.20 Inches
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Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to baby walkers or jumpers on the CPSC website.
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Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
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Similar hospitalization rate
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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 Walkers Or Jumpers ranks #419 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #328 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does baby walkers or jumpers rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, baby walkers or jumpers ranks #419 by PlainSafety danger score (35/100) and #328 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (3,669/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from baby walkers or jumpers?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 22,847 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from baby walkers or jumpers increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for baby walkers or jumpers injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 64,924 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by baby walkers or jumpers?
Of all ER visits involving baby walkers or jumpers, approximately 4.3% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (95.7%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with baby walkers or jumpers?
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.
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.