Badminton (activity, Apparel Or Equipment)
Twenty years of CPSC NEISS emergency-room records for this consumer product category, combined with demographic breakdowns, multi-year injury trends, and matching recall notices.
Sports Protective Equipment & Gear · CPSC Code 3222
Stable over 5 years
The verdict
Badminton (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) carry a danger score of 33/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 1,948 ER-treated injuries a year that are roughly flat over the last five years.
- 33/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 1,948
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 2.3%
- end in hospital admission
- 15-24
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 3222 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 33/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for badminton (activity, apparel or equipment) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume1,948 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)2.3%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-4%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Badminton (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) (CPSC product code 3222, in the Sports Protective Equipment & Gear category) generate an estimated 1,948 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 38,961 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 33/100 for this category (low risk), combining raw injury volume, demographic reach, severity of outcome, and multi-year trend. The five-year trajectory shows that injury counts are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2024 (2,878 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (989 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for badminton (activity, apparel or equipment) is strain, sprain to the ankle, accounting for approximately 5,168 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (2,395 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 14,806 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 2.3% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 2 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how badminton (activity, apparel or equipment) 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 CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 148 | 16 | |
| 5-14 | 4,895 | 4,966 | |
| 15-24 | 7,605 | 7,201 | |
| 25-34 | 2,377 | 1,632 | |
| 35-44 | 1,743 | 1,610 | |
| 45-54 | 1,007 | 1,521 | |
| 55-64 | 910 | 1,287 | |
| 65-74 | 641 | 668 | |
| 75+ | 271 | 407 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Shoulder | Dislocation | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Lower Leg | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Knee | Other | |
| Foot | Strain, Sprain | |
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Foot | Fracture | |
| Wrist | Strain, Sprain | |
| Eyeball | Other |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
15 YOM WAS INJURED BADMINTON CLASS UPPER LEG DX: FX FEMUR
13YOF COMPLAINS OF LEFT FOOT INJURY THAT OCCURED WHILE PLAYING BADMINTION. DX: FOOR INJURY, FOOT CONTUSION
16YOF PATIENT STATES THAT SHE WAS PLAYING BADMINTON AND ROLLED HER ANKLE DX: CLOSED NONDISPLACED FRACTURE OF NAVICULAR BONE OF RIGHT FOOOT
48YOF SUSTAINED EYE INJURY WHILE PLAYING BADMINTON, DX EYE INJURY
57YOM TO ED WITH BADMINTON INJURY TO EYE, DX EYE TRAUMA, LOSS OF VISION, HEMORRHAGE OF EYE
14 YOF SUSTAINED AND INVERSION INJURY WHILE LANDING PLAYING BADMINTON. DX: RIGHT ANKLE PAIN, SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE
21 YOF C/O RIGHT ANKLE PAIN ONSET WHILE PLAYING BADMINTON, DX: RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
13 YOF WAS HIT IN THE NOSE WITH A BADMINTON RACQUET TODAY AT SCHOOL. DX: CONTUSION OF NOSE
14YOM, ACCIDENTALLY ROLLED HIS ANKLE INWARD WHILE PLAYING BADMINTON AT SCHOOL,DX: SPRAIN OF RIGHT ANKLE
20YOM WAS PLAYING BADMINTON OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS AND NOW HAS PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER DX: TENDONITIS TO SHOULDER
35YOF PRESENTS WITH KNEE AND TOOTH PAIN AFTER PLAYING BADMINTON WEEKS PRIOR. DX: INJURY OF KNEE
13YOF PRESENTS WITH HEAD INJURY TO RIGHT ORBITAL/ TEMPORAL REGION DURING CLASS AT SCHOOL, PATIENT WAS PLAYING BADMINTION WHEN SHE WAS HIT WITH A SOCCER BALL FROM ACROSS THE ROOM IN THE FACE . PATIENT WENT TO NURSE FOR A ICE PACK TO PUT ON HER FACE BUT NO IMPROVMENT. DX; NEDICAL CHECK UP
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
We purchased several badminton rackets from Dollar Tree in June 2024. During play in the pool last night my husband hit the birdie to my daughter and the racket broke sending the metal flying at my daughter. I also read an article that there is a little girl fighting for her life after a freak accident with one of these puncturing her skull.
A Franklin Brand metal/wood badminton racket came apart and impaled a child, killing her.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to badminton (activity, apparel or equipment) on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are badminton (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, badminton (activity, apparel or equipment) have a danger score of 33/100 (low risk). An estimated 1,948 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from badminton (activity, apparel or equipment)?
The most common injury is strain, sprain to the ankle, accounting for approximately 5,168 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from badminton (activity, apparel or equipment) increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for badminton (activity, apparel or equipment) injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 14,806 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by badminton (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Of all ER visits involving badminton (activity, apparel or equipment), approximately 2.3% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (97.7%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with badminton (activity, apparel or equipment)?
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.
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Safety Guides
What this means for you
Treat the 33/100 score as relative risk between products, not your personal odds of injury.
- See where this category ranks against every other tracked product. Full rankings
- Injuries cluster in the 15-24 age group, take extra care if that describes your household.
- Check for active recalls on this product before you assume it is safe. CPSC recalls
NEISS estimates ER-treated injuries from a national probability sample of hospitals; they do not capture injuries treated elsewhere or not treated at all.
Data: CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments. This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.
