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CPSC NEISS Data 2005–2024

Camping Equipment (excl. Trailers, Lighting 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.

Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment · CPSC Code 5029

Stable over 5 years

The verdict

Camping Equipment (excl. Trailers, Lighting Equipment, carry a danger score of 37/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 5,276 ER-treated injuries a year that are roughly flat over the last five years.

37/100
danger score (low risk)
5,276
ER visits per year (avg)
6.0%
end in hospital admission
35-44
most-injured age group

Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 5029 - last data year 2024.

PlainSafety danger score

0/100100/10037/100
PlainSafety danger score

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 camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, - no opinion, no editorializing:

  • Injury volume5,276 ER visits/yr
  • Severity (hospitalization rate)6.0%
  • Fatality rate0.00%
  • 5-year trend+1%

See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.

What the CPSC Data Shows

Camping Equipment (excl. Trailers, Lighting Equipment, (CPSC product code 5029, in the Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment category) generate an estimated 5,276 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 105,513 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 37/100 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 2017 (6,675 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (3,447 estimated visits).

The single most common ER diagnosis for camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 4,855 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by strain, sprain to the lower trunk (4,472 cases). The 35-44 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 16,508 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 6.0% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.

Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 17 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting 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.

5,276
Injuries / Year
6.0%
Hospitalization Rate
0.00%
Fatality Rate

Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)

3K4K5K6K7K 20052008201120142017202020232024 7K
Estimated annual emergency-room visits for Camping Equipment (excl. Trailers, Lighting Equipment,, CPSC NEISS

Source: CPSC NEISS national injury estimates As of 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 4,150 3,140 7,290
5-14 7,844 6,310 14,154
15-24 7,309 5,239 12,548
25-34 8,972 7,134 16,106
35-44 8,518 7,990 16,508
45-54 8,635 6,980 15,615
55-64 7,677 5,936 13,613
65-74 2,937 3,568 6,505
75+ 1,752 1,402 3,154

Most Common Injuries

Body Part Diagnosis Est. Injuries
Head Internal Injury 4,855
Lower Trunk Strain, Sprain 4,472
Face Laceration 4,242
Lower Trunk Other 4,224
Upper Trunk Other 3,455
Finger Laceration 3,374
Head Laceration 2,854
Hand Laceration 2,261
Ankle Strain, Sprain 2,089
Eyeball Contusions, Abr. 1,981
Lower Leg Laceration 1,953
Hand Burns, Thermal 1,770
Foot Laceration 1,645
Shoulder Strain, Sprain 1,508
Upper Trunk Contusions, Abr. 1,463

Severity Breakdown

Treated/examined And Released 91.5% (96,563)
Treated And Admitted/hospitalized 4.9% (5,199)
Left Without Being Seen 1.7% (1,747)
Treated And Transferred 1.4% (1,501)
Held For Observation 0.5% (475)
Unknown, Not Stated 0.0% (16)

ER Visit Narratives

Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.

Age 32 · Female · Hand · Puncture · 2024

32YOF PT PUTTING A TENT TOGETHER AND STATES A PIECE OF THE FIBERGLASS FRAME BROKE AND HAS A PIECE IN FINGER. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND WITH FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT HAND.

Age 64 · Male · Shoulder · Other · 2024

64YOM STS NECK PAIN AND BILATERAL SHOULDER PAIN FROM SLEEPING IN A TENT DX TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE SPASM

Age 64 · Male · Lower Trunk · Fracture · 2024

64YOM PRESENTS FROM HOME FOR EVAL AFTER HE WAS STRUCK ON THE L SIDE OF THE BACK BY A FALLING CANOPY FROM HIS TRUCK. HAS HAD WORSENING PAIN SINCE. PAIN MOSTLY IN THE LOWER BACK. NO LOC. OCCURRED IN HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. DX: LUMBAR TRANSVERSE PROCESS FRACTURE

Age 53 · Male · Upper Trunk · Other · 2024

53YOM WITH RIGHT RIB PAIN AFTER INJURY ALMOST 2 WEEKS AGO HE WAS LEANING OVER ZIPPING UP A TENT THAT HE WAS SLEEPING IN AND HEARD A POP. DX: RIB PAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE

Age 45 · Male · Finger · Burns, Thermal · 2024

45 YOM WAS SLEEPING IN HIS TENT WHEN HE AWOKE TO HIS ENCAMPMENT AND PERSONAL TENT BEING ON FIRE. +BURNS LEFT THUMB, RIGHT FINGERS, RIGHT FOOT. +FD. DX: BURN.

Age 24 · Male · Upper Trunk · Strain, Sprain · 2024

24YOM, C/O RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT, DID HEAVY LIFTING OF TENT FEW DAYS PRIOR DX: ABDOMINAL MUSCLE STRAIN

Age 7 · Male · Lower Leg · Laceration · 2024

7YOM, C/O LACERTAION, CAMPING TRIPPED & FELL ON STICK, LACERATION LEFT SHIN DX: LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION

Age 58 · Female · Lower Leg · Hematoma · 2024

58YOF WAS CAMPING A WEEK AGO WHEN SHE BUMPED HER RIGHT LOWER LEG ON CAMPING EQUIPMENT SITE IS NOW RED AND SWOLLEN DX: HEMATOMA TO RIGHT LOWER LEG; CELLULITIS

Age 56 · Female · Finger · Other · 2024

56YOF INJ FINGER AFTER SETTING UP A TENT, DX FINGER PAIN

Age 29 · Male · Lower Trunk · Burns, Thermal · 2024

29 YOM REPORTS A TENT FIRE TONIGHT, UNKNOWN TIME. HE WAS FOUND INSIDE OF A MASSAGE PARLOR, LOCKED IN A SHOWER ROOM. HE REPORTS USING METH AND *** (*** COUGH AND COLD) TO GET HIGH PRIOR TO THE EVENT. UDS +AMP, FENTANYL. FD NS. +BURN RIGHT BUTTOCK, LEFT THIGH, RIGHT CALF, BILATERAL FEET. DX: BURN.

Age 36 · Male · Upper Arm · Burns, Thermal · 2024

36 YOM WAS INSIDE OF HIS TENT WHEN A FIRE OCCURRED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF RIGHT UPPER ARM, FULL THICKNESS BURN RIGHT UPPER EXTREMITY.

Age 27 · Male · Head · Burns, Thermal · 2024

27 YOM WITH PRIOR SCALP WOUND WAS BURNED WHEN HIS TENT CAUGHT FIRE. +FULL THICKNESS BURN RIGHT FACE AND EAR, PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO BILATERAL PALMS. FD NS. DX: OPEN WOUND OF SCALP.

Consumer Incident Reports

Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.

9/9/2025 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Walmart Stores Inc. · Unspecified

I purchased an Ozark Sun Tent in store, at Margate FL location. On the third use of this tent my daughter and I got fine clear plastic shards in our hands, as we pulled the poles out. The pain and shards in our skin lasted 5 days. With the use of warm water and soap they eventually dissolved or fell out. I have the tent and poles for your inspection and review. I am asking for this product to be improved so others are not injured. The poles are not safe. I went to the store to show them the poles and receipt so the faulty product could be examined. They said they won't do anything because the warranty period is over. I never asked for a refund or compensation. I spoke to [REDACTED] at online customer service on July 11 2025 and provided my email and phone number. No one got back to me. Today I spoke to [REDACTED] at WM ethics 1 800 925-6278 and provided my email and phone number . He stated he would forward the information to Walmart's appropriate team. I am requesting that action be taken to prevent injury to other customers. I have the original receipt and photos, as well as the actual poles. I will be expecting a callback or email from Walmart outlining next steps to rectify this issue. [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

9/30/2022 · No Incident, No Injury · Insight 2 Design, LLC · Missouri

We bought a shark tent package deal from Walmart when shark batteries die toy becomes a issue for seizures ...a child that suffer from epilepsy would definitely start a episode

9/26/2024 · Injury, Level of care not known · ANYMAKA LIMITED · United States

I bought an Anymaka Portable Hammock Stand a few months ago. Recently me and my six year old son where in it and it just collapsed causing both of us to get injured as we crashed down on the metal bars underneath. My son has multiple bruises on his back and I have scrapes and bruises on my arm.

8/7/2024 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · CoolCabanas · New Jersey

When an individual holds the cool cabanas shade inverted and tries to turn it over while mounting it to the pole the arms will quickly and violently extend. If that person or person has a hand or finger in the path of any of the four arms they can easily get seriously injured.

7/4/2022 · Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received · CoolCabanas · Massachusetts

I bought a Cool Cabana for the beach. When I went to use it, we followed the directions. It flew up out of the sand and started to fly away. The metal piece, which is one large stake, slammed me in the head dazing me. We were able to get it back under control. However, taking it down the entire frame fell into me. There are no buffers to stop the entire frame from collapsing. I think the design of this product is very unsafe, especially to be around children.

7/31/2021 · Injury, Level of care not known · WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. · California

I previously reported this popup beach tent made by Mark and Graham a subsidiary of PotteryBarn/Williams& Sonoma about 6 weeks ago. I never received any email with the company's response, presumably because they did not respond to you which is unbelievable. I am complaining again about the safety of this product due to continued events of being struck by the metal rods in the product and the nearly impossible task of closing it. I was struck in the chest in late June when I attempted to close it. While I wanted to return it, I had family visiting in July and had bought the beach tent for that purpose. My 37 year old daughter and 42 year old son-in-law attempted to close the tent when we took it to the beach in July when they visited. My daughter was hit in the head by one of the tent's rods and my son-in-law was hit in the lower leg. They spent more than half an hour trying to close and could not. They finally watched a video on [REDACTED] for another product by a different company and with much effort finally closed after about 45 minutes. In my previous report/complaint, I explained that I had been similarily hit by the rod and I was unable to close it and had to take it to a Pottery Barn store. The Manager was unable to close it after trying for 30 minutes; she had a man come over from Williams Sonoma in the mall and the two of them could not close it. The man finally located a [REDACTED] video of another product unrelated to Pottery Barn and the two finally closed it after about one hour. The product is too large (long) and is impossible to close. It should not be sold. It can hurt people during the process of attempting to close it. I initially did not return it as I thought my son-in-law would be able to manage it better than I and they were visiting in July. He couldn't manage it either. I tried to return it at this point, but Potterybarn refused, saying it was past the 30 day return window.

7/26/2025 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Walmart Stores Inc. · Iowa

Tent collapsed on us while camping with 2 of my small children and me and my husband in it! Not rated for wind! Horrible ventilation......like an oven! Dangerous pull cord stability strin right in front of the door could cause head and neck issues. You can barely see it! But my daughter got traumatized and went into shock from it. She's 10! She's now terrified to camp ever again.

7/16/2024 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Caravan Canopy Int'l, Inc. · Pennsylvania

Had (2) Caravan Canopy M-Series Pro 2 12'x12' tents up on the Fourth of July holiday. It started to drizzle/light rain and within 15-20 minutes, both tents collapsed and causing me to get some scrapes and cuts from the sharp edges that had broken

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Product Recalls

Search for active and past recalls related to camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, on the CPSC website.

Frequently Asked Questions

How dangerous are camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment,?

Based on 20 years of CPSC data, camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, have a danger score of 37/100 (low risk). An estimated 5,276 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.

What are the most common injuries from camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment,?

The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 4,855 injuries over 20 years.

Are injuries from camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, increasing or decreasing?

Stable over 5 years.

Who is most at risk for camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment, injuries?

The 35-44 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 16,508 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.

What happens when someone is injured by camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment,?

Of all ER visits involving camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting equipment,, approximately 6.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.

How can I report a safety problem with camping equipment (excl. trailers, lighting 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.

Safety Guides

What this means for you

Treat the 37/100 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 35-44 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.