Curling (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 3282
Up 38% over 5 years
The verdict
Curling (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) carry a danger score of 29/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 79 ER-treated injuries a year that are rising by about 38% over the last five years.
- 29/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 79
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 4.6%
- end in hospital admission
- 45-54
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 3282 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 29/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for curling (activity, apparel or equipment) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume79 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)4.6%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend+38%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Curling (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) (CPSC product code 3282, in the Sports Protective Equipment & Gear category) generate an estimated 79 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 1,259 ER-treated injuries across the 19-year span from 2006 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 29/100 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 rising by about 38% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2009 (168 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2016 (16 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for curling (activity, apparel or equipment) is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 267 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by other to the upper trunk (184 cases). The 45-54 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 332 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 4.6% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 0 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how curling (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 (2006–2024)
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 | 15 | 0 | |
| 5-14 | 0 | 15 | |
| 15-24 | 95 | 203 | |
| 25-34 | 122 | 0 | |
| 35-44 | 110 | 0 | |
| 45-54 | 244 | 88 | |
| 55-64 | 99 | 79 | |
| 65-74 | 122 | 67 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Shoulder | Fracture | |
| Shoulder | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Arm | Fracture | |
| Lower Arm | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Toe | Strain, Sprain | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Ankle | Fracture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
68YOM PRESENT TO ED W/ R SIDE POSTERIOR RIB PX.PT FELL WHILE CURLING 2D AGO LANDING ON A STONE,NO HS/LOC.NO OTHER INJURIES ASIDE FROM PX/BRUISING ALONG R POSTERIOR RIB.DX:RIB PX
59YOM WAS CURLING ON THE ICE RINK WHEN PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE THEN LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. HAS LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD. DX: INJURY OF HEAD; SCALP LACERATION.
29YOM PRESENTS AFTER A FALL WITH HEAD STRIKE AND LOC WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CURLING IN ICE SKATES. DX: ABRASION TO TEMPORAL REGION, INJURY OF HEAD
24 YOM SHARP LT SIDED CHEST PAIN THAT RADIATES TO LT ARM X 1 WEEK. PAIN BEGAN WHILE HE WAS CURLING. DX: MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN
61YOM WAS CURLING AND FELL HAVING LOWER BACK PAIN. DX BACK INJURY LOWER BACK PAIN
12YOF CURLING HER HAIR AND CURLING IRON FELL ONTO HER FACE HITTING EYE; DX: ABRASION CORNEA
54 YOM WITH LEFT ARM PAIN . STATES THE PAIN IS PRESENT DURING CURLING EXERCISES. LEFT AMA. DX FOREARM PAIN
46YOM PT STS THE CURLING BAR FELL HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD. DX: HEAD INJURY.
69 YR OLD MALE LEARNING TO CURL ON ICE AND FELL HITTING HEAD AND LAC SCALP
70 YOF WAS CURLING AND FELL ONTO HIP ON ICE.DX: CLOSED L HIP FX.
35 YOM WAS CURLING WHEN SKATES SLIPPED & HE HIT HEAD ON ICE.DX: CONCUSSION, SCALP LAC.
14YOF TWISTED ANKLE ON A CURL BAR LAST WEEK; ANKLE SPRAIN
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to curling (activity, apparel or equipment) on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are curling (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, curling (activity, apparel or equipment) have a danger score of 29/100 (low risk). An estimated 79 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from curling (activity, apparel or equipment)?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 267 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from curling (activity, apparel or equipment) increasing or decreasing?
Up 38% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for curling (activity, apparel or equipment) injuries?
The 45-54 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 332 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by curling (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Of all ER visits involving curling (activity, apparel or equipment), approximately 4.6% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (95.4%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with curling (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 29/100 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 45-54 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.
