Electric Toy Racing Cars Or Accessories
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.
Toys & Children's Recreation · CPSC Code 1383
No trend data
The verdict
Electric Toy Racing Cars Or Accessories carry a danger score of 26/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 533 ER-treated injuries a year that are stable over the most recent five-year window.
- 26/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 533
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 0.0%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1383 - last data year 2009.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 26/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for electric toy racing cars or accessories - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume533 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)0.0%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trendN/A
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Electric Toy Racing Cars Or Accessories (CPSC product code 1383, in the Toys & Children's Recreation category) generate an estimated 533 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 2,665 ER-treated injuries across the 5-year span from 2005 to 2009. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 26/100 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 stable over the most recent five-year window, with the busiest year on record being 2008 (683 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2009 (396 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for electric toy racing cars or accessories is laceration to the mouth, accounting for approximately 336 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (327 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,146 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 0.0% 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 electric toy racing cars or accessories 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 2009-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2009)
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 | 862 | 284 | |
| 5-14 | 854 | 234 | |
| 25-34 | 82 | 60 | |
| 35-44 | 87 | 72 | |
| 55-64 | 60 | 70 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Foreign Body | |
| Ankle | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Toe | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Ankle | Laceration | |
| Elbow | Fracture | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Ear | Foreign Body | |
| Elbow | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Mouth | Puncture | |
| Finger | Strain, Sprain |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
3 YO M PUT *** CAR IN NOSE. DX LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
9 YOF EAR PUNTURE WOUND, PT WAS ASLEEP WHEN HER BROTHER STUCK THE ANTENNA FROM HIS REMOTE CONTROL CAR INTO HER EAR
FATHER STS LARGE TOY RACING CAR FAST SPEED RAN INTO PATIENT LANDED ONHER CONTUSION RIGHT ANKLE
WAS PLAYING WITH REMOTE CONTROL CAR AND BATTERIES EXPLODED, GOT ACID INEYES DX: CORNEAL AB'S
PT REMOTE CONTROL CAR RAN INTO FOOT AT HOME TODAYDX// RIGHT FOOT FX
PT SUSTAINED HAND LACERATION WHEN ACCIDENTALLY CUT HER HAND WITH TRUCK@
PT DX SUPERFICIAL TONGUE LACERATION - PT FELL OFFF HIS TOY CAR,BITBIT TONGUE AS HE FELL ON CHIN.
PT DX FOREIGN BODY IN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - 2 YR OLD STARTED TURNINGPURPLE AND PALE AFTER PLAYING W/TOY CARS/CHOKED ON FOREIGN BODY.
MOM STATES CHILD FELLOUT OF ELECTRIC TOY RACING CARDX RT WRIST SPRAIN
PT SUSTAINED HEAD LACEDRATION WHILE PLAYING WITH A TOY CAR.@
PT TRIPPED AND HIT FACE ON A REMOTE CONTROL TOY CAR, LIP LACERATION
PT CUT RIGHT HAND ON A TOY RACE CAR TRACK, LACERATION OF RIGHTPINKY FINGER
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to electric toy racing cars or accessories on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are electric toy racing cars or accessories?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, electric toy racing cars or accessories have a danger score of 26/100 (low risk). An estimated 533 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from electric toy racing cars or accessories?
The most common injury is laceration to the mouth, accounting for approximately 336 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from electric toy racing cars or accessories increasing or decreasing?
No trend data.
Who is most at risk for electric toy racing cars or accessories injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,146 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by electric toy racing cars or accessories?
Of all ER visits involving electric toy racing cars or accessories, approximately 0.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (100.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with electric toy racing cars or accessories?
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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What this means for you
Treat the 26/100 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 0-4 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.
