Footlockers
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.
Home Furnishings & Fixtures · CPSC Code 693
Down 40% over 5 years
The verdict
Footlockers carry a danger score of 31/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 1,494 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 40% over the last five years.
- 31/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 1,494
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 4.9%
- end in hospital admission
- 75+
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 693 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 31/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for footlockers - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume1,494 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)4.9%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-40%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Footlockers (CPSC product code 693, in the Home Furnishings & Fixtures category) generate an estimated 1,494 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 29,881 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 31/100 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 declining by about 40% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2010 (2,976 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2022 (630 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for footlockers is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 3,367 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (2,018 cases). The 75+ age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 4,161 cases over the NEISS window, and females appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 4.9% 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 footlockers 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 | 1,831 | 1,016 | |
| 5-14 | 1,624 | 1,550 | |
| 15-24 | 1,665 | 1,436 | |
| 25-34 | 1,513 | 1,504 | |
| 35-44 | 1,755 | 2,078 | |
| 45-54 | 1,855 | 2,289 | |
| 55-64 | 837 | 1,649 | |
| 65-74 | 1,334 | 1,791 | |
| 75+ | 1,466 | 2,695 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Toe | Fracture | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Fracture | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Toe | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Head | Concussion |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
4 YOM FELL AT DAYCARE HIT CHIN ON METAL TRUNK DX FACIAL LACERATION
45YOF PRESENTS WITH HEAD INJ. PT REPORTS THAT SHE WAS STRUCK AT THE PARIETAL HEAD AT HOME WITH THE HEAVY LID OF A WOODEN TRUNK YEST. REPORTS THAT IT STRUCK HER WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE. NO LOC. HAS HAD PERSISTENT SIGNIFICANT HEADACHE SINCE THAT TIME. DX: HEAD INJURY
4YOM TO ER FOR INJURY OF FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHEN THE LID OF A TRUNK ACCIDENTAL CLOSED ON HIS FINGER OF RIGHT-HAND DX INJURY OF FINGER OF RIGHT HAND
23MOF PRESENTS WITH A HEAD INJURY AND FACIAL LACERATION S/P PT'S MOTHER STATES PT WAS RUNNING AROUND THE BASEMENT, TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL FORWARD HITTING HER HEAD AGAINST A TRUNK. DX: FACIAL LACERATION; INJURY OF HEAD
40YOM,HIT HEAD WITH EDGE OF TRUNK LASTNIGHT,DIZZY,DX:CONT SCALP
81 YOF WAS SITTING ON A TRUNK AT THE END OF HER BED EATING BREAKFAST WHEN SHE FELL ASLEEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND HITTING HEAD ON HER WALKER, C/O HEAD AND CHEST PAIN. DX: FALL, HEAD INJURY, CHEST PAIN
44YOF WAS LIFTING STUFF OUT OF HER LOCKER AT THE HOMELESS SHELTER TO MOVE INTO SOME HOUSING AND INJURED HER BACK DX LT LOW BACK PAIN WITH SCIATICA
82YOM PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH WRIST INJURY. PATIENT STATES THIS MORNING HE ACCIDENTALL WALKED INTO A TRUCK AT THE FOOT OF HIS BED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS ARM. DX: DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
32YOM PRESENTS WITH A HAND LACERATION AFTER HITTING IT AGAINST A METAL TRUNK ACCESSORY. DX: SKIN WOUND OF HAND
2YOM PT GOT RIGHT ARM CAUGHT IN AN AUTOMATIC TRUNK THAT CLOSED ONTO HIS ARM PAIN TO ARM. NO DX PT LBFE.
14YOF WAS MOVING A HEAVY FOOTLOCKER 1 DAY AGO WHEN SHE INJURED RIGHT WRIST. DX: WRIST SPRAIN.
2YOF- PT WAS RUNNING, TRIPPED INTO A FOOT LOCKER MOM SAYS PT GOT TEETH PUSHED INTO GUMS. PT WITH BLEEDING TO MOUTH TEETH PUSHED BACK. DX: INTRUSION OF TEETH/ BLEEDING FROM MOUTH.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to footlockers on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are footlockers?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, footlockers have a danger score of 31/100 (low risk). An estimated 1,494 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from footlockers?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 3,367 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from footlockers increasing or decreasing?
Down 40% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for footlockers injuries?
The 75+ age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 4,161 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by footlockers?
Of all ER visits involving footlockers, approximately 4.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (95.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with footlockers?
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 31/100 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 75+ 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.
