Gasoline- Or Other Fuel-powered Models
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 1306
No trend data
The verdict
Gasoline- Or Other Fuel-powered Models carry a danger score of 30/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 634 ER-treated injuries a year that are stable over the most recent five-year window.
- 30/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 634
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 7.8%
- end in hospital admission
- 45-54
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1306 - last data year 2009.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 30/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for gasoline- or other fuel-powered models - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume634 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)7.8%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trendN/A
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Gasoline- Or Other Fuel-powered Models (CPSC product code 1306, in the Toys & Children's Recreation category) generate an estimated 634 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 3,168 ER-treated injuries across the 5-year span from 2005 to 2009. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 30/100 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 2005 (976 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2009 (267 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for gasoline- or other fuel-powered models is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 1,053 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the hand (609 cases). The 45-54 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 679 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 7.8% 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 gasoline- or other fuel-powered models 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 | 120 | 80 | |
| 5-14 | 104 | 0 | |
| 15-24 | 248 | 82 | |
| 25-34 | 83 | 87 | |
| 35-44 | 280 | 0 | |
| 45-54 | 679 | 0 | |
| 55-64 | 475 | 75 | |
| 65-74 | 543 | 0 | |
| 75+ | 307 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Wrist | Laceration | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Finger | Amputation | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Arm | Burns, Thermal | |
| Head | Hematoma | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Lower Leg | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Ankle | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Hand | Fracture |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
57 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON METAL PROPELLER OF MODLE AIRPLANEAT AIRFIELD*
57 YOM LAC TO THE 5TH RIGHT FINGER PROPELLER OF MODEL AIRPLANE CUT HISHAND AND GASOLINE SPILLED ON TO THE INJURY LAC AND SOFT TISSUE AVULSION
PT WAS WORKING W/MODEL AIRPLANE WHEN MOTOR ACCID WENT OFF.DX: L RING/SMALL FINGER LAC 3 CM TOTAL.
HAND LAC-43YOM-CUT ON AIRPLANE PIECE WHILE WORKING ON MODEL AIRPLANES-@HOME
DX FINGER LAC: C/O LIF LAC. PT WORK'G ON MODEL PLANE W LAC LIF ON PRO-PELLER OF RADIO CTRL AIRPLANE
DX LAC L LOWER LEG: W PLAY'G W RADIO CTRL'D PROPELLER AIRPLANE W ITSUDDENLY TURNED ON (HIM) & RAN INTO HIS L CALF- MULTI-SUPERFICIAL LAC
DX CONTU, WRIST, BREAST: ELEC, TOY HELICOPER, THE WOODEN PROPELLER, HITAGIAN PT'S R WRIST, & ACROSS L CHESLL, HAS SL PUFFINESS TO R WRIST
FOREARM LAC-INJURED ON MODEL AIRPLANE PROPELLOR
PT GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN A MODEL BOAT PROPELLOR SUSTAINED OPEN FRACTURES TO FINGERS
PATIENT AT HOME PLAYING WITH OLDER BROTHER WITH A GAS POWERED REMOTE CONTROL CAR, TOUCHED HOT ENGINE ON CAR; HAND/FINGERTIP BURNS
PT WAS WORKING ON A MODEL PLANE WHEN PROPELLOR CAME OFF STRIKINGHAND, LEFT HAND LACERATION
PT HAD A TOY GAS POWERED PLANE PROPELLER HIT RIGHT 5TH FINGER,OPEN FRACTURE OF RIGHT 5TH FINGER, ADMITTED
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to gasoline- or other fuel-powered models on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are gasoline- or other fuel-powered models?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, gasoline- or other fuel-powered models have a danger score of 30/100 (low risk). An estimated 634 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from gasoline- or other fuel-powered models?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 1,053 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from gasoline- or other fuel-powered models increasing or decreasing?
No trend data.
Who is most at risk for gasoline- or other fuel-powered models injuries?
The 45-54 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 679 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by gasoline- or other fuel-powered models?
Of all ER visits involving gasoline- or other fuel-powered models, approximately 7.8% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (92.2%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with gasoline- or other fuel-powered models?
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 30/100 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.
