Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Kites Or Kite String ranks #38 of 838 by danger score (46/100) at ER-volume #644 of 838 (370/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #38
- danger rank of 838
- #644
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 46/100
- danger score
- 370/yr
- estimated ER visits (avg)
Danger score combines injury volume, hospitalization, fatality, and five-year trend. ER volume is the average annual NEISS estimate alone. Rank 1 is highest on each list.
Where this category's danger score sits nationally
Danger score (46/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
46 Higher than most more dangerous than 94% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more product categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 55/100
One verdict blending 4 independently-sourced dimensions from two separate CPSC systems, each benchmarked against all 838 scored product categories by percentile rather than raw value, so no single huge-volume category can dominate the scale.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 25 | 96th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 370 | 21st | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -4% | 59th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 3 | 28th | 20% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
Methodology: each dimension is ranked against the full population's p10/p25/p50/p75/p90 breakpoints and interpolated to a 0-100 percentile; the composite is the weighted average of available percentiles. See methodology for the full benchmark table.
Where 7,390 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1309. Segments sum to 7,390 - a body-map mix, not a danger score or ER-volume rank.
Two danger lenses
Same-group peer scores and this product's dial
The bars compare PlainSafety danger scores inside the Toys & Children's Recreation group (same CPSC NEISS extract). The dial is this product's score alone on the Low/Moderate/High bands. Do not read a peer bar as an ER-visit count.
Toys & Children's Recreation danger scores
How this 46/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for kites or kite string - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 370 ER visits/yr Low volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 5.9% Above median admission rate
- Fatality rate 1.95% Elevated fatality rate
- 5-year trend-4%
Band labels compare this category against the corpus of 838 scored CPSC product categories, see the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Across the 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for kites or kite string are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2013 (632 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2022 (95 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 479 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (404 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 2,428 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 5.9% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (1.95%) result in fatality.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 3 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how kites or kite string 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 Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 816 | 222 | |
| 5-14 | 1,509 | 919 | |
| 15-24 | 637 | 107 | |
| 25-34 | 666 | 198 | |
| 35-44 | 563 | 334 | |
| 45-54 | 435 | 306 | |
| 55-64 | 168 | 304 | |
| 65-74 | 95 | 16 | |
| 75+ | 16 | 74 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Wrist | Fracture | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Arm | Fracture | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Shoulder | Strain, Sprain | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Foot | Fracture | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
22YOM P/W HAND LAC SUSTAINED FROM STRING WHILE KITE FLYING, DX:HAND LAC
7YOF, RIGHT POINTER FINGER PAIN & ABRASION, KITE STRING GOT STUCK & SCRAPED FINGER DX: NO DIAGNOSIS
8 YOM FLYING A KITE AND RAN INTO A POLE DX; CONCUSSION W/O LOC, FOREHEAD CONTUSION
8YOM WAS FLYING A KITE & FELL ON A BRICK. DX: FACIAL LAC
27YOF WAS RUNNING WITH A KITE AND TWISTED ANKLE. DX RT ANKLE STR
3YOF FELL TO THE FLOOR AT HOME AFTER GETTING TANGLED UP IN THE STRING OF HER KITE DX: LIP ABRASION *
6YOM FLYING A KITE AND TRIPPED. TWISTED ANKLE. DX: FIBULA FX
14 YOM C/O WRIST FRACTURE S/P RUNNING BACKWARDS WHILE FLYING A KITE AND FELL. DX: WRIST FRACTURE
4 YOM PRESENTS WITH FACIAL LACERATION TO UPPER LIP WHEN HE RAN INTO A TREE WHILE FLYING A KITE JUST PTA AT HOME. DENIES LOC. LACERATION REPAIR PERFORMED. DX: LACERATION OF LIP.
4YOM PRESENTS TO ED AFTER FALL FROM RUNNIGN AND FLYING A KITE. PT FELL HEADFIRST INTO MULCH PILE AND A SHEET OF CORRUGATED METAL. HAS LACERATION AND NECK AND ABRASION ON ELT KNEE AND ELBOW. DX: FALL, CHIN LACERATION. INJURY OF HEAD, ABRASION OF NECK
52YOM WITH LAC TO FINGER AFTER USING KITE AND HAND GOT CAUGHT IN ONE OF THE LINES DX: LAC OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITHOUT DAMAGE TO NAIL. FB PRESENCE UNSPECIFIED
4YOF WAS PLAYING W A KITE AND IT GOT TANGLED UP CAUSING HER TO FALL ONTO LT HAND DX HAND INJURY
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Parents - buzzing bee flyer activity toy Package: (Not for children under 3 - Not suitable for children under 36 months. Long cord.) Cord was cut to 18", so 3- 1/2 yr. old- 45 month old could swing over head. As child was playing he lowered his arm and the kite wrapped around his neck tightly. Child was being supervised so adult was able to get off neck immediately. String is fine and strong, unsupervised child would not be able to remove from neck. Strangulation hazard or rope burn hazard for any age child.
My child was setting up the kite and bent the rod for the kite and it snapped causing fiberglass to fall all over his arms and hands. My child was screaming in pain for hours and I tried getting as much out as I could but he still has some left that Im unable to remove myself. Depending on how it is looking in the next few days I may have to take him to the emergency room to have it checked. If it wasnt for the Covid19 situation I wouldve most definitely took him to the hospital immediately but Im concerned about exposure to pandemic when going to the hospital.
Purchased brand new size 8 meter kite from Caution Kites in Santa Cruz California. Too long of a bridal assembly resulted in an accident where I suffered a shattered collarbone and left elbow. Surgery required. Caution acknowledged that the kite was faulty and was the cause of the accident. They replaced the kite but when asked to pay for medical bills, they have refused to communicate with me. They are uninsured for this type of accident. I have medical bills, loss of work and other expenses I would like to get reimbursed for.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to kites or kite string on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Toys & Children's Recreation
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Kites Or Kite String: cross-group products nearest on danger score (46/100), estimated annual ER visits (370/yr), and hospitalization share (5.9%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
Nearest cross-group products by PlainSafety danger score (100-point scale).
Similar ER visit volume
Nearest cross-group products by NEISS estimated annual ER visits.
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
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About this data
CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports form the basis of this page. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.
According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Kites Or Kite String ranks #38 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #644 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does kites or kite string rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, kites or kite string ranks #38 by PlainSafety danger score (46/100) and #644 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (370/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from kites or kite string?
The most common injury is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 479 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from kites or kite string increasing or decreasing?
Stable over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for kites or kite string injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 2,428 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by kites or kite string?
Of all ER visits involving kites or kite string, approximately 5.9% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (94.1%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with kites or kite string?
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.
PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Product recall timelines and hazard labels are drawn from CPSC recall records for this product. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.