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CPSC NEISS Data 2005–2024

Musical Instruments, Electric Or Battery Operated

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 Structures & Construction Materials · CPSC Code 565

Down 21% over 5 years

The verdict

Musical Instruments, Electric Or Battery Operated carry a danger score of 30/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 565 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 21% over the last five years.

30/100
danger score (low risk)
565
ER visits per year (avg)
4.6%
end in hospital admission
15-24
most-injured age group

Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 565 - last data year 2024.

PlainSafety danger score

0/100100/10030/100
PlainSafety danger score

Source: CPSC NEISS danger-score model As of 2024

How this 30/100 score is built

The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for musical instruments, electric or battery operated - no opinion, no editorializing:

  • Injury volume565 ER visits/yr
  • Severity (hospitalization rate)4.6%
  • Fatality rate0.00%
  • 5-year trend-21%

See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.

What the CPSC Data Shows

Musical Instruments, Electric Or Battery Operated (CPSC product code 565, in the Home Structures & Construction Materials category) generate an estimated 565 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 11,305 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. 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 declining by about 21% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2006 (886 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2021 (248 estimated visits).

The single most common ER diagnosis for musical instruments, electric or battery operated is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 767 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by internal injury to the head (685 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 2,523 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 4 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how musical instruments, electric or battery operated 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.

565
Injuries / Year
4.6%
Hospitalization Rate
0.00%
Fatality Rate

Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)

2004006008001K 20052008201120142017202020232024 638
Estimated annual emergency-room visits for Musical Instruments, Electric Or Battery Operated, CPSC NEISS

Source: CPSC NEISS national injury estimates As of 2024

Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only

Who Gets Injured?

Age Group Male Female Total
0-4 760 551 1,311
5-14 560 602 1,162
15-24 1,866 657 2,523
25-34 759 349 1,108
35-44 548 384 932
45-54 941 267 1,208
55-64 611 473 1,084
65-74 455 380 835
75+ 281 861 1,142

Most Common Injuries

Body Part Diagnosis Est. Injuries
Face Laceration 767
Head Internal Injury 685
Foot Contusions, Abr. 606
Lower Trunk Strain, Sprain 519
Head Laceration 469
All Parts Body Other 396
Finger Laceration 326
Knee Other 320
Upper Trunk Other 294
Face Contusions, Abr. 278
Finger Fracture 270
All Parts Body Electric Shock 262
Mouth Laceration 241
Wrist Other 223
Wrist Fracture 188

Severity Breakdown

Treated/examined And Released 93.0% (10,506)
Treated And Admitted/hospitalized 3.2% (359)
Left Without Being Seen 3.0% (334)
Treated And Transferred 0.7% (78)
Held For Observation 0.2% (22)

ER Visit Narratives

Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.

Age 23 · Female · Knee · Other · 2024

23YOF. BIBEMS WITH KNEE PAIN. PT SATES SHE WAS KNEELING AND PLAYING THE PIANO AND NOW FEELS PAIN. DX: KNEE INJURY

Age 18 · Male · Eyeball · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

18YOM WITH C/O LEFT EYE PAIN. HE WAS CHANGING THE STRING ON HIS GUITAR WHEN IT SNAPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. DX: EYE ABRASION

Age 64 · Male · Knee · Other · 2024

64 YOM WITH LEFT KNEE PAIN AND LEFT HAND PAIN. PATIENT STATES HE IS A GUITAR PLAYER AND USES LEFT HAND. DX CHRONIC KNEE PAIN, HAND PAIN

Age 30 · Male · Neck · Other · 2024

30YOM PATIENT WAS FOUND WITH A GUITAR AMP CORD WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK, WAS PREPARING TO HANG HIMSELF, NO INJURY OR MARKS TO NECK, DEPRESSION DX: DEPRESSION, MARIJUANA ABUSE

Age 35 · Female · Upper Trunk · Other · 2024

35YOF C/O BACK PAIN. WAS MOVING A KEYBOARD AND STATED THREW OUT HER BACK. DX: MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN

Age 21 · Male · Toe · Fracture · 2024

21YOM,DROP A 50LB METAL DRUM BARREL ON TOE,DX:FX TOE

Age 39 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

39 YOF. HEAD INJURY AFTER PT WAS HIT W/ A BASS GUITAR ACCIDENTALLY. DX: LWOT

Age 28 · Male · Upper Trunk · Other · 2024

28YOM PRESENTS WITH LEFT ARM PAIN AND CHEST PAIN AFTER HE PLAYS GUITAR IN A BAND AND LEFTS HEAVY SPEAKERS. DX: CHEST PAIN

Age 14 · Male · Head · Other · 2024

14YOM WAS LIFTING A HEAVY KEYBOARD WHEN HE GOT DIZZY AND PASSED OUT DX: SYNCOPE

Age 46 · Male · Lower Trunk · Other · 2024

46YOM WAS MOVING A PIANO A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND NOW HAS SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK DX: LOW BACK PAIN

Age 89 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

89YOF FELL AT HOME STRIKING THE BACK OF HER HEAD ON A PIANO DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY

Age 51 · Male · Knee · Other · 2024

51YOM PRESENTS WITH KNEE PAIN AFTER JUMPING UP AND LANDING WRONG ON HIS GUITAR CABLE WHILE AT A CONCERT. DX: ACUTE PAIN OF KNEE

Consumer Incident Reports

Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.

4/28/2014 · Incident, No Injury · Lo Duca Bros, Inc · Washington

I have a Yamaha electronic keyboard model PSR225GM. When I attempted to unplug the power supply from the outlet the box it was housed in came apart in my hand. This is very similar to a recall Yamaha had on a similar power unit for a different model of keyboard. If I had been less careful when the box came apart, if I were a child for example, I would have grabbed the unit that remained plugged into the outlet and received a life threatening electrical shock. The wall adapter I got with the keyboard was marked "Lo Duca" as the manufacturer. It appears identical to the earlier recall even though it doesn't carry the Yamaha brand on it.

2/27/2014 · Unspecified · KORG USA Inc · Mississippi

The consumer turned on the keyboard to play or practice music. After 5 minutes the keyboard started to emit an odor from the inside. It smelled like a new product was heating up from the inside out. The odor made the consumer sick after he used the key board for about 30 to 45 minutes. The keyboard cost thousands of dollars and the consumer cannot buy another one for now. The consumer is a musician and the keyboard is his work instrument, so he has had to continue using it. This happens every time he uses the keyboard. (2/2014) The consumer contacted the manufacturer and their rep. (name unknown) told him to take it back to the authorized service provider. The consumer took it to the service provider (retailer) around February 10, 2014. The service provider kept it for about two weeks and they said it was fine. When the consumer turned it back on the same smell started to come out. He called Rhythm City in Jackson Mississippi and they call the manufacturer. The manufacturer’s rep. said the model has been discontinued and they will not provide a replacement. The consumer believes that the odor from the keyboard makes him sick and presents a safety hazard. The consumer did not specify the type of symptoms he experienced. NOTE: The consumer may add some additional details when he receives the report. Fumes from multi engine Korg Kronos 61 workstation comes out of unit and makes consumer sick.

12/4/2021 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Fender Musical Instruments Corporation · Florida

fender guitar case exude chemical reaction product vinyl degradation

12/15/2020 · Incident, No Injury · Yamaha Corporation of America (Music Division) · California

I purchased a product from Yamaha which included a product stand, the product stand on assembly wobbles because the "tabs" are uneven. There is a high center of gravity and the product is unstable and can injury. When I contacted Yamana Support and started receiving emails from[REDACTED] his first reply was trying to blame the store that sold me the Yamana product, the next reply blame me for wrong assembly, however the product is defective, there is no customer adjustment for the uneven tabs, it is shipped to customers as an unsafe product. The photo on the Yamana website shows the product with even tabs, Yamana so far will not offer to recall the product. Selling an unsafe product happens, refusing to fix the issue is a public safety issue.

Product Recalls

Search for active and past recalls related to musical instruments, electric or battery operated on the CPSC website.

Frequently Asked Questions

How dangerous are musical instruments, electric or battery operated?

Based on 20 years of CPSC data, musical instruments, electric or battery operated have a danger score of 30/100 (low risk). An estimated 565 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.

What are the most common injuries from musical instruments, electric or battery operated?

The most common injury is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 767 injuries over 20 years.

Are injuries from musical instruments, electric or battery operated increasing or decreasing?

Down 21% over 5 years.

Who is most at risk for musical instruments, electric or battery operated injuries?

The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 2,523 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.

What happens when someone is injured by musical instruments, electric or battery operated?

Of all ER visits involving musical instruments, electric or battery operated, 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 musical instruments, electric or battery operated?

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.

Safety Guides

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 15-24 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.