CPSC NEISS · code 1543

Nonportable Cribs

Nonportable Cribs: danger rank #622 of 838 is not ER-volume rank #280 of 838 (6,485 estimated ER visits a year; declining by about 95% over the last five years).

Nursery & Baby Products CPSC NEISS through 2020

Danger score versus ER volume

Danger score versus ER volume

According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2020, Nonportable Cribs ranks #622 of 838 by danger score (31/100) at ER-volume #280 of 838 (6,485/yr). They are not the same ranking.

#622
danger rank of 838
#280
ER-volume rank of 838
31/100
danger score
6,485/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 (31/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories

31 Lower than most lower than 74% 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 · 2020

Composite verdict

Composite Safety Score: 60/100

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.

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Dimension Value National percentile Weight applied Source
Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) 6 52nd 35% CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index
Annual ER injury volume 6,485 63rd 30% CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries
5-year injury trend -95% 23rd 15% CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries
Consumer incident reports 462 100th 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 103,765 estimated ER injuries land on the body

Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1543. Segments sum to 103,765 - 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 Nursery & Baby Products 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.

Nursery & Baby Products danger scores

1. Bassinets Or Cradles47/1002. Baby Bathtub Seats Or Rin…41/1003. Baby Baths Or Bathinettes41/1004. Cribs, Nonportable Or Not…40/1005. High Chairs39/1006. Portable Baby Swings (for…38/1007. Portable Cribs38/1008. Nonportable Cribs31/100
Higher score = higher composite danger in this group. Peer set is other scored products sharing the same CPSC group.
0/100100/10031/100
PlainSafety danger score · Nonportable Cribs

Source: CPSC NEISS danger-score model As of 2020

How this 31/100 score is built

The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for nonportable cribs - no opinion, no editorializing:

  • Injury volume 6,485 ER visits/yr Above median volume
  • Severity (hospitalization rate) 3.3% Below median admission rate
  • Fatality rate 0.27% Elevated fatality rate
  • 5-year trend-95%

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 16-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2020, injury counts for nonportable cribs are declining by about 95% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2014 (8,646 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2020 (1,291 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 25,621 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by contusions, abr. to the face (7,031 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 87,565 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 3.3% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer, and a small fraction (0.27%) result in fatality.

Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 462 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how nonportable cribs 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 2020-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.

Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2020)

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Estimated annual emergency-room visits for Nonportable Cribs, CPSC NEISS

Source: CPSC NEISS national injury estimates As of 2020

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

Who Gets Injured?

Age Group Male Female Total
0-4 47,401 40,164 87,565
5-14 1,273 1,179 2,452
15-24 551 2,054 2,605
25-34 1,248 4,226 5,474
35-44 1,165 1,375 2,540
45-54 181 1,048 1,229
55-64 47 799 846
65-74 16 750 766
75+ 0 279 279

Most Common Injuries

Body Part Diagnosis Est. Injuries
Head Internal Injury 25,621
Face Contusions, Abr. 7,031
Head Contusions, Abr. 6,421
Mouth Laceration 5,370
Face Laceration 4,776
Not Stated/unk Other 3,240
Lower Arm Fracture 3,132
Elbow Dislocation 2,755
Head Concussion 2,172
Lower Trunk Strain, Sprain 1,914
Head Laceration 1,791
Lower Trunk Other 1,791
Wrist Fracture 1,607
Elbow Fracture 1,462
Shoulder Fracture 1,450

Severity Breakdown

Treated/examined And Released 93.4% (96,956)
Treated And Admitted/hospitalized 2.3% (2,426)
Held For Observation 1.6% (1,653)
Left Without Being Seen 1.4% (1,457)
Treated And Transferred 1.0% (1,055)
Fatality Incl. Doa, Died In Er 0.2% (218)

ER Visit Narratives

Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.

Age 2 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2020

2 YO F PT CLIMBING OUT OF HER CRIB FALLING ONTO THE FLOOR 3FT HITTINGHEAD PT CRIED RIGHT AWAYDX CHI

Age 205 · Female · Lower Arm · Other · 2020

5 MOS F PER MOTHER PT ROLLED OVER GOT HER ARM CAUGHT IN BETWEEN BARS OF THE CRIB CRYINGDX RT FOREARM PAIN

Age 211 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2020

11 MOS F PER FATHER HE PUT PT IN HER CRIB THEN LATER HEARD A THUD AND PT CRYING WHEN HE WENT INTO THE BEDROOM PT WAS ON FLOOR CRYING SOMEHOW PT HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE CRIB ONTO FLOOR HITTING BACK OF HEADDX CHI

Age 201 · Male · Head · Internal Injury · 2020

8DAYOM FOUND OLDER SIBLING IN BABY CRIB AND BABY ON WOOD FLOOR, DX: CHI

Age 211 · Female · All Parts Body · Other · 2020

11 MOF FELL OUT OF HER CRIB ONTO THE CARPETED FLOOR, DX: NO INJURY

Age 208 · Female · Elbow · Dislocation · 2020

8MOF IN CRIB, UNKNOWN INJURY, FOUND HOLDING ARM. DX: NURSEMAIDS ELBOW

Age 2 · Male · Head · Internal Injury · 2020

2 YOM HIT HIS HEAD ON A CRIB. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.

Age 219 · Male · Head · Internal Injury · 2020

19MOM FELL OUT OF CRIB AND ONTO CARPET FLOOR, UNWITNESSED. NO LOC. DX: CHI

Age 201 · Male · Face · Contusions, Abr. · 2020

5WOM FELL OUT OF CRIB DX: ABRASION TO FACE

Age 54 · Female · Upper Trunk · Strain, Sprain · 2020

54YOF REACHING OVER CRIB TO PICK UP BABY AND STRAINED A RIB AT HOME. DX: LT RIB STR.

Age 2 · Female · Face · Hemorrhage · 2020

2 YOF FELL FOUR FEET FROM CRIB AND SUFFERED NOSEBLEED DX: EPISTAXIS

Age 223 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2020

23 MOF FELL OUT OF CRIB AND THEN VOMITED HITTING HEAD DX: CLOSED HEAD INJ

Consumer Incident Reports

Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.

9/9/2013 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Jardine Enterprises · United States

My 6 month old is constantly getting his legs stuck between the slats, which wasn't really the end of the world, just left bruising. But then we noticed the slats are becoming loose, and bend easy when he pushed on them, which is worrisome after the recalls on other similar cribs, but the worst incident happened the other day, he hit his head on the "headboard" which has a sharp edge along the middle, and cut his head. He did not need stitches, but it was still scary.

9/7/2012 · Injury, Level of care not known · Lajobi,Inc · Ohio

The consumer says she just put the crib up about a month ago and he is getting his legs stuck in between the side rails. She believes they are spaced too far apart. She contacted the manufacturer who told her she has to contact CPSC because it meets all safety guidelines. The child is almost one years old and weighs nearly 25 lbs. The child has sustained minor bruising on both legs. She says this has happened three times. The consumer feels that over 2 inches apart on the side rails is really too much.

9/7/2011 · Incident, No Injury · Lajobi,Inc · North Carolina

my daughter's leg gets stuck in between the slats of her crib. she apparently sticks her leg through and then lowers her leg to where the thicker part of her leg gets stuck between the slats of her crib. this has happened multiple times, we cannot afford another crib!! :( the crib is a Graco Sarah Convertible Classic (in white). this is not a drop-side crib.

9/6/2012 · Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received · BABY CACHE · Rhode Island

September 6th 2012 Dear [REDACTED], On Friday August 17, 2012 my son got his foot stuck in his crib. My fiancé called me at work around 11am to tell me that his foot was stuck in between the railings of his crib. I left work to see if I could help him get his foot out. When I got home, [REDACTED] right foot was swollen and stuck in between the crib railings. The railing was the one closest to where the side and front meet on the right side of the crib. After trying several times and my son screaming in pain, we had no choice but to call 911. The fire department and ambulance came and had to cut the crib to get him out. Because of the way [REDACTED] foot was stuck, they could not just saw the wood in half. They said by sawing it in half it could break his foot, so they used hedge clipper like tools to chip away at the wood. When they got his foot free his foot was so swollen that he was taken by ambulance to the hospital to get it checked out. Thank God it was not broken. I can't even describe the emotions that we all went through that day. One of the responders was [REDACTED]. His first comment to me was that this should never have happened. He asked how old the crib was. This crib was put on layaway on May 8, 2011 and was picked up in August of 2011. My baby is 11 months old. My parents purchased this crib for my son and paid approximately $500.00 On Tuesday August 21st, my mother made a call to Baby Cache. She spoke to [REDACTED] and told her what happened. [REDACTED] response was that this is a common thing. She said she could send her a net that could possible help prevent this from happening again. My mother told her the crib was no good beecause they had to cut it to get the baby out. Mom told her if this happens a lot then maybe there should be a recall on this product. [REDACTED] said it happens a lot with all cribs. Mom told her that this is totally unacceptable. Mom also told her that the manufacturer should be reimbursing her for the crib and also th

9/6/2011 · Incident, No Injury · Lajobi,Inc · Unspecified

The consumer said the wood splintered on the crib and her child was picking off pieces of wood. The consumer noticed a pile of 1 inch pieces of wood on the ground. The consumer contacted the manufacturer who offered a refund. The consumer is concerned that her child may ingest the pieces of wood and would not like to see that happen to her child or anyone else's.

9/5/2016 · Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received · MUNIRE FURNITURE · Unspecified

We bought the Baby Cache Montana Crib a little over a year ago. We spoke up a few days ago to our one year old daughter screaming because she got her leg stuck in gaps of the crib. They advise you not to wear bumpers, however this is what happens. Even when you put bumpers on there, this shouldn't happen.

9/5/2014 · Incident, No Injury · Jardine Enterprises · Unspecified

I noticed my daughter's crib seemed loose at the top. When I tried to tighten the bolt it would not tighten. I tried taking the bolt out and the entire inner threading came out as well.

9/29/2014 · Incident, No Injury · Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. · New York

(08/29/2014) The consumer stated that he heard his daughter crying. He went into the room and found her left leg stuck in between the slats. Her leg was stuck near her ankle. The consumer stated that he had to move his daughter's leg around to get it out. (09/29/2014) The consumer stated that the same happened with his daughter's right leg. It was stuck near her ankle There were no injures.

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Product Recalls

Search for active and past recalls related to nonportable cribs on the CPSC website.

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Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization

Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Nonportable Cribs: cross-group products nearest on danger score (31/100), estimated annual ER visits (6,485/yr), and hospitalization share (3.3%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.

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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, Nonportable Cribs ranks #622 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #280 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does nonportable cribs rank on danger score versus ER volume?

Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, nonportable cribs ranks #622 by PlainSafety danger score (31/100) and #280 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (6,485/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.

What are the most common injuries from nonportable cribs?

The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 25,621 injuries over 20 years.

Are injuries from nonportable cribs increasing or decreasing?

Down 95% over 5 years.

Who is most at risk for nonportable cribs injuries?

The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 87,565 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.

What happens when someone is injured by nonportable cribs?

Of all ER visits involving nonportable cribs, approximately 3.3% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (96.7%) are treated and released from the emergency department.

How can I report a safety problem with nonportable cribs?

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.

Data on Nonportable Cribs is compiled directly from CPSC NEISS and SaferProducts.gov records, current through 2020. See our methodology for details.

Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.

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.