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CPSC NEISS Data 2005–2024

Powered Riding Toys

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 1330

Stable over 5 years

The verdict

Powered Riding Toys carry a danger score of 34/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 2,575 ER-treated injuries a year that are roughly flat over the last five years.

34/100
danger score (low risk)
2,575
ER visits per year (avg)
4.7%
end in hospital admission
0-4
most-injured age group

Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1330 - last data year 2024.

PlainSafety danger score

0/100100/10034/100
PlainSafety danger score

Source: CPSC NEISS danger-score model As of 2024

How this 34/100 score is built

The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for powered riding toys - no opinion, no editorializing:

  • Injury volume2,575 ER visits/yr
  • Severity (hospitalization rate)4.7%
  • Fatality rate0.00%
  • 5-year trend-10%

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

What the CPSC Data Shows

Powered Riding Toys (CPSC product code 1330, in the Toys & Children's Recreation category) generate an estimated 2,575 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 51,506 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 34/100 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 roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2017 (3,442 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2007 (1,268 estimated visits).

The single most common ER diagnosis for powered riding toys is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 8,400 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (5,731 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 31,539 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 4.7% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.

Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 109 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how powered riding toys 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.

2,575
Injuries / Year
4.7%
Hospitalization Rate
0.00%
Fatality Rate

Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2024)

1K2K2K3K3K4K4K 20052008201120142017202020232024 2K
Estimated annual emergency-room visits for Powered Riding Toys, 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 22,168 9,363 31,539
5-14 9,075 6,409 15,499
15-24 250 494 744
25-34 641 1,250 1,891
35-44 335 396 731
45-54 100 371 471
55-64 94 132 226
65-74 150 249 399

Most Common Injuries

Body Part Diagnosis Est. Injuries
Head Internal Injury 8,400
Face Laceration 5,731
Face Contusions, Abr. 2,672
Head Laceration 2,267
Mouth Laceration 1,725
Upper Arm Fracture 1,663
Lower Arm Fracture 1,643
Head Contusions, Abr. 1,491
Elbow Fracture 1,415
Head Concussion 1,178
Wrist Fracture 1,050
Shoulder Fracture 1,013
Lower Leg Contusions, Abr. 828
Lower Leg Fracture 751
Head Fracture 698

Severity Breakdown

Treated/examined And Released 94.1% (48,495)
Treated And Admitted/hospitalized 3.0% (1,564)
Treated And Transferred 1.8% (930)
Left Without Being Seen 0.8% (420)
Held For Observation 0.2% (128)

ER Visit Narratives

Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.

Age 2 · Male · Wrist · Strain, Sprain · 2024

2YOM PT WAS RIDING A BATTERY POWERED TOY AND HIT A TREE AND TOY FLIPPED OVER ON PATIENT. DX: SPRAIN OF LEFT WRIST.

Age 2 · Male · Head · Fracture · 2024

2YOM-PATIENT PRESENTS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AFTER FALLING OFF OF HIS BATTERY-OPERATED 4 WHEELER AND HITTING HIS HEAD ON A BRICK BORDER OF THE SIDEWALK AT HOME. DX:SKULL FRACTURE

Age 3 · Female · Face · Laceration · 2024

3YOF WAS RIDING A CHILD SIZE TOY FOUR WHEELER THAT HAS A MAX SPEED OF FIVE MPH AND SHE STRUCK A SWING SET CAUSING A LACERATION TO HER LEFT FOREHEAD DX: FACIAL LACERATION

Age 8 · Female · Wrist · Fracture · 2024

8YOF WAS IN MOTORIZED RIDING TOY WHEN THEY WERE GOING FAST AND THE TOY FLIPPED OVER DX:FRACTURED WRIST

Age 5 · Male · Lower Trunk · Strain, Sprain · 2024

5YOM FELL GETTING OUT OF HIS POWERED RIDING TOY DX: STRAINED GROIN

Age 2 · Male · Head · Laceration · 2024

2YOM WAS PLAYING IN A TOY POWERED RIDING CAR AND FELL OFF STRIKING HIS HEAD DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY LACERATION SCALP

Age 221 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

21MOF WAS RIDING ON A *** POWER RIDING TOY CAR AND FELL OFF TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HEAD DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY

Age 5 · Male · Head · Fracture · 2024

5YOM WAS STANDING ON A *** RIDING TOY & FELL OFF. DISCHARGED HOME. DX: OPEN FX OF SKULL, LAC OF SCALP.

Age 5 · Male · Head · Hematoma · 2024

5YOM BROUGHT IN BY AMBULANCE AS A PARTIAL TRAUMA FOR ELECTRIC PEDIATRIC MOTORCYCLE VS AUTO ACCIDENT. PT WAS RIDING A KIDS MOTORIZED MOTORCYCLE (2-WHEELS), UNHELMETED, ON THE STREET PLAYING W/ OTHER KIDS WHEN A CAR GOING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH HIT HIM. HE FELL AND LANDED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR, PER BYSTANDERS THE WHEELS DID NOT GO OVER THE PT. DX: HEMATOMA TO OCCIPUT, ABRASION TO LOWER ABD; ADMIT

Age 2 · Male · Head · Concussion · 2024

2YOM DRIVING A TOY *** AND RODE INTO THE STREET, HIT BY A CAR DX: CONCUSSION

Age 11 · Male · Head · Concussion · 2024

11YOM WAS IN A SMALL ELECTRIC TOY CAR IN THE STREET WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SEDAN VEHICLE THAT CAME AROUND THE CORNER, HIS HEAD HIT PAVEMENT AND HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. DX: CONCUSSION; HEAD INJURY; LIVER LACERATION; SCALP HEMATOMA; ABRASIONS TO FACE, KNEES, AND RIGHT FOOT.

Age 2 · Female · Toe · Laceration · 2024

2YOF WAS RIDING CHILDRENS QUAD WEARING SANDALS WHEN SHE ACCIDENTALLY SLICED LT BIG TOE ON CEMENT DX: LACERATION OF LT GREAT TOE

Consumer Incident Reports

Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.

9/9/2016 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Razor USA LLC · New Jersey

We own 3 Razor Electric Quads for or family. They are a few years old and while riding one of them my 7 year old grandson was thrown over the handlebars. Thank God he was wearing a helmet and only received cuts and scrapes. When we inspected the quad we found that the front wheel spindle had snapped off the wheel causing the wheel to fly off. I contacted Razor several times and at this point they don't care, they are telling me to find a dealer and purchase the parts. My concern to them was and still is that this is a safety issue. The bar that snapped, did not snap at a welded site, it snapped in the middle of what should be a solid steel bar. I have pictures but am not sure how to download.

9/8/2025 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · JOYRACER US · Minnesota

Purchased a four wheel dump truck ride on Toy for my kids back in December2024. They did not ride it for the first time until about April and the second time they rode on it. There was a gas pedal issue where when they let off the gas it would not stop, causing them to crash. I had to run after it and shut the machine off in order to get it to stop and one of my daughters was injured trying to exit the ride on while it was still moving because it wouldnt stop.

9/7/2021 · Incident, No Injury · Dynacraft BSC, Inc. · Missouri

The consumer indicates that his son was using his ride-on toy for about one minute when he noticed that it was not steering correctly. The consumer’s son got off the unit so it could be inspected. Upon inspection, the consumer noticed that one of the side welds snapped off as the front steering mechanism is made of painted steel and on each side is a circular tube welded to a square bar. The consumer contacted the Manufacturer and explained the situation; the representative he spoke to informed him that they no longer receive replacements parts for the product from the Manufacturer so they could not assist him. About one year ago the consumer noticed the wheel was not sitting straight so he inspected the product and noticed that the front left wheel can fall off because the thread for the axle nut unscrews when one turns to the left. The consumer contacted the Manufacturer and explained the situation however all he was offered was a replacement nylon lock nut so the consumer replaced the nylon lock nut with a metal one he purchased himself. The issue was resolved. The consumer states that the unit was used one to two times per week for about twenty to thirty minutes each use. The consumer notes that there is no rust around the welds and that the toy was not ran into anything. The consumer plans on keeping the ride-on toy for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.

9/5/2017 · Incident, No Injury · Dynacraft BSC, Inc. · Massachusetts

Dynacraft Tonka Truck 8801-96U Item exhibits same issues as in recall. Vehicle throttle pedal stuck and would not release even after exiting toy. I was forced to disconnect battery to interrupt operation. Toy is outside recall window with date code: 03212016 Batch 302101 Serial: DA0196IC01032

9/29/2018 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Dalian Pony Toy Co. · Hawaii

Three days ago I got two a PonyCycle Horse Ride on toy. The UPC is: 110101415105 Here's a link to what the toy is: https://www.target.com/p/pony-cycle-brown-white-horse-ride-on-toy/-/[REDACTED] or www.ponycycle.com The first day, my 5 year old son was riding on a smooth flat sidewalk and fell off the pony. He instantly started bleeding from this nose and teeth. Now 2 days later, my nine year old had the pony tip while he was turning in our garage. He also instantly had his nose bleeding and teeth bleeding. Both of them also got bumps on their noses and foreheads. I reported the problem to PonyCycle and they just said that it was tested safe. My kids aren't accident prone and rarely get hurt. These PonyCycles are extremely dangerous. My kids weren't doing anything abnormal with the toy. They were just riding them around normally. The ponies don't even go very fast. The problem is that their wheel base is too narrow and they tip easy. These toys really need to be recalled. I have pictures of the second accident. Please call me [REDACTED]. I'd be happy to talk with someone. I just don't want any other kid to get hurt. I do toy reviews for a living and have never seen a toy so dangerous. I've never reported a toy either. This PonyCycle is just so dangerous, that I knew I needed to report it.

9/28/2016 · Incident, No Injury · Bluestem Brands Inc · Ohio

The consumer indicates that the product was last used during Labor Day weekend 2016; since the battery had died, he charged it before storing the unit in his garage. The consumer indicates that he was home when all of a sudden a neighbor knocked at his door indicating that there was a lot of smoke coming from his garage. The consumer immediately saw what happened and unlocked and opened his garage door. The consumer noticed that there were extensive flames coming from the Jeep power wheel. The consumer proceeded to grab a broom and try to pull the product outside but he was unable to since it had already started melting to the floor. The consumer asked his neighbor to call the Fire Department while he ran inside to turn his outside water on so he could try to put the fire out while the Fire Department got to his place. A fire truck was at his home within five minutes of being called and it took the firefighters about fifteen minutes to put the fire out. The consumer states that the unit caught fire and destroyed many things in his garage; one side of his historical-plated pick-up truck was burnt; his two toolboxes (one worth 4,000.00$ and the other 1,800.00$); one side of the garage's shelving and everything that was in it: circular saw, roofing nailers, miter saw, etc.; burnt ceiling; interior wall and outside wall siding; power washer melted; damaged grill, roll-around seat, all of the electrical wiring going to the garage melted, etc. The consumer states that, prior to the incident, the unit was used approximately once a month for about thirty minutes when his grandkids would come over. The consumer indicates that the product is burnt and melted into his garage floor.

9/25/2011 · Incident, No Injury · FISHER-PRICE BRANDS · New Hampshire

My daughter was riding the Fisher Price Tikes Barbie lil Trail rider and the four wheeler would not stop. When she first got on she press the buttom on the handrail and started going. She took her finger off the button and it kept going. We had to run and pull her off. The only way we could get it to stop was to unplug the battery. We were horrified she could have gone into the road because she had no control.

9/23/2015 · Unspecified · Razor USA LLC · Minnesota

Brakes are failing on an electric dune buggy (gocart). See the attached video and other people complaining about the same product. Strait out of the box the brakes did not work and a piece was missing and the company Razor sent it in the mail shortly after a complaint. Weeks later the screws came lose from the brakes holding the disc break in place, same issue the other people are having. https://youtu.be/VjrsJO84Nk4

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Product Recalls

Search for active and past recalls related to powered riding toys on the CPSC website.

Frequently Asked Questions

How dangerous are powered riding toys?

Based on 20 years of CPSC data, powered riding toys have a danger score of 34/100 (low risk). An estimated 2,575 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.

What are the most common injuries from powered riding toys?

The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 8,400 injuries over 20 years.

Are injuries from powered riding toys increasing or decreasing?

Stable over 5 years.

Who is most at risk for powered riding toys injuries?

The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 31,539 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.

What happens when someone is injured by powered riding toys?

Of all ER visits involving powered riding toys, approximately 4.7% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (95.3%) are treated and released from the emergency department.

How can I report a safety problem with powered riding toys?

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 34/100 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 0-4 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.