Record Players (self-contained Units)
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 563
Up 160% over 5 years
The verdict
Record Players (self-contained Units) carry a danger score of 38/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 165 ER-treated injuries a year that are rising by about 160% over the last five years.
- 38/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 165
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 9.5%
- end in hospital admission
- 55-64
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 563 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 38/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for record players (self-contained units) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume165 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)9.5%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend+160%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Record Players (self-contained Units) (CPSC product code 563, in the Home Structures & Construction Materials category) generate an estimated 165 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 2,809 ER-treated injuries across the 19-year span from 2006 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 38/100 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 rising by about 160% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2012 (408 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2017 (15 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for record players (self-contained units) is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 337 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the head (335 cases). The 55-64 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 625 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 9.5% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 2 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how record players (self-contained units) 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 (2006–2024)
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 | 208 | 69 | |
| 5-14 | 15 | 38 | |
| 15-24 | 331 | 20 | |
| 25-34 | 170 | 91 | |
| 35-44 | 252 | 173 | |
| 45-54 | 15 | 153 | |
| 55-64 | 409 | 216 | |
| 65-74 | 91 | 0 | |
| 75+ | 233 | 323 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Hand | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Foot | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Arm | Strain, Sprain | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Foot | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Foot | Crushing | |
| Head | Hematoma |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
36 YOF PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO POSTERIOR SCALP AFTER STRIKING HER HEAD ON A RECORD PLAYER. DX: NO DX, LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN.
20YOM, TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE CARRYING RECORD PLAYER DOWNSTAIRS STRIKING ELBOW DX: CONTUSION OF RIGHT ELBOW
56YOM PRESENT TO ED W/ C/F SEIZURE OR SYNCOPE TODAY. PT HAD AN EPISODE TODAY 30-45 SECONDS WHILE HELPING HIS SISTER W/ A RECORD PLAYER, FELT THE NEED TO SIT DOWN HAD SHAKING ACTIVITY W/ HIS HANDS MOVING JAW SIDE-TO-SIDE STARING STRAIGHT AHEAD NOT RESPONDING TO VERBAL STIMULI. PT NOTES HAS HAD A SIMILAR SX'S IN THE PAST(SEPTEMBER) WHILE HE WAS VISITING THE UK.
93 YOF GROUND LEVEL FALL AT HOME CUT HEAD ON RECORD PLAYER AT HOME. DX HEAD LACERATION
71YOM, CUT FINGER ON THE NEEDLE OF AN OLD RECORD PLAYER DX: LACERATION OF RIGHT LITTLE FINGER
33 YOF REPORTS TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HER HEAD AND FACE ON A JUKEBOX. PT WITH ABRASION ABOVE EYEBROW. FALL WAS YESTERDAY. DX: HEAD INJURY, FACIAL INJURY, LEFT AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE
30YOF PATIENT STATES THAT SHE STUBBED HER RIGHT FIFTH DIGIT ON A RECOND PLAYER DX: CONTUSION OF RIGHT FOOT
2 YOF PRESENTS TO THE ED WITH COMPLAINT OF LIP LACERATION. FAMILY REPORTS THAT THE PATIENT FELL OF A COUCH AND STRUCK HER FACE ON A RECORD PLAYER CAUSING LIP LACERATION. DX: LIP LACERATION
65 YOM +ETOH USE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD/FACE ON A JUKE BOX AT A BAR, BAC 293 DX MULTIPLE FACIAL FX, FOREHEAD LAC
38YOM WAS MOVING A JUKE BOX WHEN RIGHT HAND WENT THROUGH THE GLASS DX: LACERATION TO HAND
19MOM-PT WAS @ HOME WHEN A RECORD PLAYER CLOSED ONTO HIS FINGER RESULTING IN INJURY TO FINGER. CRUSH INJURY TO 3RD FINGER. DX: FINGER LACERATION.
19YOF CAUGHT FINGER IN A TURN TABLE TODAY. DX: INJURY OF THUMB, BRUISE
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I purchased a GPX CD Boombox model BC111W on 3-29-11 as a gift for my daughters birthday. We starting using the boombox in her bedroom on a dresser in late April. One week later I discovered that the product was overheating. The four black rubber feet on the bottom of the boombox had partially melted leaving four black marks on the dresser. There were also brown scorch marks on the dresser top where the boombox was placed. I contacted the manufacturer on 9-8-11 and was given a response on 9-14-11 that this was a normal occurrence and there was nothing that they would do to fix the damage to the dresser. The damage is so severe that I will need to have the dresser top refinished. The dresser was new. It was purchased in January 2011. I am concerned that this product is a fire hazard.
Record player started smoking heavily when turned on after plugging in.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to record players (self-contained units) on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are record players (self-contained units)?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, record players (self-contained units) have a danger score of 38/100 (low risk). An estimated 165 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from record players (self-contained units)?
The most common injury is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 337 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from record players (self-contained units) increasing or decreasing?
Up 160% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for record players (self-contained units) injuries?
The 55-64 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 625 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by record players (self-contained units)?
Of all ER visits involving record players (self-contained units), approximately 9.5% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (90.5%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with record players (self-contained units)?
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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Safety Guides
What this means for you
Treat the 38/100 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 55-64 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.
