Rotisseries
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.
Kitchen Cooking Appliances · CPSC Code 241
Up 242% over 5 years
The verdict
Rotisseries carry a danger score of 31/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 63 ER-treated injuries a year that are rising by about 242% over the last five years.
- 31/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 63
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 0.0%
- end in hospital admission
- 45-54
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 241 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 31/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for rotisseries - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume63 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)0.0%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend+242%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Rotisseries (CPSC product code 241, in the Kitchen Cooking Appliances category) generate an estimated 63 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 888 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 31/100 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 242% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2013 (154 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2017 (5 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for rotisseries is puncture to the hand, accounting for approximately 446 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by puncture to the ankle (75 cases). The 45-54 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 266 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 0.0% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 0 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 17 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how rotisseries 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 CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5-14 | 0 | 51 | |
| 25-34 | 0 | 213 | |
| 35-44 | 163 | 87 | |
| 45-54 | 160 | 106 | |
| 55-64 | 72 | 16 | |
| 75+ | 16 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | Puncture | |
| Ankle | Puncture | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Foot | Foreign Body | |
| Finger | Foreign Body | |
| Foot | Puncture | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Hand | Burns, Thermal |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
7YOF WAS PLAYING WITH A ROTISSERIE BAR AND STRUCK SELF IN THE FACE DX: LACERATION FACE
59YOM BROUGHT TO THE ER WITH CONCERN FOR LEFT HAND INJURY. HE WAS USING A ROTISSERIE BLADE AND TOUCHIT IT WITH HIS HAND. DX: LACERATION, MULTIPLE FINGERS, LEFT HAND.
80YOM WAS WORKING WITH A ROTISSERIE AT HOME AND SKEWERED SELF SUSTAINED A PW TO HAND
3 YOF AT GROCERY STORE, ACCIDENTALLY PLACED PALM ON ROTISSERIE CHICKENWARMER METAL SHELF. DX: BURN HAND.
40 YOF DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT PALM OF HAND - S/P PT STATES AROTISERIE ROD PUNCTURE HER PALM OF HAND TODAY.
48 YO M, C/O PUNCTURING HIS RT HAND, WA SPLACING A CHICKEN ON ROTISSERIE WHEEL WHEN HE STABBED HIMSELF ON SKEWER, DX HAND PUNCTURE
36 YO M, C/O RT HAND SWELLING FOR 2 DAYS S/P BEING POKED W/ ROTISSERIEPRONG 5 DAYS AGO, +PAIN,REDNESS, DX HAND PUNCTURE WOUND W/ CELLULITIS
52YOF PUNCTURE WOUND TO ANKLE DROPPED A ROTISSERIE ON IT SPIKE WENT INTO HER ANKLE*
DX PUNCTURE WD R HAND, THRU&THRU: 52YOM PLAC' CHICKEN ON ROTISSERIESPIT. SPIKE WHEN THRU CHICKEN & THRU HIS HAND.
PT BURNED HAND ON ROTISSERIE.DX: L HAND PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN.
FB L FOOT/32YOF AT HOME WAS UP IN ATTIC AND STEPPED ON A ROTISSERIE BLADE AND IT IS IMBEDDED IN L FOOT.
PUNCTURE WOUND RT HAND: PUSHING A CHICKEN ONTO A SPIT WHEN CHICKENSLIPPED CAUSING BAR/SPIKE ON SPIT TO PUNCTURE PALM RT HAND
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to rotisseries on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are rotisseries?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, rotisseries have a danger score of 31/100 (low risk). An estimated 63 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from rotisseries?
The most common injury is puncture to the hand, accounting for approximately 446 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from rotisseries increasing or decreasing?
Up 242% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for rotisseries injuries?
The 45-54 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 266 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by rotisseries?
Of all ER visits involving rotisseries, approximately 0.0% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (100.0%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with rotisseries?
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 31/100 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 45-54 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.
