Shuffleboard (activity, Apparel Or Equipment)
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.
Sports Protective Equipment & Gear · CPSC Code 3261
Down 36% over 5 years
The verdict
Shuffleboard (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) carry a danger score of 39/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 394 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 36% over the last five years.
- 39/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 394
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 26.4%
- end in hospital admission
- 75+
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 3261 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 39/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment) - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume394 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)26.4%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-36%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Shuffleboard (activity, Apparel Or Equipment) (CPSC product code 3261, in the Sports Protective Equipment & Gear category) generate an estimated 394 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 7,872 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 39/100 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 36% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2016 (891 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (16 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment) is other to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 1,623 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by internal injury to the head (949 cases). The 75+ age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 4,181 cases over the NEISS window, and females appear slightly more often than the opposite sex in that cohort. Severity outcomes from the NEISS disposition field show that 26.4% 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 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment) 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 | 166 | 10 | |
| 5-14 | 387 | 180 | |
| 15-24 | 55 | 0 | |
| 25-34 | 44 | 49 | |
| 35-44 | 0 | 132 | |
| 45-54 | 149 | 178 | |
| 55-64 | 163 | 355 | |
| 65-74 | 856 | 971 | |
| 75+ | 2,060 | 2,121 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Arm | Fracture | |
| Ankle | Fracture | |
| Wrist | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Fracture | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Knee | Fracture | |
| Finger | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
64 YOF WAS AT A BAR WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A SHUFFLEBOARD RAKE LEFT ON THE GROUND CAUSING HER TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HER LOWER BACK. DX: BACK CONTUSION.
84YOM PRESENTS WITH RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN AFTER PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD DX: PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER
83YOF WAS PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING DIRECTLY ONTO LEFT KNEE DX: FRACTURED LEFT PATELLA
70YOM WAS PLAYING SUFFLEBOARD WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN CHEST DX:ST ELEVATION, MI
32YOM PRESENTS WITH CHIN LACERATION AFTER HITTING HIS CHIN ON A SHUFFLEBOARD EARLIER SAME DAY. DX: CHIN LACERATION
81YOF WAS PLAYING SHUFFLE BOARD WHEN SHE DEVELOPED SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND CHEST PAIN DX: CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH ON EXERTION
5YOM HIT ON THE FINGER PLAYING SUFFLE BOARD. DX: FINGER FX
90YOF WAS PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD WHEN SHE DEVELOPED PAIN DOWN LOWER BACK DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
84YOF WAS OUTSIDE IN THE HEAT PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN CHEST DX: CHEST PAIN
86YOM STS WAS PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD & FELL HIT FACE ON GROUND DX HEAD INJURY
66YOF HAD JUST PUT IN HER *** BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING KIT INTO HER LOWER ABDOMEN AND THEN WENT AND PLAYED SHUFFLEBOARD AND WHILE PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD SHE BEGAN BLEEDING AT THE INSERTION SITE DX: BLEEDING AT INSERTION SITE OF BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR
84YOM PASSED OUT WHILE PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD DX: SYNCOPE
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment) on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment) have a danger score of 39/100 (low risk). An estimated 394 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment)?
The most common injury is other to the all parts body, accounting for approximately 1,623 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment) increasing or decreasing?
Down 36% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment) injuries?
The 75+ age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 4,181 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment)?
Of all ER visits involving shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment), approximately 26.4% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (73.6%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with shuffleboard (activity, apparel or equipment)?
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 39/100 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 75+ 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.
