Tie Racks, Belt Racks Or Other Clothes Hangers
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.
Containers, Tableware & Packaging · CPSC Code 419
Down 26% over 5 years
The verdict
Tie Racks, Belt Racks Or Other Clothes Hangers carry a danger score of 35/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 4,921 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 26% over the last five years.
- 35/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 4,921
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 6.1%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 419 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 35/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume4,921 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)6.1%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-26%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Tie Racks, Belt Racks Or Other Clothes Hangers (CPSC product code 419, in the Containers, Tableware & Packaging category) generate an estimated 4,921 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 98,417 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 35/100 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 26% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2006 (6,521 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2022 (2,827 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 13,519 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (6,584 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 26,126 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 6.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 3 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers 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 | 15,594 | 10,532 | |
| 5-14 | 8,628 | 7,575 | |
| 15-24 | 3,635 | 3,925 | |
| 25-34 | 3,426 | 5,125 | |
| 35-44 | 2,968 | 5,693 | |
| 45-54 | 2,924 | 6,182 | |
| 55-64 | 2,160 | 4,492 | |
| 65-74 | 1,183 | 3,741 | |
| 75+ | 1,804 | 8,825 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Mouth | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Knee | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Foot | Puncture | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
67YOF PRESENTING WITH CONCERNS OF LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HER LEFT HAND. WAS HOLDING A BAG OF LAUNDRY THAT .CONTAINED A STACK OF METAL HANGERS, SHE THREW THAT BACK AND AT LEAST 1 OF THE HANGERS HOOKED ONTO HER HAND AND TORE THE SKIN. DX: LACERATION HAND WITHOUT FOREIGN BODY INITIAL LEFT
54YOM TRIPPED ON A HANGER THAT WAS ON THE GROUND AND FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE. DX: CLOSED NONDISPLACED FRACTURE OF GREATER TUBEROSITY OF RIGHT HUMERUS
25YOF WITH LACERATION ABOVE HER RIGHT KNEE REGION FROM A METAL HANGER LAST NIGHT AROUND 10PM. DX: LACERATION OF RIGHT KNEE
8YOM CHILD TURNED AND RAN HIS RIGHT EYE ONTO A METAL HANGER FOR JEWELRY, 3 INCHES PRONGS, LACERATION TO THE EYE DX: LACERATION OF RIGHT EYE
4YOF WAS RUNNING AT HOME WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER COAT HANGER LANDING ON LEFT KNEE DX:KNEE LAC
20YOM PRESENTS AFTER MOTHER FOUND POSSIBLY INGESTED PARTS OF A PLASTIC COAT HANGER IN HIS STOOL. PATIENT IS NONVERBAL WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND HISTORY OF PICA. HE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF ABDOMINAL PAIN FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS. 3.6CM FOREIGN OBJECT SEEN IN THE RECTUM ON CT. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN ANUS AND RECTUM.
48YOM REPORTS AFTER A CLOTHES HANGER FELL ON HIS HEAD. DX HEAD LACERATION
50YOF PRESENTS WITH RIGHT 5TH DISTAL PAIN AFTER GETTING IT CAUGHT ON A CLOTHES HOOK LAST PM. DX: FRACTURE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER DISTAL PHALANX DISPLACED CLOSED
19MOF CHILD WAS CHEWING ON HANGER, WHEN THE HANGER STUCK IN THE MOUTH DX: CONTUSION OF MOUTH
73YOF PATIENT TRIPPED ON A HANGER, SHE FELL AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HER BODY ON A WALL, THEN FELL DOWN AND HIT HER COCCYX. DX: HIP PAIN, COCCYX PAIN, FALL
33YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN S/P PT STATES SHE AND HER COUSING WERE PULLING ON A HANGER AND WHEN HER COUSIN LET GO SHE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HER LOWER BACK ON THE WALL. DX: LOWER BACK PAIN
82YOM, SLIDING CLOTHES ON A WOODEN CLOTHES HANGER IN HER CLOSET AND GOT SPLINTER IN HER FINGER DX: WOOD SPLINTER IN FINGER [LEFT 5TH DIGIT]
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Cut my finger on the flat surface of the hanger surface.
After hearing of other people who found lead in their Amazon basics kids hangers, I decided to test mine. Using lead test swabs I randomly tested 5 hangers from my childrens closets. 2 tested positive for lead. Over the last 3 years I have purchased 5 packages of these hangers. I do not know if the lead hangers came from the older or more recent orders.
Baby hangers have LEAD in them. I purchased baby hangers last year for my baby and am having another so I went on Amazon to order again. I saw reviews stating they tested positive for lead. I bought a lead testing kit and sure enough it came back positive for lead. They are baby and children hangers and they should know better. It is a number one best seller. I called Amazon and they told me the product would be taken down and it has not!
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers have a danger score of 35/100 (low risk). An estimated 4,921 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers?
The most common injury is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 13,519 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers increasing or decreasing?
Down 26% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 26,126 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers?
Of all ER visits involving tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers, approximately 6.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (93.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers?
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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What this means for you
Treat the 35/100 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, scored, and verified.
