Danger score versus ER volume
Danger score versus ER volume
According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Toddler Beds ranks #717 of 838 by danger score (28/100) at ER-volume #537 of 838 (897/yr). They are not the same ranking.
- #717
- danger rank of 838
- #537
- ER-volume rank of 838
- 28/100
- danger score
- 897/yr
- estimated ER visits (avg)
Danger score combines injury volume, hospitalization, fatality, and five-year trend. ER volume is the average annual NEISS estimate alone. Rank 1 is highest on each list.
Where this category's danger score sits nationally
Danger score (28/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories
28 Among the lowest lower than 85% of 838 product categories
scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value
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Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024
Composite verdict
Composite Safety Score: 29/100
One verdict blending 4 independently-sourced dimensions from two separate CPSC systems, each benchmarked against all 838 scored product categories by percentile rather than raw value, so no single huge-volume category can dominate the scale.
| Dimension | Value | National percentile | Weight applied | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) | 2 | 15th | 35% | CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index |
| Annual ER injury volume | 897 | 31st | 30% | CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries |
| 5-year injury trend | -46% | 11th | 15% | CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries |
| Consumer incident reports | 33 | 64th | 20% | CPSC SaferProducts.gov public incident report count |
Methodology: each dimension is ranked against the full population's p10/p25/p50/p75/p90 breakpoints and interpolated to a 0-100 percentile; the composite is the weighted average of available percentiles. See methodology for the full benchmark table.
Where 17,967 estimated ER injuries land on the body
Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 4082. Segments sum to 17,967 - a body-map mix, not a danger score or ER-volume rank.
Two danger lenses
Same-group peer scores and this product's dial
The bars compare PlainSafety danger scores inside the Floors, Walls & Ceilings group (same CPSC NEISS extract). The dial is this product's score alone on the Low/Moderate/High bands. Do not read a peer bar as an ER-visit count.
Floors, Walls & Ceilings danger scores
How this 28/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for toddler beds - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume 897 ER visits/yr Below median volume
- Severity (hospitalization rate) 2.1% Low admission rate
- Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
- 5-year trend-46%
Band labels compare this category against the corpus of 838 scored CPSC product categories, see the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Across the 20-year NEISS window from 2005 to 2024, injury counts for toddler beds are declining by about 46% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2018 (2,232 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2005 (296 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 3,703 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (1,552 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 15,179 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 2.1% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 33 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how toddler beds 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 Injuries represent ER-treated cases only
Who Gets Injured?
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 8,650 | 6,529 | |
| 5-14 | 641 | 246 | |
| 15-24 | 0 | 347 | |
| 25-34 | 141 | 590 | |
| 35-44 | 18 | 384 | |
| 45-54 | 0 | 144 | |
| 55-64 | 104 | 55 | |
| 65-74 | 0 | 96 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Arm | Fracture | |
| Head | Concussion | |
| Elbow | Dislocation | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Head | Hematoma | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Arm | Fracture | |
| Mouth | Dental Injury | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
4YOF FELL FROM HER TODDLER BED ONTO HER FACE, IMPACTING HER NOSE ON HARDWOOD FLOOR. NO LOC. DX: CONTUSION NOSE
61 YOM FELL HIT RIB AND HIP ON TODDLER BED DX: CONTUSIONS
5YOM GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED IN A PORTABLE TODDLER BED ***. DX LACERATION OF FINGER
33 YOM STATES LAST NIGHT WHILE GETTING HIS TODDLER READY FOR BED, HE WAS KICKED IN THE GROIN BY THE CHILD BY ACCIDENT. DX: CONTUSION OF TESTES
4YOF FELL STRIKING RIGHT EAR ON THE EDGE OF A TODDLER'S BED DX: LACERATION EAR
21MOM FELL OFF OF A TODDLER BED STRIKING HEAD ON A TILE FLOOR DX: HEMATOMA FOREHEAD
3 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL AT SCHOOL HITTING HIS CHIN ON A WOODEN TODDLER BEDFRAME IN THE CLASSROOM, DX: CHIN LACERATION
21MOF SLEPT IN A TODDLER BED FOR THE FIRST TIME, TRANSITIONING OUT OF A CRIB WHEN SHE ROLLED OUT STRIKING HER RIGHT EAR DX: CONTUSION EAR
5YOM FELL OFF OF A TODDLER BED ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT ARM DX: FRACTURED LEFT ULNA
21MOM PRESENTS AFTER HE FELL FROM A TODDLER BED AND FELL 1 FOOT TO THE GROUND. HAS A LACERATION TO HIS POSTERIOR HEAD. DX: NOT STATED, ELOPED
16MOM ROLLED OFF THE TODDLER BED ABOUT ONE FOOT AT HOME ONTO HEAD DX: HEAD LACERATION
3YOM FELL OFF TODDLERS BED DX: MINOR HEAD TRAUMA
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
Daughters foot got caught between spindles of Montessori bed from Zipadee kids while sleeping
My Nephew who just turned 2 keeps removing the bolts out of the toddler bed and on more then one occasion has put the in his mouth. I had to put him in my bed because i am terrified he will choke on one until i can get him a new toddler bed
My toddler was playing in her room and my husband and I heard her crying, when he went in to check on her he found her trapped in the footboard of her toddler bed. she was able to slide her legs passed her knees thru the spaces of the footboard while laying on the foot of her bed. my husband tried to free her but after a couple of minutes called me in to help it took the both of us another 5min or so to get her out. her legs were red and sore from the struggle to free her and yesterday we noticed light bruising. i returned the bed to walmart and replaced it with a different brand. but wanted to report it as i believe it to be a safety issue.
I am a pediatrician at a US Military Base in Germany. We have a case out here where a 10 month baby got his leg caught in the first two slats of the side rail of the toddler bed. The injury was so severe that initially the doctors at the hospital thought they would have to amputate. This child has compartment syndrome and has already had 2 surgeries. A 3rd surgery will occur today and a 4th next week. At this time we do not think amputation will be necessary The toddler bed is called Baby Relax Toddler Bed Cherry and was purchased at Walmart. The model number is WM 1646RC
About 2 years ago, our son's Ikea Sniglar bed (18157) had the metal rod connecting the bed to the side guard break. Ikea did not have a repair at that time, so we simply took the side guard off. Today, Ikea issued a recall on this bed for the same problem we experienced. However, our date stamp (0850) does not match the current recall, so we wanted to report it so the recall can be expanded.
My 3 year old was in his toddler bed (converted from his crib). He apparently gave one of the slats a kick because I heard a sharp crack and when I looked one of the slats on the side of the crib was broken all the way through.
After converting my Babyletto Yuzu Convertible Crib to the toddler bed configuration exactly as shown in the manufacturers instructions, I discovered it has no side rail. My toddler has fallen out multiple times, which is a serious safety hazard. The product is marketed as a toddler bed, but ASTM F1821 (mandatory under 16 CFR Part 1217) requires guardrails at least 5 inches above the mattress and covering at least half of each side. This configuration does not meet that requirement.
We bought a Little Tikes Storybook Cottage toddler bed for our oldest daughter when she turned two. She has used this bed for three years and never had a problem before. Recently the bolts have been loosening constantly and then today (while her and her siblings were playing in their room) she was hurt badly by it. She climbed on top of the roof part (and she knows she not allowed to do I'm not condoning that), then the roof collapsed and she fell down cutting and bruising her back on the sharp blue roof plastic part that had broke and the sharp metal bolts/nuts that had been exposed. She is bruised, cut, and required a trip to the ER due to excessive swelling and pain.
Showing 8 of 33 reports.
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to toddler beds on the CPSC website.
Compare beyond Floors, Walls & Ceilings
Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization
Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Toddler Beds: cross-group products nearest on danger score (28/100), estimated annual ER visits (897/yr), and hospitalization share (2.1%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.
Similar danger score
Nearest cross-group products by PlainSafety danger score (100-point scale).
Similar ER visit volume
Nearest cross-group products by NEISS estimated annual ER visits.
Similar hospitalization rate
Nearest cross-group products by % of NEISS ER visits resulting in hospital admission.
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About this data
CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 2005–2024 and SaferProducts.gov consumer incident reports form the basis of this page. Injury estimates are based on a nationally representative probability sample of U.S. hospital emergency departments.
According to PlainSafety's CPSC NEISS corpus ranking, Toddler Beds ranks #717 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #537 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does toddler beds rank on danger score versus ER volume?
Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, toddler beds ranks #717 by PlainSafety danger score (28/100) and #537 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (897/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.
What are the most common injuries from toddler beds?
The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 3,703 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from toddler beds increasing or decreasing?
Down 46% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for toddler beds injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 15,179 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by toddler beds?
Of all ER visits involving toddler beds, approximately 2.1% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (97.9%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with toddler beds?
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.
PlainSafety is rendered directly from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and incident records, no number is typed in by an editor. Product recall timelines and hazard labels are drawn from CPSC recall records for this product. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.