Toy Make-up Kits Or Cosmetics
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.
Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment · CPSC Code 5013
Down 37% over 5 years
The verdict
Toy Make-up Kits Or Cosmetics carry a danger score of 21/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 47 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 37% over the last five years.
- 21/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 47
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 3.5%
- end in hospital admission
- 5-14
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 5013 - last data year 2022.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 21/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for toy make-up kits or cosmetics - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume47 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)3.5%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-37%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Toy Make-up Kits Or Cosmetics (CPSC product code 5013, in the Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment category) generate an estimated 47 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 466 ER-treated injuries across the 16-year span from 2007 to 2022. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 21/100 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 37% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2019 (110 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2017 (5 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for toy make-up kits or cosmetics is derma/conjunct to the face, accounting for approximately 100 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by other to the face (96 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 302 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 3.5% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 1 consumer incident report filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 18 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how toy make-up kits or cosmetics 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 2022-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2007–2022)
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 | 94 | 70 | |
| 5-14 | 41 | 261 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Derma/conjunct | |
| Face | Other | |
| Face | Foreign Body | |
| Eyeball | Burn, Chemical | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct | |
| All Parts Body | Other | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Internal | Aspiration |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
5 YOF INJURED FACE, PLAYING WITH A TOY MAKE-UP SET, EYELID SWELLING. DX-FACIAL SWELLING
7YOF EYE PAIN AFTER WEARING TOY MAKE-UP. DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
9YOM SWALLOWED 3 MAGNET MARBLES THAT WERE PART OF A MAKE UP BOX. DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
7YOF PLAYING & GOT TOY MAKEUP IN EYE, DX: CORNEAL ABR
3YOF WAS AT HOME PLAYING W/ HER TOY MAKE-UP AND ENDED UP W/ THE SPONGE-TIP OF A MAKE-UP BRUSH IN HER R NOSTRIL. SMALL WHITE SPONGE-TIP STUCK. DX: R NOSTRIL F.B.
6YOF PLAYING W MAKE UP KIT AT HOME WHEN PUT FOREIGN BODY UP HER NOSE MOM COULD INITAILLY SEE SOMETHING BLACK UP HER NOSE BUT PT PUSHED IT IN FURTHER AND MOM COULD NO LONGER SEE THE OBJECTDX FOREIGN BODY IN NOSE
9YOM SYNCOPIZED GETTING FACE PAINTED AT CARNIVAL DX: SYNCOPE
5 YOM GOT FACE PAINTED AT PARTY AND DEVELOPED FACIAL SWELLING AND RASH DX: CONTACT DERMATITIS
3YOM-MOTHER STATES PT WAS TAKING A BATH LAST NIGHT WITH A *** BATH TIME FIZZIES THINKS PT GOT SOME IN EYES RED WATERY GREEN DISCHARGE DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO BIL EYE CONJUNCTIVITES
2YOF STUCK TOY LIPSTICK INTO LEFT NARE DX: FOREIGN BODY IN NOSE *
2 YOF SWALLOWED A TOY MAKEUP APPLICATOR. DX FB INGESTED
2 YOF PLAYING WITH TOY MAKE-UP (LIP GLOSS) WHEN SHE SWALLOWED THE PLASTIC BALL FROM THE LIP GLOSS DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
To Whom It May Concern: Please be advised that product number 719585354328, manufactured by Townley Girl @ www.townleygirl.com, currently being sold at Walmart, is extremely unsafe and should probably be recalled. I purchased two of these "Disney Junior Minnie Cosmetics Sets" yesterday, Thursday, February 18, 2016, from a Walmart Supercenter in Germantown, MD. They appear to be new items, as they were in the front of the store with all of the Easter baskets, candy, and toys, etc. All of the little dress up things are really cute, but the nail polish turned out to be dangerous. When one of my girls attempted to open it, the bottle cracked (see photos) and cut her finger very deeply leaving her bleeding profusely. We wound up in the ER and she had to get three stitches. Further, it was discovered that my other daughter's nail polish bottle was already cracked before it was even taken out of the box. Today, I went to the Walmart and showed the assistant manager the broken nail polish bottle and explained what happened. I also advised him of the other similar products that were still on the shelf and told him they should be removed. However, because my girls love the other items I did not request a refund. Nevertheless, the hair bows have a very rough clip that pulls the hair and could possibly scratch or scrape the skin. Upon noticing that this product is made in China, I am not surprised. Yet, it was mostly when I lived in India that many of the products made in China were defective and unsafe. It is a surprise to have purchased a product at Walmart, with the Disney name on it, that caused such harm to my daughter. I am very thankful that my other daughter did not touch or try to open the polish in her set as I am sure she would have needed some medical attention as well. Thankfully, I did not have to pay for the ER visit. Otherwise, I would definitely be seeking compensation for the same as the seller and manufacturer of this product should be held res
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to toy make-up kits or cosmetics on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are toy make-up kits or cosmetics?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, toy make-up kits or cosmetics have a danger score of 21/100 (low risk). An estimated 47 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from toy make-up kits or cosmetics?
The most common injury is derma/conjunct to the face, accounting for approximately 100 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from toy make-up kits or cosmetics increasing or decreasing?
Down 37% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for toy make-up kits or cosmetics injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 302 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by toy make-up kits or cosmetics?
Of all ER visits involving toy make-up kits or cosmetics, approximately 3.5% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (96.5%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with toy make-up kits or cosmetics?
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 21/100 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 5-14 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.
