Toy Weapons, Not Specified
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 5007
Up 136% over 5 years
The verdict
Toy Weapons, Not Specified carry a danger score of 34/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 170 ER-treated injuries a year that are rising by about 136% over the last five years.
- 34/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 170
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 1.3%
- end in hospital admission
- 5-14
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 5007 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 34/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for toy weapons, not specified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume170 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)1.3%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend+136%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Toy Weapons, Not Specified (CPSC product code 5007, in the Swimming, Water & Beach Equipment category) generate an estimated 170 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 2,545 ER-treated injuries across the 20-year span from 2005 to 2024. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 34/100 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 136% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2010 (615 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2019 (5 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for toy weapons, not specified is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 374 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (276 cases). The 5-14 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,215 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 1.3% 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 toy weapons, not specified 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 | 415 | 140 | |
| 5-14 | 888 | 327 | |
| 15-24 | 78 | 153 | |
| 25-34 | 154 | 160 | |
| 45-54 | 157 | 0 | |
| 55-64 | 72 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Laceration | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Finger | Strain, Sprain | |
| Mouth | Dental Injury | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Elbow | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Arm | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Neck | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Elbow | Other | |
| Eyeball | Hemorrhage |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
7YOM - PATIENT PRESENT FOR TRAUMA TO TOOTH. PT WAS PLAYING WITH COUSINS AND GOT TOOTH KNOCKED OUT WITH TOY REPLICA OF THOR'S HAMMER. DX: AVULSION OF TOOTH.
4 YOM, FALL SLIPPED ON TOY HIT UPPER LIP KNOCKED TOOTH OUT DX: FRONT TOOTH SUBLUXATION, BOTTOM LIP HEMATOMA AND PUNCTURE WOUND
3YOM PRESENTS WITH BROUGHT IN BY MOM FOR CONCERN OF INGESTING FOREIGN BODY. PATIENT REPORTS THAT THE PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH A FOOT LONG SWORD THAT WAS PLASTIC, THAT SHE LOOKED AWAY AND THEN THE PATIENT STARTED CRYING AND THEN WAS CONSOLABLE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. STATES THAT HE STOPPED CRYING THEN POINTED TO HIS MOUTH SAYING BOOBOO THEN LATER ON POINTED TO HIS THROAT. DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTIO
7YOM PRESENTS WITH FALL. PT WAS RUNNING ON *** MUSEUM AND FELL AROUND ONE OF THE CANNONS AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. DX: CHIN LAC
3YOM WAS PLAYING WITH HIS BROTHER WHEN HE THREW A PLASTIC AXE AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE DX: FACIAL ABRASION
16YOF WAS SPINNING A WOODEN RIFLE WHEN IT STRUCK HER LEFT EYEBROW. DX: EYEBROW LACERATION; MINOR HEAD INJURY.
5 YOM WAS HIT ON HEAD WITH A TOY DX: HEAD TRAUMA
29YOF PT WAS PLAYING WITH HER KIDS AND WAS HIT WITH A FAKE TOY SWORD. DX: LEFT FINGER FRACTURE.
5YOF- MOM SAYS PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH TOY HANDCUFFS WHEN PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED THE KEY TO THE HANDCUFF NO CHOKING GAGGING OR VOMITING.DX: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY.
6 YOM WAS BROUGHT IN AFTER HIS YOUNGER BROTHER THREW A PLASTIC MINECRAFT SWORD AND IT LANDED ON PT'S FOREHEAD. +2.5CM LAC. DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION.
5YOF HIT IN HEAD WITH FOAM ROCKET; DX LACERATION FOREHEAD
18YOF AT A SPORTS CLUB PARTICIP[ATING IN AN EVENT AND HIT ON THE HEAD WITH A FOAM WEAPON CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to toy weapons, not specified on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are toy weapons, not specified?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, toy weapons, not specified have a danger score of 34/100 (low risk). An estimated 170 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from toy weapons, not specified?
The most common injury is contusions, abr. to the eyeball, accounting for approximately 374 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from toy weapons, not specified increasing or decreasing?
Up 136% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for toy weapons, not specified injuries?
The 5-14 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,215 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by toy weapons, not specified?
Of all ER visits involving toy weapons, not specified, approximately 1.3% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (98.7%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with toy weapons, not specified?
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 34/100 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.
