Toys, 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.
Toys & Children's Recreation · CPSC Code 1395
Down 14% over 5 years
The verdict
Toys, Not Specified carry a danger score of 39/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 54,408 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 14% over the last five years.
- 39/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 54,408
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 2.4%
- end in hospital admission
- 0-4
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1395 - last data year 2024.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 39/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for toys, not specified - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume54,408 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)2.4%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-14%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Toys, Not Specified (CPSC product code 1395, in the Toys & Children's Recreation category) generate an estimated 54,408 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 816,113 ER-treated injuries across the 15-year span from 2010 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 14% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2011 (59,978 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2021 (44,134 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for toys, not specified is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 93,158 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by internal injury to the head (59,912 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 381,936 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 2.4% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.
Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 14 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how toys, 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 (2010–2024)
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 | 238,982 | 142,913 | |
| 5-14 | 89,978 | 54,937 | |
| 15-24 | 12,950 | 34,136 | |
| 25-34 | 28,767 | 72,269 | |
| 35-44 | 21,321 | 37,338 | |
| 45-54 | 9,271 | 22,143 | |
| 55-64 | 5,239 | 19,953 | |
| 65-74 | 3,793 | 11,943 | |
| 75+ | 1,907 | 8,236 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Laceration | |
| Head | Internal Injury | |
| Mouth | Laceration | |
| Internal | Ingestion | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Ankle | Strain, Sprain | |
| Face | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Face | Foreign Body | |
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Lower Trunk | Other | |
| Lower Trunk | Strain, Sprain | |
| Foot | Strain, Sprain | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Head | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
3YOM COMPLAINS OF LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM. HE WAS PLAYING WITH A TOY AND HIS BROTHER WHEN INJURY OCCURED. DX: LACERATION OF FOREARM
59YOF STEPPED ON HER KIDS TOYS AND TWISTED HER LEFT ANKLE. COMPLAINS OF PAIN AND SWELLING OF THE ANKLE. ALSO HAS SOME BRUISING GOING DOWN TO HER FOOT. DX: LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
4YOF CHILD REPORTED FALLING OFF THE BED AND LANDING ON HER EAR, HIT HER LEFT EAR ON A TOY DX: NON RECURRENT ACUTE SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA OF BOTH EARS WITHOUT SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF TYMPANIC MEMBRANES
56YOF WAS TRYING TO AVOID STEPPING ON A TOY AND ROLLED HER LEFT ANKLE DX: SPRAIN OF LEFT ANKLE
4YOF TO ED WITH MOUTH TRAUMA, MOM STATES SHE WAS PLAYING WITH A CYLINDRICAL TOY, PUT IT IN MOUTH, CUT ROOF OF MOUTH, DX LAC OF MOUTH
24YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN S/P PT WAS WALKING THROUGH HER HOUSE AND FELL LANDING BACKWARDS ON HER CHILD'S TOY. THE TOY PINCHED BETWEEN HER BACK AND THE FLOOR AND SHE IS NOW HAVING LOW BACK PAIN. DX: LOW BACK PAIN
14MOF WITH FALL ONTO A TOY DX: LAC TO FACE
53YOF C/O LOWER LEG CONTUSION AND HIP AND LOWER BACK PAIN S/P PT TRIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR OVER HER GRANDKID'S TOY. DX: LOWER LEG CONTUSION AND HIP AND LOWER BACK PAIN
25YOF WITH FALL IN WHICH PT WAS PLAYING WITH HER CHILD AND SLIPPED ON A TOY AND FELL ON FACE WITH LIP LAC DX: LIP LAC
15YOF FELL BACKWARD ONTO A TOY. DX: LOW BACK PAIN
14MOM GOT HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT IN A TOY DX FRACTURED FINGER
4YOF WAS POKED IN THE LEFT EYE PLAYING WITH THE TOY DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Consumer Incident Reports
Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.
I ordered 10 fisher price linkimals. When the hedgehog one arrived, I opened it only to find that the battery's had exploded in it. I was sent a replacement of the same one and that one also came with the batteries leaking on the inside of package. This all started in May 2024. Since that time, they have all done the same thing with the exception of the small duck and the cloth panda.
We purchased fingertip toys for our child. After unboxing them, it was noted that one of the toys still had the punchout still attached. This was found as our child was playing with them and handed one to me to play with. When I discovered the hanging fragment, I collected the other toys from her; no other one had the punchout still attached. The piece was rubber and of a good size to cause aspiration and asphyxiation.
the toy gives off a headache-inducing plastic odor
My 3 year old son was trying to pop open a plastic easter egg that he collected during an easter egg hunt event while back in last April. Due to its ovoid shape and slippery plastic material, his fine motor skills weren't strong enough to get a good grip even though he's in the 95% percentile. In fact, it's even hard for adults to get a good grasp. So he naturally put it in his mouth and bit it in the middle where the seam was. The pressure he applied with his teeth caused the release of one half and it shot through his throat. He couldn't breathe and started to choke. Fortunately, I was there next to him, I immediately lifted him, applied pressure to his stomach and started to hit his back. After a few seconds the piece was still stuck in his throat, I put my finger to his mouth and tried to move it out, it got loose and thankfully came out. Its sharp edges caused some cuts in his palate. We were fortunate enough that I was on alert and be present while the incident happened. These cheaply made, thin plastic eggs shall be banned for sale and the families who have young children must discard them immediately.
The other day my daughter was playing with the toy Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Cookie Shape Surprise. The screw that holds the battery tray keeps falling out, no matter how tight I put it in. Not does the screw pose a choking hazard but the batteries easliy come out as well, and pose a fatal choking hazard. Please have this toy recalled so no children get hurt or die from this poor design of a toy. Respectfully Submitted.
My 9 month old son was playing with his new toy from Lovevery and there was a metal residue all over his mouth and hands.
Bought a couple dozen plastic eggs filled with miniature dinosaurs and the brittle plastic top broke while opening the first one and my skin was scraped enough to know better than to allow the egg to be used by a kid. Am unsure if was the jagged edge of the base or the sharp edges of the broken top, but both the top & bottom are way too sharp & jagged to be toys for any child. Additionally, the base of the egg has jagged edges which point straight up when dropped on the floor. It is small (appr. 1.5" diameter & 2/3" tall) enough to be overlooked and if it were stepped upon, is sharp & strong enough to cut deeply into a foot & could possibly cripple someone for life. It is very sharp - I have plastic knives & some other plastic tools for juicing, carving pumpkins etc. and none have cutting edges this sharp. This is dangerous and while it is only the case for tiny rubber dinosaurs, it looks and seems like part of the toy.
Bright Starts Glow Spinner baby toy. I tried the toy out. It is a baby toy. You push the center down and there is spinning in a dome with bright lights that give a kind of light show. These lights appear to be dangerously bright, I looked at it for 3 seconds and had impaired vision for at least 40 minutes plus a headache. I think this may be dangerous for a child's eyes (or anyone's eyes). It left bright colored forms in my eyes, flashing lights in my eyes, and where the light was affecting in my eyes I had no real vision in those spots. Never had an experience like this before.
Showing 8 of 14 reports.
Product Recalls
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Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are toys, not specified?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, toys, not specified have a danger score of 39/100 (low risk). An estimated 54,408 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from toys, not specified?
The most common injury is laceration to the face, accounting for approximately 93,158 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from toys, not specified increasing or decreasing?
Down 14% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for toys, not specified injuries?
The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 381,936 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by toys, not specified?
Of all ER visits involving toys, not specified, approximately 2.4% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (97.6%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with toys, 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 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 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.