Unpowered Models Or Parts
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 1318
No trend data
The verdict
Unpowered Models Or Parts carry a danger score of 27/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 660 ER-treated injuries a year that are stable over the most recent five-year window.
- 27/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 660
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 0.7%
- end in hospital admission
- 15-24
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 1318 - last data year 2009.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 27/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for unpowered models or parts - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume660 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)0.7%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trendN/A
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Unpowered Models Or Parts (CPSC product code 1318, in the Toys & Children's Recreation category) generate an estimated 660 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 3,298 ER-treated injuries across the 5-year span from 2005 to 2009. PlainSafety derives a danger score of 27/100 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 stable over the most recent five-year window, with the busiest year on record being 2005 (865 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2007 (572 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for unpowered models or parts is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 1,354 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the hand (730 cases). The 15-24 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 643 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 0.7% 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 unpowered models or parts 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 2009-12-31. For regulatory context, consult CPSC recall notices and the SaferProducts.gov public database linked below.
Annual Injury Estimates (2005–2009)
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 | 100 | 30 | |
| 5-14 | 355 | 7 | |
| 15-24 | 612 | 31 | |
| 25-34 | 377 | 150 | |
| 35-44 | 451 | 60 | |
| 45-54 | 419 | 68 | |
| 55-64 | 256 | 0 | |
| 65-74 | 171 | 0 | |
| 75+ | 210 | 0 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Hand | Laceration | |
| Wrist | Laceration | |
| Head | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Lower Leg | Laceration | |
| Internal | Aspiration | |
| Lower Arm | Laceration | |
| Upper Arm | Laceration | |
| Upper Leg | Laceration | |
| Eyeball | Other | |
| Hand | Puncture | |
| Lower Trunk | Laceration | |
| Foot | Foreign Body | |
| Eyeball | Derma/conjunct |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
PT WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PART ON A MODEL, LEFT INDEX FINGERLACERATION
PT RECIEVED A CUT FROM A MODEL AIRPLANE, LACERATION TO LEFT INDEXFINGER
34 YOF WITH A LEFT 2ND FINGER LAC FROM A ARCHITECTS KNIFE WHILE BUILDING A MODEL 2 SUTURES
PT CUT (L) PINKY FINGER ON A MODEL OF A HELICOPTER DX;# LAC (L) SMALLFINGER
PT CUT FINGER ON A MODEL AIRPLAIN PROPELLOR, DX: AMPUTATION OF RT INDEXFINGER
DX SUPERFICAL LAC TO L THUMB W SIMPLE REPAIR/SUPERFICIAL LAC L INDEX FINGER/TETANUS IMM: PUT CUT WITH *** PROPELLER OF MODEL AIRPLANE
PT PLACED A MODEL CAR WHEEL INTO HIS NOSTRIL, DX; NASAL FB
PT CUT RIGHT HAND ON A MODEL AIRPLANE METAL PROPELLER, RIGHT HANDLACERATION
FELL ON *** MODEL DX: FOREARM LAC
PT CUT FINGER ON MODEL PLANE PROPELLER.DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC 1.5 CM, R INDEX LAC .5 CM.
PT CUT FINGER ON PROPELLER OF MODEL AIRPLANE, LACERATION TO FINGER
PT CUT (L) INDEX FINGER ON PROP OF MODEL AIRPLANE DX- LAC
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to unpowered models or parts on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are unpowered models or parts?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, unpowered models or parts have a danger score of 27/100 (low risk). An estimated 660 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from unpowered models or parts?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 1,354 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from unpowered models or parts increasing or decreasing?
No trend data.
Who is most at risk for unpowered models or parts injuries?
The 15-24 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 643 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by unpowered models or parts?
Of all ER visits involving unpowered models or parts, approximately 0.7% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (99.3%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with unpowered models or parts?
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 27/100 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 15-24 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.
