CPSC NEISS · code 1328

Wagons (children's)

Wagons (children's): danger rank #370 of 838 is not ER-volume rank #299 of 838 (4,739 estimated ER visits a year; roughly flat over the last five years).

Toys & Children's Recreation CPSC NEISS through 2024

Danger score versus ER volume

Danger score versus ER volume

According to CPSC NEISS 2005-2024, Wagons (children's) ranks #370 of 838 by danger score (36/100) at ER-volume #299 of 838 (4,739/yr). They are not the same ranking.

#370
danger rank of 838
#299
ER-volume rank of 838
36/100
danger score
4,739/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 (36/100) across 838 scored CPSC product categories

36 Around the middle lower than 44% of 838 product categories

scored CPSC product categories, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more product categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CPSC NEISS, PlainSafety danger-score model · 2024

Composite verdict

Composite Safety Score: 49/100

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.

C
Dimension Value National percentile Weight applied Source
Injury severity (hospitalization + fatality blend) 4 29th 35% CPSC NEISS 20-year severity index
Annual ER injury volume 4,739 58th 30% CPSC NEISS estimated annual ER-treated injuries
5-year injury trend +3% 70th 15% CPSC NEISS 5-year % change in ER-treated injuries
Consumer incident reports 15 53rd 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 94,823 estimated ER injuries land on the body

Body-part shares from the same CPSC NEISS injury_types extract for product code 1328. Segments sum to 94,823 - 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 Toys & Children's Recreation 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.

Toys & Children's Recreation danger scores

1. Kites Or Kite String46/1002. Skateboards, Unpowered Or…43/1003. Fireworks43/1004. Toys, Not Elsewhere Class…40/1005. Toys, Not Specified39/1006. Toy Guns With Projectiles38/1007. Building Sets38/1008. Wagons (children's)36/100
Higher score = higher composite danger in this group. Peer set is other scored products sharing the same CPSC group.
0/100100/10036/100
PlainSafety danger score · Wagons (children's)

Source: CPSC NEISS danger-score model As of 2024

How this 36/100 score is built

The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for wagons (children's) - no opinion, no editorializing:

  • Injury volume 4,739 ER visits/yr Above median volume
  • Severity (hospitalization rate) 3.5% Below median admission rate
  • Fatality rate 0.00% No recorded fatalities
  • 5-year trend+3%

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 wagons (children's) are roughly flat over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2009 (6,441 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2021 (2,871 estimated visits). The single most common ER diagnosis is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 16,994 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by laceration to the face (9,022 cases). The 0-4 age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 52,021 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 3.5% of ER visits involving this product end in hospital admission or transfer.

Beyond the hospital-sampled NEISS projections, this page also aggregates 15 consumer incident reports filed directly on SaferProducts.gov, plus 20 anonymized ER narratives - together forming a layered picture of how wagons (children's) 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)

2K3K4K5K6K7K 20052008201120142017202020232024 5K
Estimated annual emergency-room visits for Wagons (children's), CPSC NEISS

Source: CPSC NEISS national injury estimates As of 2024

Source: CPSC NEISS national estimates Injuries represent ER-treated cases only

Who Gets Injured?

Age Group Male Female Total
0-4 30,711 21,310 52,021
5-14 15,133 12,685 27,818
15-24 1,136 1,715 2,851
25-34 607 1,115 1,722
35-44 703 1,344 2,047
45-54 784 1,698 2,482
55-64 452 1,585 2,037
65-74 1,063 1,036 2,099
75+ 562 1,146 1,708

Most Common Injuries

Body Part Diagnosis Est. Injuries
Head Internal Injury 16,994
Face Laceration 9,022
Head Laceration 6,953
Face Contusions, Abr. 4,603
Head Contusions, Abr. 4,385
Mouth Laceration 3,119
Head Concussion 2,686
Lower Arm Fracture 2,400
Shoulder Fracture 2,369
Finger Laceration 1,601
Elbow Fracture 1,366
Wrist Fracture 1,219
Upper Arm Fracture 1,151
Finger Contusions, Abr. 1,124
Lower Leg Laceration 1,045

Severity Breakdown

Treated/examined And Released 95.1% (90,204)
Treated And Admitted/hospitalized 2.0% (1,935)
Treated And Transferred 1.2% (1,178)
Left Without Being Seen 1.1% (1,078)
Held For Observation 0.5% (428)

ER Visit Narratives

Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.

Age 46 · Female · Upper Trunk · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

46 YOF WAS PULLING A WAGON SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HIT CHEST DX: CONTUSION

Age 4 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

4YOF WAS IN A WAGON BEING PULLED BY SISTER WHEN SHE FELL OUT STRIKING HER HEAD ON CONCRETE DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HEMATOMA SCALP

Age 66 · Female · Head · Other · 2024

66YOF PATIENT PRESENTS FOR MULTIPLE FALLS, SHE REPORTS DIZZINESS BEFORE THE FALLS, TRIPPING AND FALLING AND THAT SHE HIT HER HEAD ON A WAGON. DX: DIZZY, FALL AT HOME, MIGRAINE SYNDROME

Age 222 · Male · Face · Laceration · 2024

22 MOM FELL OUT OF TOY WAGON LANDED ON HARDWOOD FLOOR. DX CHIN LACERATION

Age 3 · Female · Elbow · Dislocation · 2024

3YOF PATIENT WAS SITTING IN A WAGON, MOM WENT TO PULL HER UP AND OUT AND PATIENT STARTED CRYING AND HOLDING HER RIGHT ELBOW. DX: NURSEMAID'S ELBOW

Age 19 · Female · Wrist · Strain, Sprain · 2024

19YOF WAS PULLING HER NIECE IN A WAGON WHEN SHE TWISTED HER LEFT WRIST DX: STRAINED WRIST

Age 4 · Male · Face · Contusions, Abr. · 2024

4YOM PRESENTS AFTER FELL FACE DOWN FROM A MOVING WAGON. DX: NASAL CONTUSION

Age 10 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

10YOF FELL OFF WAGON ONTO CONRETE. DX: CHI

Age 2 · Male · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

2YOM WAS BEING PULLED IN A WAGON AND HE FELL OFF STRIKING HEAD DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY

Age 4 · Male · Mouth · Laceration · 2024

4YOM RUNNING AT HOME AND RAN INTO WOODEN WAGON DX: LIP LACERATION

Age 3 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

3 YOF PRESENTS WITH SCALP LACERATION AND HEAD INJURY S/P FELL OUT OF A WAGON. DX: SCALP LACERATION; HEAD INJURY

Age 218 · Female · Head · Internal Injury · 2024

18MOF WAS STANDING IN HER WAGON AT THE *** WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OUT AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY

Consumer Incident Reports

Reports filed by consumers on SaferProducts.gov.

9/4/2019 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Keenz Stroller Wagons · Colorado

We own a keenz stroller wagon. When we were taking it into the aquarium recently our wheel completely fell off the wagon. My 2 year old was riding in the wagon at the time and the wheel falling off caused her to bite through her lip. I contacted keenz and was told that they see no issue with the wheel falling off that I should just put it back on. Every time I put it back on the thing falls back off.

7/29/2011 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · FISHER-PRICE BRANDS · Texas

Sunday, July 10th my son was playing with his Fisher Price Load and Go Wagon - he stood up in the wagon and as I was asking him to get out/down he fell face foward onto the yellow pull handle and busted his upper lip. It did not require medical attention. We have had to be cautious with this wagon as he can sit in it and he likes to empty it out, get in and wants someone to pull him around so I did not report when it occured as I didn't feel it was a problem necessarily with the toy's safety as much as re-directing my son to use the toy properly for hauling toys and not himself. After hearing of the recall I felt I needed to report for tracking purposes. He is totally fine, he went for his first dentist appointment that Friday, July 15th and it wasn't even noticable to the dentist. Thank you for listening.

7/25/2018 · Incident, No Injury · Giantex · South Carolina

This product was removed from the market by Fair Trade and Standards. It's still on the market in the USA. The photos are the same as the one that was removed. There are dome nuts that go on the wooden railings of the wagon that pop off when tightened leaving the exposed ends of the bolts and dangerous small sharp pieces. A customer on Amazon actually shared photos of these on a review dated 2nd January 2018. The title of the Amazon listing is "Giantex All Terrain Cargo Wagon Wood Railing Kids Children Garden Air Tires Outdoor Red". This product is target marketed for children and shows photos with children in the wagon but is not safety tested. It's a cheap knock off from China. The company contact details are: Giantex 608 E Valley Blvd # D227 San Gabriel, CA 91776-3594 BBB File Opened: 01/10/2018 There are 3 complaints filed against this company through the BBB. Please can the CPSC look into this? Thanks, [REDACTED]

7/17/2012 · Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received · FISHER-PRICE BRANDS · Unspecified

My 18 month old Daughter was at daycare playing with the Fisher Price, little people builders wagon (P8977). She leaned forward on the wagon and fell into the handle. The handle has small plastic supports running crossways and she split her lip on the plastic lines due to the force. She had to get 5 internal stitched on her upper lip and one external stitch above her lip that may leave scaring.

6/20/2011 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · BATTAT INCORPORATED · Ohio

We purchased the Kids Beach Tot Wagon Set from Battat for our 2 year old daughter. The handle of the wagon moves in and out, since the handle is designed to fold down for easy storage. As my daughter was playing, she stumbled onto the wagon. Her fingers landed at the base of the handle. The handle pushed in on her fingers, causing 2 fingernails to be ripped off 3/4 of the way down her fingernails.

6/16/2014 · Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received · The Step2 Company, LLC · Washington

I took my daughter out for a ride in the wagon and I was crossing the street and the wheel just fell of causing my daughter to tumble. after we got home I looked at it to see if it could be repaired and there was no way to repair, there are not even real bolts that hold the wheel on. junk and unsafe. this happened on first use.

4/22/2013 · Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received · Radio Flyer INC. · United States

In April of 2013, I purchased the Radio Flyer #2700 for my 1 1/2 year old son who weighs 25 pounds. On three different occasions (while he was restrained) he pulled one of the side straps lose and started to climb out of the wagon, while it was moving. The last time (April 14th), while I was pulling him on the sidewalk, he fell out of the wagon, hitting his head on the ground. He was okay, no bump surfaced, only a light abrasion, with redness but no blood. If you tug lightly on the side straps, the material comes through the top of the screw, allowing the child to break free. So, I went to the hardware store and bought 4 washers to place under the head of the screw. That seems to tighten the straps even more, but I am leery of the plastic piece that the screw fits into (Part 102492). I intend to by my son a helmet, since he really enjoys the wagon.

4/13/2011 · Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional · Radio Flyer INC. · Illinois

While walking my daughter in her wagon at the zoo she was able to get her arm stuck between the wagon side and the metal bar that attachs the wheels to the side of the wagon. She is almost 4 years old and her arm was bruised and severly scraped.

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Product Recalls

Search for active and past recalls related to wagons (children's) on the CPSC website.

Compare beyond Toys & Children's Recreation

Nationwide peers by danger score, ER volume & hospitalization

Three PlainSafety-derived comparison paths for Wagons (children's): cross-group products nearest on danger score (36/100), estimated annual ER visits (4,739/yr), and hospitalization share (3.5%). Same-group neighbours stay in Related Products above.

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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, Wagons (children's) ranks #370 of 838 scored CPSC product categories by PlainSafety danger score and #299 of 838 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does wagons (children's) rank on danger score versus ER volume?

Among 838 scored CPSC product categories, wagons (children's) ranks #370 by PlainSafety danger score (36/100) and #299 by 20-year estimated ER injury volume (4,739/yr). The two rankings come from the same NEISS extract and are not the same order.

What are the most common injuries from wagons (children's)?

The most common injury is internal injury to the head, accounting for approximately 16,994 injuries over 20 years.

Are injuries from wagons (children's) increasing or decreasing?

Stable over 5 years.

Who is most at risk for wagons (children's) injuries?

The 0-4 age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 52,021 cases recorded over 20 years. Males are more frequently injured in this age group.

What happens when someone is injured by wagons (children's)?

Of all ER visits involving wagons (children's), 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 wagons (children's)?

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.

Data on Wagons (children's) is compiled directly from CPSC NEISS and SaferProducts.gov records, current through 2024. See our methodology for details.

Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with the CPSC.

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.