Wringer Washing Machines
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.
Laundry & Household Appliances · CPSC Code 102
Down 28% over 5 years
The verdict
Wringer Washing Machines carry a danger score of 27/100 (low risk), driven by roughly 149 ER-treated injuries a year that are declining by about 28% over the last five years.
- 27/100
- danger score (low risk)
- 149
- ER visits per year (avg)
- 7.4%
- end in hospital admission
- 75+
- most-injured age group
Every figure is rendered from the CPSC NEISS record for product code 102 - last data year 2022.
PlainSafety danger score
How this 27/100 score is built
The score is computed from four CPSC-derived factors for wringer washing machines - no opinion, no editorializing:
- Injury volume149 ER visits/yr
- Severity (hospitalization rate)7.4%
- Fatality rate0.00%
- 5-year trend-28%
See the full methodology for the exact weighting of each factor.
What the CPSC Data Shows
Wringer Washing Machines (CPSC product code 102, in the Laundry & Household Appliances category) generate an estimated 149 emergency-room visits every year in the United States, adding up to roughly 2,532 ER-treated injuries across the 18-year span from 2005 to 2022. 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 declining by about 28% over the last five years, with the busiest year on record being 2007 (303 estimated ER visits) and the quietest 2022 (8 estimated visits).
The single most common ER diagnosis for wringer washing machines is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 739 visits across the 20-year NEISS window, followed by crushing to the hand (351 cases). The 75+ age group absorbs the largest share of injuries, about 1,247 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 7.4% 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 wringer washing machines 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 (2005–2022)
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 | 300 | 268 | |
| 5-14 | 92 | 29 | |
| 15-24 | 0 | 106 | |
| 35-44 | 15 | 139 | |
| 45-54 | 0 | 128 | |
| 55-64 | 17 | 0 | |
| 65-74 | 105 | 82 | |
| 75+ | 240 | 1,007 |
Most Common Injuries
| Body Part | Diagnosis | Est. Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Finger | Laceration | |
| Hand | Crushing | |
| Lower Arm | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Finger | Crushing | |
| Finger | Fracture | |
| Finger | Avulsion | |
| Hand | Other | |
| Upper Trunk | Other | |
| Upper Leg | Strain, Sprain | |
| All Parts Body | Poisoning | |
| Upper Trunk | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Wrist | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Elbow | Contusions, Abr. | |
| Hand | Avulsion | |
| Finger | Contusions, Abr. |
Severity Breakdown
ER Visit Narratives
Real anonymized emergency room reports from the CPSC NEISS database.
5YOF ARM GOT STUCK IN A LAUNDRY WRINGER DX LT HUMERUAL FRACTURE
24 YOF C/O ANXIOUS/INTOXICATION AFTER INGESTION OF APPROX 20MG OF THC EDIBLES @ HOME DX ACCIDENTAL SINGLE DRUG OD WITH CANNABIS
12YOF WITH HAND INJURY, HAS BRUISNG AND SWELLING, 2 DAYS AGO, PT WAS TRYING TO TAKE A PIECE OF CLOTHING OUT OF TOP LOADING WASHING MACHINE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING, HAND GOT WRAPPED IN SHIRT WHEN MACHINE STARTED TO SPIN FASTER AND HAND GOT TWISTED, DX LEFT HAND FX;
84YOF REPORTS AT HOME AND FELL INTO WASHER INJURING CHEST DX CHEST PAIN
4 YOM MOM WASHING CLOTHES WITH WRINGER WASHING MACHINE, PT PUT ARM THROUGH WRINGERS DX WRIST CONTUSION
54 YOF HAND PULLED INTO WRINGER WASHER DX CRUSH INJURY
81YOM GOT THUMB CAUGHT IN ROLLERS OF AN OLD FASHION WASHING MACHINE /WRINGER ROLLER. DX; LT THUMB LAC
70-YOM ATE LARGE PIECE OF CHICKEN W/BROCCOLI, FELT LIKE THROAT CLOSED UP & STARTING SPITTING UP DROOL. DX: ESOPHAGEAL OBSTRUCTION D/T FOOD IMP
3YOM GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN WASHING MACHINE ROLLERS; DX CRUSHINJURY FINGER
18 YO FEMALE GOT WRIST STUCK BETWEEN A WASHER WRINGER. DX WRIST LACERATION B
65 YO MALE HURT ON WRING WASHING MACHINE. DX FINGER LACERATION B
4YOF CONTUSION TO FOREARM CAUGHT IN WRINGER WASHER AT HOME
Product Recalls
Search for active and past recalls related to wringer washing machines on the CPSC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How dangerous are wringer washing machines?
Based on 20 years of CPSC data, wringer washing machines have a danger score of 27/100 (low risk). An estimated 149 ER-treated injuries occur annually in the U.S. related to this product category.
What are the most common injuries from wringer washing machines?
The most common injury is laceration to the finger, accounting for approximately 739 injuries over 20 years.
Are injuries from wringer washing machines increasing or decreasing?
Down 28% over 5 years.
Who is most at risk for wringer washing machines injuries?
The 75+ age group accounts for the most injuries, with approximately 1,247 cases recorded over 20 years. Females are more frequently injured in this age group.
What happens when someone is injured by wringer washing machines?
Of all ER visits involving wringer washing machines, approximately 7.4% result in hospital admission. The majority of patients (92.6%) are treated and released from the emergency department.
How can I report a safety problem with wringer washing machines?
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 75+ 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.
