Every year, US emergency departments see many cases of foreign objects stuck in patients’ rectums. This data, collected anonymously, feeds into a federal injury database. In 2025, a variety of unusual items again showed up, proving this issue continues. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission manages this database through the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). Hospitals send in reports that include these cases. Between 2012 and 2021, about 39,000 people each year went to hospitals for rectal foreign objects, mostly middle-aged men. Over half involved sex toys, but the rest were random objects not meant for insertion. Doctors say many patients try to remove items themselves before going to the hospital. This often worsens the problem because they use tweezers, coat hangers, or other improvised tools, increasing risks of internal injury, bleeding, and infection. Medical advice is clear: seek early professional help instead of trying risky home removals. In 2025, the non-sex-toy objects removed included screws, nails, a dog chew toy, beard clippers, a baton, a turkey baster, shampoo bottles, a dental pick, a wine stopper, a corn cob holder, a highlighter, marbles, a film canister, a sandal, a doorknob, a lightbulb inserted glass-first, a flashlight, a vape pen, pencils, uncooked pasta, glasses, an egg, and a travel toothbrush holder. Experts note objects without a flared base often get stuck due to suction. Doctors stress this data is for injury tracking and prevention, not for shaming. They advise avoiding inserting objects not designed for this purpose and discourage attempts at self-removal with extra tools. All patient details are logged anonymously and permanently to track real reasons people seek medical care.