Don't let your trick-or-treating end in a boohoo-filled visit to the ER this Halloween. 

On average, 41 million kids across the U.S. go trick-or-treating and approximately 4,500 Halloween-related injuries occur each year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of consumer products. 

In the United States, 12% of children under the age of 6 are allowed to go out on Halloween without an adult present, according to CPSC, and 65% of parents don't discuss Halloween safety with their kids. 

Here are the six most common ER visits associated with Halloween and how to avoid them so you and your family can have a spooktacular time. 

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Costumes with loose, billowing clothing can easily catch fire, according to CPSC. Fires tend to occur when someone unknowingly drags their costume over an open flame, usually a lit Jack-'o-lantern. 

Experts recommend using a battery-operated candle in pumpkins to help avoid those accidental burns. 

Creating that perfect pumpkin design is a Halloween staple, but more than 40% of Halloween injuries are related to pumpkin carving, according to CPSC.

So when decking out your pumpkin this year, make sure you don't leave your children alone with the knife, and even better, have the adults use the carving tools and let the children supervise.   

Halloween costumes aren't all flashy and reflective, which is why pedestrian accidents are an all-too-common occurrence on Halloween.

A reported 82% of parents don’t use visibility aids, such as reflective tape on their kids' costumes, and 63% of children don't use a flashlight when trick-or-treating, according to CPSC. 

But using a flashlight, glow sticks or wearing reflective tape when walking around after dark can help prevent such injuries. 

Whether you are staying at home or walking around the neighborhood, avoid overly long or baggy costumes. About 32% of Halloween-related injuries involve trips and falls, according to CPSC. 

Five percent of Halloween-related ER visits are caused by allergic reactions, according to CPSC. And with 1 in 13 children diagnosed as having a severe food allergy, the risks are high.

Parents should diligently check their child's candy to ensure nothing will cause a reaction. 

Despite the decline in COVID-19 cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends everyone wear a mask when out celebrating this year; and no — traditional Halloween masks won't cut it. 

And let's be honest, who wants to let their spooktacular evening turn into an extended stay in the hospital because of COVID-19?