Plastic Omnium Zarn / Browning-Ferris dba Republic Services waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 26, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 26, 2018the latest report was made
- Feb 26, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Plastic Omnium Zarn / Browning-Ferris dba Republic Services
- Maker
- Republic ServicesMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse binsCPSC’s product type: Waste Containers, Trash Baskets or Refuse Bins (code 413), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Storage & Organization
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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First aid Made Feb 26, 2018, sent to the company Apr 17, 2018, published by CPSC May 1, 2018
The product, in the report: Container
Caller is reporting that the garbage container that was given by the county has a faulty design, the lid is top heavy and snapped back when she tried to open it, it hit her in the face knocking over into the container, she received bruises to her face, and her body is sore. No medical attention was received, she applied first aid to her bruises. She stated that there are no hinges to secure it and the edges are sharp which is causes laceration.
Caller stated that she will contact the company to find out who manufactured the container.
Caller feels that this container is highly dangerous and should be investigated.
- Model
- Zarn
- Bought from
- Waste connection
- Where
- Sevierville, Tennessee: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 77, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Plastic Omnium Zarn /
Browning-Ferris dba Republic Services, made or sold by Republic Services - Reports CPSC links to it
- 20180510-32321-1759658
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.