Rubbermaid waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 7, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 7, 2025the latest report was made
- Jan 7, 2025the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Rubbermaid
- Maker
- Newell Rubbermaid Inc.Makers, 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 |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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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Hurt, no treatment Made Jan 7, 2025, sent to the company Jan 10, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 27, 2025
The product, in the report: Rubbermaid Elite Stainless Steel Step-On Trash Can, 12 Gallon, Charcoal, Wastebasket for Home/Kitchen/Garage/Apartment/Office Charcoal, 13 Gallon, 2112520 Global Trade Identification Number 00071691526353 UPC 071691526353
My 23 month old son went to use the Rubbermaid trash can we had just bought and had no socks or shoes on and his big toe got completely lodged and stuck between the pedal and can due to the poor design
- Model
- Rubbermaid Elite Stainless Steel Step-On Trash Can
- UPC
- 071691526353
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Dec 23, 2024
- Where
- Elkton, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Rubbermaid, made or sold by Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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
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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.