not sure if its broken or what, but if you push the pedal all the way down, the lid flops open and stays in the open position  so you have to kind of slowly press the peddle. 
its also rather square, I shouldve pay closer attention to the photo I guess.  ￼ But notice how its not rectangular, so if youre sitting it on the edge of your counter, it sticks out farther than a trashcan should, I think.