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foam fire extinguisher

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but a small market ($36K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 28Conversion 83Competition 51Returns 98Price range 76Avg price 95Brand share 51Review moat 87Quality gap 21

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£27.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great261.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great9.1%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Great£2.96–£114.17

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Good54%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Good74%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+2.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£36K

£36K/yr · 14K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, foam fire extinguisher is a £36K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (14K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

foam fire extinguisher market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£34K–£41K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.1%
Avg BSR
#86
Page quality
0%
Prime
41%
Sponsored
52%
Out of stock
3.7%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
211 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

27

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

18%

  • Firechief24%
  • Vigil16%
  • Ican PRODUCTS14%
  • FSS UK11%
  • Jewel Fire Group8%
  • FireShield7%

Top foam fire extinguisher products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%£1K8%£3K12%£4K16%£6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about foam fire extinguisher

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money20%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Exactly what I was looking for”

Quality-Overall15%

“The build quality is excellent”

Size-Overall10%

“Nice compact size”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Fire Resistance7%

“seem suitable for all the purposes described within this item to extinguish a fire”

Security4%

“Safety peace of mind”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Its quite clear what to do”

Compactness3%

“Nice compact size”

Weight Light2%

“it is much better than a big heavy tank because it is light”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“I had to return the unit its to big for my motor home apart from that Id recommend it”

Quality-Overall17%

“Not good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Photo was not of the box I received”

Flatness17%

“It has gone flat”

Safety Standards8%

“which for vital safety equipment is bad”

Durability8%

“won't function correctly after a number of years”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Certifications9%
Pressure8%
Leak-Proof8%
Weight Heavy6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is foam fire extinguisher profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £36K/yr across 29 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the foam fire extinguisher niche?
14 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in foam fire extinguisher?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.3%.
What does it cost to enter the foam fire extinguisher niche?
Listings span £2.96–£114.17; the average listing price is £27.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 261 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.