travel sharps container
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.75–$14.89) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay1,806.21avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+7.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay$9.47avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay$106K$106K/yr · 135K searches
Price range
Bad$4.75–$14.89cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, travel sharps container is a $106K/yr Amazon United States market (135K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
travel sharps container market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $95K–$118K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.3%
- Avg BSR
- #38
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 84%
- Out of stock
- 3.3%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 180 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 flat
Sellers
23
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- Alcedo24%
- MirTouch19%
- sijidou15%
- Ever Ready First Aid15%
- Baderke9%
- Glucology4%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top travel sharps container search terms
- travel sharps container51K/yr
- portable sharps container17K/yr
- travel sharps container for syringes12K/yr
- portable sharps containers travel size4K/yr
- travel size sharps container6K/yr
- small sharps container travel size7K/yr
- sharps container travel5K/yr
- travel sharps container for pen needles6K/yr
- sharps container for travel4K/yr
- travel needle disposal containers4K/yr
Top travel sharps container 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.
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Alcedo Portable Sharps Container for Travel and Home Use (3-Pack) Small 0.1L Container for Diabetes Insulin Pen Needle Disposal Mini Sharps Box Medical Grade
Alcedo$9.484.4★592 rev
Sharps-Shuttle - Single Use Travel Sharps Container for Needles Syringes - Portable Small Sharp Containers with Locking Lid Puncture Resistant Transportable Needle Disposal Containers 6 Pack
MirTouch$14.584.8★213 rev
Ever Ready First Aid Porta Sharps Transportable Sharps Container with Locking Mechanism - 6 Count
Ever Ready First Aid$9.834.6★1,514 rev
3 Pack Portable Sharps Container for Travel and Home Use FSA/HSA Eligible Pocket Travel Sharps Disposal Container Designed for Diabetic Needles and Test Strips Compact Size for Daily Personal
sijidou$8.934.4★349 rev
Baderke 2 Pack Pocket Travel Sharps Disposal Container Sharps Containers for Home Use Small 80 Ml Container Diabetic Supplies Easy to Use for Diabetic Needles Lancets Strips (Red)
Baderke$8.164.4★181 rev
Newest
by launch date
iHome Portable 3 Pack Sharps Container for Travel and Home Use Mini Container for Needles Disposal Small Sharps Box
iHome$8.0825 rev
Baderke 2 Pack Pocket Travel Sharps Disposal Container Sharps Containers for Home Use Small 80 Ml Container Diabetic Supplies Easy to Use for Diabetic Needles Lancets Strips (Red)
Baderke$8.16181 rev
Colingmill 6 Count Portable Sharps Container Small Needle Disposal Containers with Locking Lid for Home and Travel Use Puncture Resistant Transportable for Pen Needle Lancets Syringes (Blue)
Colingmill$9.0988 rev
3 Pack Portable Sharps Container for Travel and Home Use FSA/HSA Eligible Pocket Travel Sharps Disposal Container Designed for Diabetic Needles and Test Strips Compact Size for Daily Personal
sijidou$8.93349 rev
1Pack Portable Sharps Container for Home Use Pocket Travel Sharps Disposal Container Specially Designed for Diabetic Needles and Test Strips Compact Size for Daily Personal Use
sijidou$5.96349 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumiHome Portable 3 Pack Sharps Container for Travel and Home Use Mini Container for Needles Disposal Small Sharps Box
iHome$8.084.4★
Dealmed Sharps Shafts 50 mL (Pack of 1) Secure Snap-On Leakproof Cap Small Transportable Container
Dealmed$4.754.3★
Ever Ready First Aid Porta Sharps Transportable Sharps Container with Locking Mechanism - 3 Count
Ever Ready First Aid$8.944.6★
Alcedo Sharps Container for Home Use and Professional 1 Quart (3-Pack) | Biohazard Needle and Syringe Disposal | Small Portable Container for Travel
Alcedo$13.644.7★
1Pack Portable Sharps Container for Home Use Pocket Travel Sharps Disposal Container Specially Designed for Diabetic Needles and Test Strips Compact Size for Daily Personal Use
sijidou$5.964.4★
What buyers say about travel sharps container
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It was the perfect fit for what I needed”
“As advertised”
“Easy Use”
“Container is made well”
“Super portable”
“Good price”
“The containers themselves seem reasonably sturdy”
“so it will provide ample storage for quite some time”
“Does the job”
“Durable and easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“Bigger than I thought they would be”
“Hard to use”
“Bad Quality”
“A picture can be deceiving”
“Cant get the top on”
“These are not a good design”
“Kinda small capacity”
“Too much money for this”
“They didn't come with any instructions”
“broke when I applied gentle pressure to open it”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is travel sharps container profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $106K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the travel sharps container niche?
- 13 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in travel sharps container?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Use, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for travel sharps container peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the travel sharps container niche?
- Listings span $4.75–$14.89; the average listing price is $9.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,806 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.