usi electric smoke detector
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Incredible$16.54–$98.16cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great$52.03avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good4.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,442.89avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$105K$105K/yr · 48K searches
Growth
Bad-5.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad90%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, usi electric smoke detector is a $105K/yr Amazon United States market (48K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
usi electric smoke detector market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $104K–$130K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.2%
- Avg BSR
- #52
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 56%
- Out of stock
- 5.3%
- Avg brand age
- 79 months
- Avg seller age
- 148 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
2 falling
Sellers
49
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- USI Electric85%
- First Alert15%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 52 weeks — -5.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top usi electric smoke detector search terms
- usi electric smoke detector25K/yr
- usi electric smoke and carbon monoxide detector13K/yr
- usi electric4K/yr
- usi smoke detector3K/yr
- us electric smoke detector3K/yr
Top usi electric smoke detector 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Universal Security Instruments Hardwired 2-in-1 Carbon Monoxide & Natural Gas Smart Alarm with Battery Backup Model MCN108
USI Electric$58.313.8★120 rev
Universal Security Instruments Hardwired Ionization Smoke and Fire Alarm with Battery Backup Model MI106
USI Electric$46.944.0★138 rev
Universal Security Instruments Hardwired 10 Year Tamper Proof Permanent Power Sealed Battery 2-in-1 Universal Smoke Sensing Smoke and Fire Smart Alarm Model MI106S
USI Electric$44.634.2★132 rev
First Alert BRK SMI100-AC Hardwired Smoke Detector with Battery Backup 6-Pack
First Alert$97.904.7★1,200 rev
First Alert Hardwire Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$50.544.5★1,569 rev
Newest
by launch date
First Alert Hardwire Smoke Alarm
First Alert$98.162,443 rev
First Alert Hardwire Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$50.541,569 rev
First Alert Hardwire Smoke Alarm
First Alert$19.472,443 rev
First Alert Battery Smoke Alarm
First Alert$16.544,896 rev
USI AMI3051SB Sensing Plus Smoke & Fire Alarm with 10 Yr Sealed Battery 8th Edition
USI Electric$35.8145 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumUniversal Security Instruments Hardwired Ionization Smoke and Fire Alarm with Battery Backup Model MI106
USI Electric$46.944.0★
First Alert Hardwire Smoke Alarm
First Alert$98.164.6★
Universal Security Instruments Hardwired 2-in-1 Carbon Monoxide & Natural Gas Smart Alarm with Battery Backup Model MCN108
USI Electric$58.313.8★
Universal Security Instruments Hardwired 10 Year Tamper Proof Permanent Power Sealed Battery 2-in-1 Universal Smoke Sensing Smoke and Fire Smart Alarm Model MI106S
USI Electric$44.634.2★
First Alert Hardwire Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm
First Alert$50.544.5★
What buyers say about usi electric smoke detector
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Installation took five minutes”
“Great value”
“Quality that's affordable”
“As advertised”
“Great loud alarms”
“Ease of use”
“Does the job”
“Good detector”
“Fit great”
“Has a replaceable battery for a long lifespan”
What buyers complain about
“Don't expect the included battery to last”
“Absolute worst piece of garbage ever”
“two have already quit”
“began incredibly irritating beeping”
“Wasnt that easy to install”
“two of the alarms wrong”
“Never worked right”
“Not compatible”
“which in turn is slightly smaller”
“FALSE DESCRIPTION”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is usi electric smoke detector profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $105K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -5.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the usi electric smoke detector niche?
- 2 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in usi electric smoke detector?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for usi electric smoke detector peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the usi electric smoke detector niche?
- Listings span $16.54–$98.16; the average listing price is $52.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,443 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.