Sunbeam
Sunbeam product lifecycle from 2001 to 2023: 312 products, 15,177 sampled reviews, 18% still receiving reviews, median lifespan 4.5 years.
How this page was built
The chain from the question to the conclusion. Every number below is aggregated from the review corpus and product data (2023 vintage); no number is generated by AI.
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1 Origin β where the question comes from
How long do Sunbeam products last?
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2 Signals β what we searched for
trajectory:contracting
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3 Evidence β what the data shows
Metric Value Sample Conf. Median lifespan (years) 4.5 n = 312 0.7 Share still receiving reviews 0.1827 n = 312 0.7 Sampled reviews 15177 n = 15177 0.7 -
4 Products β candidates that follow
Sunbeam Programmable Bread Maker, White Sunbeam Wide Slot 4-Slice Toaster, Black (003911-100-000) Sunbeam 408441 61040 Timer, 60 Minutes Sunbeam MixMaster 350 Watt, White | Soft-Start Technology Stand Mixer Sunbeam Westover, 14-Piece Cutlery Set, Black Sunbeam 2594 350-Watt MixMaster Stand Mixer with Dough Hooks and Beaters, Black Sunbeam 6142 Hot Shot Hot Water Dispenser with Red Ceramic Bowl, White Sunbeam Hot Shot Beverage Machine
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5 Claim β the conclusion, tied to the evidence
Sunbeam shows a contracting portfolio: 312 products spanning 2001β2023, median product lifespan 4.5 years, with 18% of products still receiving reviews as of 2023.
Portfolio trajectory
Launching fewer products and retiring more than it adds. New launches 2001β2023.
Launch rate: 5 new products/year in 2021β2022, versus 11 in 2018β2020.
The review snapshot ends in 2023, so a product last reviewed in 2022β2023 is usually still active; earlier years are the real retirements.
| Year | New products (first review) | Products last reviewed |
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| 2008 | 14 | 6 |
| 2009 | 24 | 9 |
| 2010 | 24 | 6 |
| 2011 | 29 | 7 |
| 2012 | 27 | 7 |
| 2013 | 23 | 11 |
| 2014 | 16 | 11 |
| 2015 | 22 | 22 |
| 2016 | 30 | 36 |
| 2017 | 13 | 25 |
| 2018 | 12 | 21 |
| 2019 | 11 | 27 |
| 2020 | 10 | 27 |
| 2021 | 7 | 29 |
| 2022 | 3 | 32 |
| 2023 | 2 | 26 |
Lifecycle phases
Most-reviewed Sunbeam products
Notable retirements
High-review Sunbeam products whose review curve has ended.
| Product | Reviews | Years | Phase |
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| Sunbeam Westover, 14-Piece Cutlery Set, Black | 757 | 2012β2020 | discontinued |
| Sunbeam 3910-100 2-Slice Wide Slot Toaster, Black | 244 | 2009β2020 | discontinued |
| Sunbeam FPSBCML900 Cupcake Maker, Pink | 182 | 2010β2019 | discontinued |
| Sunbeam SGS90701W-B 0.7-Cubic Foot Microwave Oven, White | 177 | 2014β2020 | discontinued |
Review-derived lifecycle, data vintage 2000β2023. Live listing status is sampled from Amazon and timestamped. Not a warranty or safety statement.