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Case 8: Sunbeam (1998)

Sunbeam Corp., the Boca Raton, Florida-based maker of such well-known brands as Sunbeam, Oster, Mr. Coffee, Coleman and First Alert, will long be remembered as more than a household name for electric appliances and camping equipment. Probably for years to come, the name “Sunbeam” will bring to mind a company that was notable for more than a decade of mismanagement and that relied on questionable accounting gimmicks and outright fraud to enhance earnings.

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