Spectrum Brands (SPB) 10-K/A 2011 FY Annual report (amended)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14 OR 15d-14

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Philip A. Falcone, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of Harbinger Group Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Date: January 30, 2012

/s/ PHILIP A. FALCONE

Philip A. Falcone

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer