EXHIBIT 23.1
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    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 2008
Deferred Compensation Plan of our reports dated February 27, 2007,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule
of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 2006, Newell Rubbermaid Inc.'s
management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.




/s/ Ernst & Young LLP



Baltimore, Maryland
February 7, 2008