EXHIBIT 23

                               CONSENT OF KPMG LLP

The Board of Directors
Rayovac Corporation:

We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements on
Form S-3 (No. 333-69711) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-39239, 333-41815, and
333-42443), of Rayovac Corporation of our reports dated November 5,
1999, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Rayovac Corporation and
Subsidiaries as of September 30, 1998 and 1999, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash
flows and related financial statement schedule for each of the years in the
three-year period ended September 30, 1999, which reports appear in the
September 30, 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rayovac Corporation.


                                                                 /s/ KPMG LLP
                                                                 KPMG LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 20, 1999