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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2







                              ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT



     The Board of Directors
     The Rival Company:


     We consent to the incorporation by reference of our report, dated August 3,
     1998, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of The Rival Company
     and subsidiaries as of June 30, 1998 and 1997 and the related consolidated
     statements of earnings, stockholders' equity, comprehensive income, and
     cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30,
     1998 in the registration statement on Form S-4 of Holmes Product Corp. and
     the related prospectus. We also consent to the reference of our firm under
     the caption "experts" in the registration statement on Form S-4 of Holmes
     Product Corp. and the related prospectus.

                                    KPMG LLP

     Kansas City, Missouri
     April 30, 1999