Exhibit 23.1



                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Number
33-60622 on Form S-8 dated March 31, 1993, Registration Statement Number
33-60730 on Form S-8 dated March 31, 1993, Registration Statement Number
333-27459 on Form S-8 dated May 20, 1997, Registration Statement Number
333-27461 on Form S-8 dated May 20, 1997, Registration Statement Number
333-67033 on Form S-8 dated November 10, 1998, Registration Statement Number
333-87996 on Form S-8 dated May 10, 2002, Registration Statement Number
333-89862 on Form S-4/A dated October 24, 2002 and Registration Statement Number
333-102387 on Form S-3/A dated January 29, 2003, of our report dated January 30,
2003, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of
Jarden Corporation and subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 2002.




/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

New York, New York
February 28, 2003