EXHIBIT 23

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

Catalina Lighting, Inc.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos.
33-23900, 33-33292, 33-62378 and 33-94016 of Catalina Lighting, Inc. on Form S-8
of our report dated December 18, 1998 appearing in this Annual Report on Form
10-K of Catalina Lighting, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 1998.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Miami, Florida
December 28, 1998