Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated March 18, 1997, except as
to the first paragraph of Note 15 which is as of June 4, 1997 and the second
paragraph of Note 15 which is as of November 26, 1997, relating to the
consolidated financial statements of Holmes Products Corp., which appears in
such Prospectus. We also consent to the application of such report to the
Financial Statement Schedule for the three years ended December 31, 1996 shown
under Item 21(b) of this Registration Statement when such schedule is read in 
conjunction with the financial statements referred to in our report. The audits
referred to in such report also included this schedule. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
January 16, 1998