Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements (File
Nos. 333-39239, 333-42443, 333-41815) on Form S-8 of Rayovac Corporation and
Subsidiaries of our report dated November 22, 1996, except for Note 2p as to
which the date is April 1, 1998, on our audits of the consolidated statements of
operations, shareholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows of the Rayovac
Corporation and Subsidiaries for the year ended June 30, 1996 and the period
July 1, 1996 to September 30, 1996, which report is included in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 23, 1998