EXHIBIT 3.2.4




                              EKCO HOUSEWARES, INC.

                             A DELAWARE CORPORATION




                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                                     BYLAWS

                                AS ADOPTED AND IN
                           EFFECT ON JANUARY 31, 2003


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I.     STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

     Section 1.01.     Time and Place of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

     Section 1.02.     Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

     Section 1.03.     Special Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

     Section 1.04.     Notice of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

     Section 1.05.     Inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

     Section 1.06.     Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

     Section 1.07.     Voting; Proxies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

ARTICLE II.     DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

     Section 2.01.     Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

     Section 2.02.     Number, Election and Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

     Section 2.03.     Vacancies and Newly-created Directorships. . . . . . .2

     Section 2.04.     Resignation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

     Section 2.05.     Regular Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

     Section 2.06.     Special Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

     Section 2.07.     Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

     Section 2.08.     Participation in Meetings by Remote Communications . .3

     Section 2.09.     Written Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

     Section 2.10.     Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

     Section 2.11.     Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

ARTICLE III.     NOTICES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

     Section 3.01.     Generally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

     Section 3.02.     Waivers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

ARTICLE IV.     OFFICERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

     Section 4.01.     Generally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

     Section 4.02.     Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

     Section 4.03.     Succession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

     Section 4.04.     Authority and Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

ARTICLE V.     STOCK  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

     Section 5.01.     Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5


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     Section 5.02.     Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . . . . . . . .5

     Section 5.03.     Record Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

ARTICLE VI.     GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

     Section 6.01.     Fiscal Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

     Section 6.02.     Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

     Section 6.03.     Reliance Upon Books, Reports and Records . . . . . . .6

     Section 6.04.     Time Periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

     Section 6.05.     Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

     Section 6.06.     Certain Defined Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6


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                                   ARTICLE I.
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                             STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS
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Section 1.01.     Time and Place of Meetings.  All meetings of the stockholders
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for the election of the members of the Board of Directors (the "Directors") or
for any other purpose will be held at such time and place, within or without the
State of Delaware, as may be designated by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation (the "Board") or, in the absence of a designation by the Board, the
Chairman of the Board (the "Chairman"), the Chief Executive Officer, the
President, or the Secretary, and stated in the notice of meeting.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may, in its sole discretion, determine
that meetings of the stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may
instead be held by means of remote communication, subject to such guidelines and
procedures as the Board may adopt from time to time.  The Board may postpone and
reschedule any previously scheduled annual or special meeting of the
stockholders.

Section 1.02.     Annual Meeting.  An annual meeting of the stockholders will be
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held at such date and time as may be designated from time to time by the Board,
at which meeting the stockholders will elect by a plurality vote the Directors
and will transact such other business as may properly be brought before the
meeting.

Section 1.03.     Special Meetings.  Special meetings of the stockholders may be
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called only by (i) the Chairman, (ii) the President, (iii) by a person or
persons holding a majority of the Common Stock issued and outstanding or (iv)
the Secretary within 10 calendar days after receipt of the written request of a
majority of the total number of Directors that the Corporation would have if
there were no vacancies (the "Whole Board").  Any such request by a majority of
the Whole Board must be sent to the Chairman and the Secretary and must state
the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

Section 1.04.     Notice of Meetings.  Written notice of every meeting of the
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stockholders, stating the place, if any, date, and time thereof, the means of
remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be
deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting,  and, in the case of a
special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, will
be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 calendar days before the date of the
meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting, except
as otherwise provided herein or by law.  When a meeting is adjourned to another
place, date, or time, written notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting
if the place, if any, date and time thereof, and the means of remote
communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to
be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the
meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the
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adjournment is for more than 30 calendar days, or if after the adjournment a new
record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, written notice of the place, if
any, date, and time thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by
which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and
vote at such adjourned meeting must be given in conformity herewith.  At any
adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted that properly could have been
transacted at the original meeting.


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Section 1.05.     Inspectors.  The Board may appoint one or more inspectors of
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election to act as judges of the voting and to determine those entitled to vote
at any meeting of the stockholders, or any adjournment thereof, in advance of
such meeting.  The Board may designate one or more persons as alternate
inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act.  If no inspector or
alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the presiding officer of
the meeting may appoint one or more substitute inspectors.

Section 1.06.     Quorum.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the holders of a
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majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat,
present in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum at all
meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business thereat.  If,
however, such quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the
stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or
represented by proxy, will have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to
time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is
present or represented.

Section 1.07.     Voting; Proxies.  Except as otherwise provided by law or by
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the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder will be
entitled at every meeting of the stockholders to one vote for each share of
stock having voting power standing in the name of such stockholder on the books
of the Corporation on the record date for the meeting and such votes may be cast
either in person or by proxy.  Every proxy must be in a form permitted by
Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (or any successor
provision).  Without affecting any vote previously taken, a stockholder may
revoke any proxy that is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in
person, by revoking the proxy by giving notice to the Secretary of the
Corporation or by later appointment of proxy.  The vote upon any question
brought before a meeting of the stockholders may be by voice vote, unless
otherwise required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws or unless
the Chairman or the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock
which has voting power present in person or by proxy at such meeting otherwise
determine.  Every vote taken by written ballot will be counted by the inspectors
of election.  When a quorum is present at any meeting, the affirmative vote of
the holders of a majority of the stock which has voting power present in person
or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject
matter and which has actually been voted will be the act of the stockholders,
except in the election of Directors or as otherwise provided in these Bylaws,
the Certificate of Incorporation or by law.

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                                    DIRECTORS
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Section 2.01.     Function.  The business and affairs of the Corporation will be
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managed under the direction of the Board.

Section 2.02.     Number, Election and Terms.  Subject to the minimum and
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maximum number of authorized Directors provided in the Certificate of
Incorporation, the authorized number of Directors may be determined from time to
time by resolution of the Whole Board.

Section 2.03.     Vacancies and Newly-created Directorships.  Newly-created
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directorships resulting from any increase in the number of Directors and any
vacancies on the Board resulting


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from death, resignation, disqualification, removal, or other cause will be
filled solely by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors
then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board, or by a sole
remaining Director. Any Director elected in accordance with the preceding
sentence will hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and
until such Director's successor is elected and qualified.

Section 2.04.     Resignation.  Any Director may resign at any time by giving
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notice in writing or by electronic transmission of his or her resignation to the
Chairman or the Secretary.

Section 2.05.     Regular Meetings.  Regular meetings of the Board may be held
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immediately after the annual meeting of the stockholders and at such other time
and place either within or without the State of Delaware as may from time to
time be determined by the Board.  Notice of regular meetings of the Board need
not be given.

Section 2.06.     Special Meetings.  Special meetings of the Board may be called
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by the Chairman or the President on one day's notice to each Director by whom
such notice is not waived, given either personally or by mail, courier,
telephone, telegram, telex, facsimile, or similar medium of communication, and
will be called by the Chairman or the President, in like manner and on like
notice, on the written request of a majority of the Whole Board.  Special
meetings of the Board may be held at such time and place either within or
without the State of Delaware as is determined by the Board or specified in the
notice of any such meeting.

Section 2.07.     Quorum.  At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the Whole
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Board will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  Except for the
designation of committees as hereinafter provided and except for actions
required by these Bylaws or the Certificate of Incorporation to be taken by a
majority of the Whole Board, the act of a majority of the Directors present at
any meeting at which there is a quorum will be the act of the Board.  If a
quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board, the Directors present thereat
may adjourn the meeting from time to time to another place, time, or date,
without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is
present.

Section 2.08.     Participation in Meetings by Remote Communications.  Members
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of the Board or any committee designated by the Board may participate in a
meeting of the Board or any such committee, as the case may be, by means of
telephone conference or other means by which all persons participating in the
meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting will constitute
presence in person at the meeting.

Section 2.09.     Written Action.  Any action required or permitted to be taken
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at any meeting of the Board may be taken without a meeting if all members of the
Board consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the
minutes or proceedings of the Board.

Section 2.10.     Compensation.  The Board may establish the compensation for,
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and reimbursement of the expenses of, Directors for membership on the Board,
attendance at meetings of the Board and for other services by Directors to the
Corporation or any of its majority-owned subsidiaries.


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Section 2.11.     Rules.  The Board may adopt rules and regulations for the
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conduct of meetings and the oversight of the management of the affairs of the
Corporation.

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                                     NOTICES
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Section 3.01.     Generally.  Except as otherwise provided by law, these Bylaws,
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or the Certificate of Incorporation, whenever by law or under the provisions of
the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws notice is required to be given
to any Director or stockholder, it will not be construed to require personal
notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail or courier service,
addressed to such Director or stockholder, at the address of such Director or
stockholder as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage
thereon prepaid, and such notice will be deemed to be given at the time when the
same is deposited in the United States mail.  Notice to Directors may also be
given by telephone, telegram, telex, facsimile, electronic transmission or
similar medium of communication or as otherwise may be permitted by these
Bylaws.

Section 3.02.     Waivers.  Whenever any notice is required to be given by law
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or under the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a
waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such
notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to such
notice, whether before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be
given, will be deemed equivalent to such notice.  Attendance of a person at a
meeting will constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the
person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning
of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not
lawfully called or convened.

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                                    OFFICERS
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Section 4.01.     Generally.  The officers of the Corporation will be elected by
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the Board and will consist of a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.  The
Board of Directors may also choose any or all of the following:  a Chairman, one
or more Vice Chairmen, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, one
or more Vice Presidents (who may be given particular designations with respect
to authority, function, or seniority), one or more Assistant Secretaries, one or
more Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board may from time to
time determine.  Any number of offices may be held by the same person.  Any of
the offices may be left vacant from time to time as the Board may determine.  In
the case of the absence or disability of any officer of the Corporation or for
any other reason deemed sufficient by a majority of the Board, the Board may
delegate the absent or disabled officer's powers or duties to any other officer
or to any Director.

Section 4.02.     Compensation.  The compensation of all officers and agents of
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the Corporation who are also Directors of the Corporation will be fixed by the
Board.  The Board may fix, or delegate the power to fix, the compensation of
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Section 4.03.     Succession.  The officers of the Corporation will hold office
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until their successors are elected and qualified.  Any officer may be removed at
any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Whole Board.  Any vacancy
occurring in any office of the Corporation may be filled by the Board as
provided in Bylaw 4.01.

Section 4.04.     Authority and Duties.  Each of the officers of the Corporation
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will have such authority and will perform such duties as are customarily
incident to their respective offices or as may be specified from time to time by
the Board.

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                                      STOCK
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Section 5.01.     Certificates.  Certificates representing shares of stock of
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the Corporation will be in such form as is determined by the Board, subject to
applicable legal requirements.  Each such certificate will be numbered and its
issuance recorded in the books of the Corporation, and such certificate will
exhibit the holder's name and the number of shares and will be signed by, or in
the name of, the Corporation by the Chairman or the President and the Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, and will
also be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, a duly authorized officer
or agent of any properly designated transfer agent of the Corporation.  Any or
all of the signatures and the seal of the Corporation, if any, upon such
certificates may be facsimiles, engraved, or printed.  Such certificates may be
issued and delivered notwithstanding that the person whose facsimile signature
appears thereon may have ceased to be such officer at the time the certificates
are issued and delivered.

Section 5.02.     Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.  The Secretary may
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direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any
certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to
have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that
fact, satisfactory to the Secretary, by the person claiming the certificate of
stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed.  As a condition precedent to the issuance
of a new certificate or certificates, the Secretary may require the owners of
such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates to give the
Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Secretary
may direct as indemnity against any claims that may be made against the
Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or
destroyed or the issuance of the new certificate.

Section 5.03.     Record Dates.   In order that the Corporation may determine
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the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders
or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix a record date, which will not be
more than 60 nor less than 10 calendar days before the date of such meeting.  If
no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining
stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders will
be at the close of business on the calendar day next preceding the day on which
notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the
calendar day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.  A
determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a
meeting of the stockholders will apply to any adjournment of the meeting;
provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned
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     (b)     In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders
entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment
of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of
any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other
lawful action, the Board may fix a record date, which record date will not be
more than 60 calendar days prior to such action.  If no record date is fixed,
the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose will be at the
close of business on the calendar day on which the Board adopts the resolution
relating thereto.

     (c)     The Corporation will be entitled to treat the person in whose name
any share of its stock is registered as the owner thereof for all purposes, and
will not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in,
such share on the part of any other person, whether or not the Corporation has
notice thereof, except as expressly provided by applicable law.

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                                     GENERAL
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Section 6.01.     Fiscal Year.  The fiscal year of the Corporation will end on
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December 31st of each year or such other date as may be fixed from time to time
by the Board.

Section 6.02.     Seal.  The Board may adopt a corporate seal and use the same
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by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or
otherwise.

Section 6.03.     Reliance Upon Books, Reports and Records.  Each Director and
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each officer of the Corporation will, in the performance of his or her duties,
be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Corporation
and upon such information, opinions, reports, or statements presented to the
Corporation by any of the Corporation's officers or employees, or by any other
person or entity as to matters the Director or officer believes are within such
other person's professional or expert competence and who has been selected with
reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.

Section 6.04.     Time Periods.  In applying any provision of these Bylaws that
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requires that an act be performed or not be performed a specified number of days
prior to an event or that an act be done during a period of a specified number
of days prior to an event, calendar days will be used unless otherwise
specified, the day of the doing of the act will be excluded, and the day of the
event will be included.

Section 6.05.     Amendments.  Except as otherwise provided by law or by the
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Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, these Bylaws or any of them may be
amended in any respect or repealed at any time, either (i) at any meeting of
stockholders, provided that any amendment or supplement proposed to be acted
upon at any such meeting has been described or referred to in the notice of such
meeting, or (ii) at any meeting of the Board, provided that no amendment adopted
by the Board may vary or conflict with any amendment adopted by the stockholders
in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws.

Section 6.06.     Certain Defined Terms.  Terms used herein with initial capital
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letters that are not otherwise defined are used herein as defined in the
Certificate of Incorporation.


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