SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 12b-25


                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING



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                                                                 SEC FILE NUMBER

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                                                                    CUSIP NUMBER


[X] Form 10-K and 10-KSB  [ ] Form 20-F  [ ] Form 11-K  [ ] Form 10-Q and 10-QSB

                                 [ ] Form N-SAR

    For the period ended: December 31, 2001

    [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
    [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
    [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
    [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
    [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR

    For the period ended: N/A



    If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
    identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: THIS FILING RELATES
    TO THE ENTIRE FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001.









PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION


FULL NAME OF REGISTRANT:   Acorn Products, Inc.


ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER:  390 W. Nationwide Boulevard
                           Columbus, Ohio 43215
                           (614) 222-4400


PART II - RULE 12b-25(b)

     The Registrant's Form 10-K could not be filed without unreasonable effort
or expense and the Registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b) for the
reasons described in PART III of this form. The Registrant's Form 10-K will be
filed as soon as practicable and in any event, no later than the fifteenth
calendar day following the prescribed due date.

PART III - NARRATIVE

     Acorn Products, Inc. (the "Registrant") is unable to timely file its Form
10-K for the Period ended December 31, 2001 due to the Registrant's recent
changes and activities which have delayed the preparation and review of this
report. The Registrant issued a press release on February 1, 2002, announcing
that it had entered into a Letter of Intent with entities representing a
majority of the Registrant's shareholders that would lead to a financial
restructuring and significant changes to the Registrant's balance sheet. The
press release and the Letter of Intent were included as Exhibit 99.1 and 10.1,
respectively, to the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 1, 2002. The
Registrant is currently in the process of evaluating and attempting to execute
the proposals contained in the Letter of Intent.

     At this point, the Registrant has been unable to obtain a financing
commitment to support the Letter of Intent transaction or to execute a
definitive purchase agreement. This has resulted in the Registrant being in
default of its existing credit facility. While the Registrant is working
diligently to complete the transaction, though possibly in a form different than
that outlined in the original Letter of Intent, and thereby curing the default,
we believe our existing bank group will continue to fund the operations of the
Registrant. Given the critical nature and timeframe of these issues, the
Registrant believes significant progress and clarification can be made over the
next two weeks. However, there can be no assurance as to when and if an
agreement will be reached.

     If the Registrant is unable to reach an agreement, it will impact its
principal sources of liquidity and its ability to meet future cash requirements.
This shortfall could force the





Registrant to consider alternatives that may include negotiating further
amendments to its existing credit facility, attempting to obtain loans from
third party sources, asset sales, a sale of the Registrant, or other remedies
appropriate to the circumstances.

     Therefore, due to these recent events and the focus of management's time
and efforts to these issues, the Registrant will not be prepared to issue an
effective and meaningful filing on Form 10-K until on or before April 16, 2002.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

     (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:

           A. Corydon Meyer, President and Chief Executive Officer -
           (614) 222-4400

     (2) Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports been filed? If the answer is no,
identify the reports.

                                                      [X] Yes       [ ] No

     (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

                                                      [ ] Yes       [X] No


                                   SIGNATURES

     Acorn Products, Inc. has caused this notification to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                             ACORN PRODUCTS, INC.


April 2, 2002                          By:  /s/ A. Corydon Meyer
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                                               A. Corydon Meyer, President and
                                               Chief Executive Officer