SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                       
  
                                  FORM 15
                               
 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(G)
 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION ON DUTY TO FILE
 REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. 
  
                                          COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-19912 
  
                         SIGNATURE BRANDS USA, INC. 
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           (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) 
  
               7005 COCHRAN ROAD, GLENWILLOW OHIO, 44139-4312 
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 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
                 REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
  
                   COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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          (TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS FORM) 
  
                                    NONE 
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 (TITLES OF ALL OTHER CLASSES OF SECURITIES FOR WHICH A DUTY TO FILE REPORTS
                   UNDER SECTION 13(A) OR 15(D) REMAINS)
  
 PLEASE PLACE AN X IN THE BOX(ES) TO DESIGNATE THE APPROPRIATE RULE
 PROVISION(S) RELIED UPON TO TERMINATE OR SUSPEND THE DUTY TO FILE REPORTS: 
  
           RULE 12G-4(A)(1)(I)    (X)            RULE 12H-3(B)(1)(I) (X) 
           RULE 12G-4(A)(1)(II)   ( )            RULE 12H-3(B)(1)(II)( ) 
           RULE 12G-4(A)(2)(I)    ( )            RULE 12H-3(B)(2)(I) ( ) 
           RULE 12G-4(A)(2)(II)   ( )            RULE 12H-3(B)(2)(II)( ) 
                                                 RULE 15D-6          ( ) 
  
 APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF THE CERTIFICATION OR NOTICE
 DATE: ________1________________
 PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, FIRST
 ALERT, INC. HAS CAUSED THIS CERTIFICATION/NOTICE TO SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY
 THE UNDERSIGNED DULY AUTHORIZED PERSON. 
  
                                    SIGNATURE BRANDS USA, INC. 
  
 DATE: APRIL 6, 1998                BY:    /s/ David C. Fannin 
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                                       David C. Fannin 
                                       Executive Vice President, General
                                         Counsel and Secretary 
  
 Instruction:  This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
 General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 
 The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one
 of which shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the
 registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and
 title of the person signing the  form shall be typed or printed under the
 signature.