EXHIBIT 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of The Black & Decker Corporation of our reports dated February 14, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of The Black & Decker Corporation, The Black & Decker Corporation’s management’s assessments of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of The Black & Decker Corporation, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Registration Statement Number		Description
33-26917		Form S-8
33-33251		Form S-8
33-47652		Form S-8
33-58795		Form S-8
33-65013		Form S-8
333-03593		Form S-8
333-51155		Form S-8
333-51157		Form S-8
333-35986		Form S-8
333-113283		Form S-8
333-115301		Form S-8

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
February 14, 2006