UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 4)

                           Duracell International Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   26633L 10 3
                                 (CUSIP Number)


          Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
     /__/.  (A fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a
     previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than
     five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has
     filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
     five percent or less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)

          The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

          The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
     not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
     liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
     provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

   CUSIP No. 26633L 10 3

                       1)    Name of Reporting Person 
                             S.S. or I.R.S.
                             Identification No. of Above Persons:  
                             KKR Associates

                       2)    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                             (See Instructions):
                             (a)
                             (b)

                       3)    SEC Use Only

                       4)    Citizenship or Place of Organization:  New York

        Number of            5)  Sole Voting Power:  0
          Shares             6)  Shared Voting Power:  41,100,0000
    Beneficially Owned
            by               7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  0
      Each Reporting
       Person With           8) Shared Dispositive Power:  41,100,000

                       9)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
                             Reporting Person:  41,100,000

                       10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
                             Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):

                       11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in
                             Row (9):  34.6%

                       12)   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): PN

                         AMENDMENT NO. 4 ON SCHEDULE 13G


This Statement on Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G") relating to the common
stock, par value $.01 per share, of Duracell International, Inc. as previously
filed by KKR Associates, is hereby amended and supplemented with respect to
the item set forth below.  

Item 4.  Ownership

     (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned

          DI Associates, L.P. and KKR Partners II, L.P. are Delaware limited
     partnerships whose sole general partner is KKR Associates, a New York
     limited partnership.  On March 22, 1995, DI Associates, L.P. and KKR
     Partners II, L.P. sold 15,745,570 and 354,430 shares, respectively, in
     a registered public offering.  As a result of the sale, DI Associates,
     L.P.'s record ownership of shares decreased to 40,195,213 shares of the
     identified class of securities and KKR Partners II, L.P.'s record
     ownership of shares decreased to 904,787 shares of the identified class
     of securities.  As the sole general partner of each of DI Associates,
     L.P. and KKR Partners II, L.P., KKR Associates may be deemed to be the
     beneficial owner of an aggregate of 41,100,000 shares of the identified
     class of securities.  Henry R. Kravis, George R. Roberts, Paul E. Raether,
     Robert I. MacDonnell, Michael W. Michelson, Saul A. Fox, James H. Greene,
     Jr., Michael T. Tokarz, Clifton S. Robbins, Scott M. Stuart, Perry Golkin
     and Edward A. Gilhuly are the general partners of KKR Associates, and in
     such capacity may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any
     securities beneficially owned by KKR Associates, but they disclaim
     any such beneficial ownership. 

     (b)  Percent of Class

                  See item 11 of the cover page

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                  See Item 5 of the cover page 

          (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                  See Item 6 of the cover page

          (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                  See Item 7 of the cover page

          (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                  See Item 8 of the cover page 

                                   SIGNATURES


          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.


                                         KKR ASSOCIATES



                                         January 29, l996        
                                                  Date


                                         /s/ Paul E. Raether     
                                                 Signature  


                                         Paul E. Raether, General Partner
                                                 Name/Title