Pella brand door handle: over 30,000 ppm Lead!90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids. Are your door knobs leaded?

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Pella brand door handle; high-Lead brass, with nickel finish (c. 1997?) Note the worn finish on the inside handle (the handle on the interior side of the door that is touched often.) This tested positive for over 30,000 ppm Lead and this is evidence that these finishes do wear and should be avoided. Look for solid nickel or stainless knobs. AVOID knobs advertised as having a “nickel-finish” or a “stainless finish”- this language choice on packaging and marketing materials is often indicative of high-Lead brass – with a silver-colored coating.

This is also true for modern / brand-new heavy / weighted handles and knobs. The rule of thumb to get a Lead-free knob or handle: the cheaper the better; cheaper (inexpensive / Home Depot / Lowes / etc.) handles and knobs are actually much less likely to have Leaded exterior components.

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