Leaded Keys

Axxess+ Brand House Key: 9,441 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm Lead (and up) is unsafe for items intended for use by children.

Axxess+ Brand House Key: 9,441 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm Lead (and up) is unsafe for items intended for use by children.

| | | | | |

Axxess+ Brand Key: 9,441 ppm lead. Do not let your children play with your house keys as they are almost always very high lead. You can buy lead-free aluminum and stainless keys as alternatives, but they are not always easy to find (ask your local locksmith!) Here’s a link to some of the aluminum ones on Amazon. See…

House key with worn pink decoration: 13,200 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe. Don’t let kids (especially babies) play with real keys!

House key with worn pink decoration: 13,200 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe. Don’t let kids (especially babies) play with real keys!

4 Comments
| | | | |

Decorated House Key (paint wearing off): 13,200 ppm lead.  The actual key I tested is in the photo at the bottom of this blog post.   Please note:  the lead is in the key itself, not in the decorative paint on the outside of the key. You can buy lead-free aluminum and stainless keys as alternatives, but they…

Kleynimals stainless steel toys keys – a great alternative for babies who just have to play with real metal keys!

Kleynimals stainless steel toys keys – a great alternative for babies who just have to play with real metal keys!

2 Comments
| | | |

Originally published: January 8, 2017 Updated: January 11, 2020 As we have discussed quite often on my Facebook page, house keys often have very high levels of lead. Unfortunately children are inexplicably drawn to playing with your keys! While letting babies play with metal things that they might put in to their mouth is not…