Product Monday: Award-Winning Kwikset Halifax LED Lever

Editor’s Note:  Since first publishing this story, the Kwikset Halifax LED Lever has also been recognized with an honorable mention in the 2025 SecurityInfoWatch.com Readers’ Choice Product Awards, in the Door Hardware & Locks category.

Kwikset announced that its Halifax LED Lever door handle was named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Home Renovation Awards. The full list of awards can be found at goodhousekeeping.com/homereno2026.

The LED light illuminates as you approach, making the handle easy to find in the dark, in kids’ bedrooms, or during a power outage. The lever is available in passage and privacy functions in Matte Black. It is also available as an LED lever attachment, which can be added to the passage or privacy lever to illuminate both sides of your door. The LED light illuminates the handle with a 4000K natural white glow, as you approach it in the dark. It’s motion-activated and ideal for bathrooms, bedrooms and hallways. The product includes one long-lasting AAA battery for consistent, reliable power. The battery offers at least eight months of battery life (based on 20, 10-second daily activations) and can easily be replaced. LED Lever can be combined with other Halifax levers for a unified, modern look throughout a home.

More information can be found here.

All images courtesy of Kwikset.

David Shiller

David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and President of Lighting Solution Development, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has co-chaired ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.

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