A handle-assembly for use in a household appliance, in particular a refrigerator comprising a door which includes a panel, the handle-assembly comprising - an elongated handle member, - two support members which are adapted for attachment to the panel and further adapted to support the handle member at both ends respectively, - two snap connections which are adapted to connect the two support members with the handle member respectively, each snap connection comprising a snap recess and a snap-in hook that is adapted to engage with the respective snap recess, wherein the snap recesses are formed into the handle member at both ends respectively, and the snap-in hooks are formed onto the support members respectively, - two interference fit connections which are adapted to connect the two support members with the handle member respectively, wherein each interference fit connection comprises a receiving space that extends in the elongation direction of the handle member; and a projection which includes one or more ribs that extend in said elongation direction and are adapted to fit into the respective receiving space, wherein the receiving spaces are formed into the handle member at both ends respectively, and the projections, including said one or more ribs are formed onto the support members respectively, - two interlocking connections which are adapted to connect the two support members with the handle member respectively, wherein each interlocking connection comprises one or more keys that extend in the elongation direction of the handle member, and one or more slots that extend in said elongation direction and are adapted to engage with the respective keys, wherein the keys are formed onto the handle member at both ends respectively, and the slots are formed into the support members respectively. - an elongated handle member, - two support members which are adapted for attachment to the panel and further adapted to support the handle member at both ends respectively, - two snap connections which are adapted to connect the two support members with the handle member respectively, each snap connection comprising a snap recess and a snap-in hook that is adapted to engage with the respective snap recess, wherein the snap recesses are formed into the handle member at both ends respectively, and the snap-in hooks are formed onto the support members respectively, - two interference fit connections which are adapted to connect the two support members with the handle member respectively, wherein each interference fit connection comprises a receiving space that extends in the elongation direction of the handle member; and a projection which includes one or more ribs that extend in said elongation direction and are adapted to fit into the respective receiving space, wherein the receiving spaces are formed into the handle member at both ends respectively, and the projections, including said one or more ribs are formed onto the support members respectively, - two interlocking connections which are adapted to connect the two support members with the handle member respectively, wherein each interlocking connection comprises one or more keys that extend in the elongation direction of the handle member, and one or more slots that extend in said elongation direction and are adapted to engage with the respective keys, wherein the keys are formed onto the handle member at both ends respectively, and the slots are formed into the support members respectively.