A new class action lawsuit accuses Honeywell International of falsely advertising its air purifiers as having High Efficiency Particulate Air filters.
Plaintiff Lauren Nadler filed the class action complaint against Honeywell on Oct. 31 in New York federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.
Nadler alleges Honeywell falsely advertises its air purifiers, specifically those equipped with Filter R and the standalone Filter R Replacement Products, as meeting HEPA filtration standards.
Nadler claims that independent testing shows the filters used in Honeywell’s air purifiers and replacement filters do not meet the advertised HEPA standards, which require a filtration efficiency of at least 99.97% for particles as small as 0.3 microns.
The lawsuit alleges Honeywell knew its products did not meet HEPA standards but continued to sell them, capitalizing on increased consumer demand for air purifiers during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent wildfires.
Nadler claims that Honeywell’s misleading HEPA claims allowed the company to charge a premium for its products, leading consumers to overpay for...
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