Honeywell class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Honeywell International Inc.
- Why: The plaintiff claims the company falsely advertises its air purifiers as having High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters.
- Where: The Honeywell class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court.
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.
Class action: Honeywell knew air purifiers didn’t meet HEPA standards
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 air purifiers and filters that do not provide the advertised level of air purification.
The lawsuit argues that the fair market value of Honeywell’s air purifiers would have been substantially lower if not for the false HEPA claims, which led consumers to believe they were purchasing a higher-quality product.
Nadler seeks to represent a nationwide class of consumers who purchased a Honeywell HEPA air purifier equipped with an R Filter or a standalone R Replacement Filter during the applicable statutory period.
She is suing for violations of New York’s General Business Law, breach of express warranty, fraud and unjust enrichment. She is seeking certification of the class action, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.
In a similar case from 2024, a consumer filed a class action lawsuit alleging Antadi LLC falsely advertised that its Aroeve air purifiers contain HEPA filters and meet medical-grade filtration standards.
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The plaintiff is represented by Alec M. Leslie, L. Timothy Fisher and Luke Sironski-White of Bursor & Fisher P.A. and Greg Sinderbrand of Sinderbrand Law Group P.C.
The Honeywell class action lawsuit is Nadler v. Honeywell International Inc., Case No. 1:25-cv-06105, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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