Article: HONEYWELL, INC. SETTLES FTC CHARGES IN MADE UNSUBSTANTIATED EFFICACY AND ALLERGY RELIEF CLAIMS FOR ROOM AIR PURIFIERS

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FOR RELEASE: DECEMBER 17, 1997

HONEYWELL, INC. SETTLES FTC CHARGES IT MADE UNSUBSTANTIATED EFFICACY AND ALLERGY RELIEF CLAIMS FOR ROOM AIR PURIFIERS

Honeywell, Inc., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company made unsubstantiated efficiency and allergy relief claims for its Honeywell Air Purifiers — portable, room air cleaners designed for use in homes and offices, which contain enviracaire True HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filters. Honeywell is one of the country's leading manufacturers of air purifiers.

According to the FTC, advertisements for Honeywell's air purifiers ...

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