Levoit Settlement Claim: Was Your 'True HEPA' Air Purifier Really HEPA? (2026)
The short answer
Claims in the Levoit True HEPA settlement close November 3, 2026. You run yours all night in the living room because the box said True HEPA.
Bought a Levoit Core or EverestAir purifier or filter labeled HEPA? Bought it in the US from August 29, 2019 to August 4, 2023? You are covered, unless you bought on Levoit's own site or app. The shoppers who sued say the filters were not HEPA. Vesync, the company behind Levoit, denies it. You file at LAPsettlement.com.
The Core 300 box said True HEPA. The EverestAir box said True HEPA. The lawsuit says neither filter lived up to it.
What this guide answers
What else in your living room is not what the box promised?
The free 3 minute scan goes room by room and tells you what to swap first. You give a first name and a cell, and your score comes by one text. It is free because I would rather you see your own shelf than take my word for it.
Take the free home scanWhat does the Levoit lawsuit say was wrong with the filter?
Quick answer: the box promised 99.97%. The lawsuit says the shoppers' lab graded the filter E11, the second lowest grade.
You stood by the couch longer than you meant to that first night, listening to it hum.
No shame in trusting it. The lawsuit says the HEPA words were on the box and in the product's name.
The lawsuit quotes the box: "Filters at least 99.97% of airborne particles 0.3 microns in size." The EPA uses that same 99.97% to describe a HEPA filter.
So the shoppers' lawyers hired a lab to test the Core filter. The lawsuit says it caught 98.701% at the size hardest to catch. That earned it an E11, "the second lowest grade," it says.
That sounds close, doesn't it? So why does it matter?
Because you paid for a grade. The lawsuit says the HEPA words let Vesync charge more.
H13, the grade on the box
The filter was sold as "H13 True HEPA," the lawsuit says. It says H13 means 99.95% at the hardest size. And it says an E grade is not HEPA at all.
How do I file a Levoit settlement claim?
Quick answer: online, by November 3, 2026, with proof of the date you bought it.
The claim form is on the settlement site. It covers Core and EverestAir purifiers, and their filters, labeled True HEPA, HEPA or H13.
The claim site says you must show proof of purchase with the original date on it. So find the order email or the store receipt first.
One catch. The court's order leaves out anyone who bought straight from Levoit's website or app. It says those buyers are bound by an arbitration agreement and a class-action waiver.
A state court in Brooklyn, New York, gave early approval in an order filed August 21, 2026. The settlement caps what goes to shoppers at $15 million. After final approval and any appeals, a valid claim gets a $10 digital payment. It can shrink if too many claims come in.
When did HEPA come off the Levoit pages?
Quick answer: the lawsuit says Vesync took HEPA off its Core 300 series page in July 2023. The first suit came four weeks later.
The lawsuit says Vesync swapped out its old Core 300 series page on July 23, 2023. It says the new page "omits any and all reference to HEPA filtration."
The settlement says the first of these suits was filed on or about August 20, 2023. It was a federal case in Northern California.
The lawsuit also says you had no way to find this out. You cannot run a HEPA test at your kitchen table.
The record so far, in order. Start with the last column.
| What happened | The concern | Named authority and date | What it does NOT mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| The box said "at least 99.97%" | A HEPA promise, the lawsuit says | Amended complaint, Kings County, May 2026 | Not a ruling that the box was false |
| Shoppers' lab graded the Core filter E11 | 98.701% at the hardest size, by the lawsuit's account | Amended complaint, Kings County, May 2026 | Not a test any judge has checked |
| HEPA dropped from the Core 300 series page | July 23, 2023, the lawsuit says | Amended complaint, Kings County, May 2026 | Not an admission by Vesync |
| Up to $15 million for claims, early approval | Claims close November 3, 2026 | Kings County Supreme Court, August 21, 2026 | Vesync denies all wrongdoing |
Is there a case for Vesync?
Quick answer: yes, a fair one. No court has ruled, and the lab worked for the shoppers' side.
One. Vesync denies all of it. The settlement says Vesync still holds that its claims are "in fact, true."
Two. The shoppers' lawyers picked the lab. No judge has checked its numbers.
Three. Even in the test that graded it E11, the filter caught 98.701% at the hardest size. Your Levoit still pulled dust out of the air, and I am not going to pretend it didn't.
So why does it still sit wrong with me?
Because the box sold a number you could not check, and you took it on trust.
You are far from the only one. One of the four shoppers who sued has a weak immune system. A repairman was coming to fix her stove, and he would not wear a mask. So she bought a Core 300 in 2023, the lawsuit says. She only looked at HEPA filters.
What clears the air in your living room instead?
Quick answer: take out what puts things into the air, then open a window. The EPA puts both ahead of any filter.
You want clean air in the room where you sit every night. That is a fair thing to want.
The EPA names the two best ways to clean indoor air. One is to "reduce or remove the sources." The other is to let in clean outdoor air. It calls a filter a supplement to those two.
It says products like air fresheners can give off pollutants "more or less continuously." It lists aerosol sprays and air fresheners as sources of chemical vapors. Many run up to ten times higher indoors than outdoors, it says.
And so, tonight, unplug the scented plug-in in the hall. Put the can of room spray by the couch in the trash. Then open the window for a few minutes, even in October.
The jar candle on the coffee table is next. Here is what burns off it into the room.
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Leave the purifier running if you like. It was never meant to be the first step.
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The receipts
- Amended complaint, Sen et al. v. Vesync (US) Corp., Kings County Supreme Court, Index No. 510627/2026, filed May 5, 2026. The shoppers allege the filters were sold as HEPA and H13 "when in fact they were not." The complaint says their lawyers' lab graded the Core filter E11. What it means: the number on your box is the thing in dispute.
- Settlement Agreement and Release, fully signed April 22, 2026. Up to $15 million for shoppers, and Vesync "expressly denies any and all liability or wrongdoing." What it means: this is a settlement, not a verdict.
- Order granting preliminary approval, Hon. Katherine A. Levine, filed August 21, 2026. It leaves out buyers from Levoit's own site or app and names the earlier suits, including Chen v. Vesync in federal court in California. What it means: where you bought it decides whether you are in.
- Official settlement notice, LAPsettlement.com. Claims, opt-outs and objections are due November 3, 2026, and the fairness hearing is set for February 17, 2027. What it means: the date to file is real, and it is close.
- US EPA, "What is a HEPA filter?" At least 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns in size. What it means: that is the line the Levoit box promised.
Who do you become?
You become the one in your house who clears the air at the source.
It is a Saturday morning in November. You come down to the living room and pull the curtains wide. The sun lands on the couch.
You push the window up, because nothing in that room puts a smell into the air anymore. The outlet in the hall is empty. The purifier hums in the corner. It no longer does the job alone.
It started with one outlet.
Three minutes, room by room
The purifier was one box. The free scan checks the rest of your house and tells you what to swap first. A first name and a cell, one text with your score, and nobody calls. Free, because your own house is better proof than my word.
Take the free home scanWhat else do people ask?
I bought my Levoit on Amazon. Am I in the settlement?
Yes, if the model and dates match. Three of the four shoppers who sued bought theirs on Amazon. Buyers from Levoit's own site or app are left out.
Do I need a receipt to file a Levoit claim?
Yes. The claim site says you must show proof of purchase with the original date. Find the order email or store receipt with the date on it first.
Did Levoit admit the filters were not HEPA?
No. Vesync denies all of it. The court has not decided who is right, and a settlement is not a verdict.