This video demonstrates how to locate the expiration date on your Graco Infant Car Seat. ClickTight Convertible car seats will expire 10 years after the date of manufacture.
For an infant seat with a base this expiration date is 6 years after the date of manufacture.
How to know when a car seat expires. Check the User Manual 3. Common Expiration Dates Most car seats expire between 6 to 10 years after the date of manufacture so a new one should last through at least a few kids. Each Graco car seat is marked with its Date of Manufacture DOM on one of your car seats labels.
The car seats usable lifespan is often listed in the manual as well. Many brands print the car seat expiration date on the car seat itself usually on a sticker that also lists the serial number and manufacturer information. Each seat or booster will have a date of manufacture printed on a sticker thats somewhere on the seat or stamped into the seat itself.
Ask the Former Owner. Most car seats have a label either on the base of the product or somewhere along the side or back with the model information serial number and expiration date. Under the cover thigh area should be the sticker with the model number Date of Manufacture along with the customer service It expires 6 yrs after DOM but the customer service is handy for many questions.
We regularly reviewed the best infant car seats available from brands such as Graco Britax or Chicco. For more information on expiry dates please contact the manufacturer of your specific child car seat or booster seat. Many people will count from when they purchased the car seat but rather it is to be counted from the date the car seat was made.
Baby Trend gives an expiration date for its car seats as 6 years post-manufacture. Keep in mind that the manufacture date isnt the same than the date you purchase your car seat. To identify your car seats useful life check out your manual or look for it stamped into the car seat.
As well as on the registration card that came with the seat. Since the expiration date can sometimes be difficult to locate heres how to find the expiration date on a car seat for several of the major brands. Always check the expiration date before buying a new car seat.
How to Tell If a Car Seat Is Expired 1. Most car seats have an expiration date of six years from their manufacture date. Youll often find a date of manufacture and an expiration date.
It is also important to note that if you own a car seat or booster seat made before January 1 2012 under Health. It is important to note though that the expiration date is set from the date the seat was manufactured not when you bought it. Check the Car Seat for an Expiration Date 2.
It is usually imprinted in plastic on the bottom of the seat or somewhere on the seats shell or it may be on a mailing-label-sized tag or sticker found elsewhere on the car seat. There should be a. The useful life is set by car seat manufacture and different manufactuers have set different dates.
Infant car seats will expire 6 years after the date of manufacture. To find out when your seat expires take a look at the seat itself. This date of manufacture will be on a sticker on the seat.
Chicco car seat bases expire at the same time the seat expires. To verify the date of manufacture and expiration date for your specific child car or booster seat look for a label affixed to the seat andor in the instruction manual. A white sticker should be located near the top of the seat alongside your childs head under the fabric padding.
The expiration date typically notes a month and year in which the car seat expires after which you should discard the seat safely which well discuss in depth in a section below. People should not use childrens car seats and booster seats past their expiry or useful life date. The expiration date is also.
To find the expiration date for any particular car seat look for the expiration date tag on the seat itself. You can find a white sticker on the bottom of the seat and the bottom of the base. You can find the manufacture date on the underside of the car seat or the bottom of the base.
Expiration dates are usually printed on a sticker affixed to the side bottom or back of the seat. Beyond this date the car seat should be permanently discarded rather than donated to a charitable organization second hand store or given to friends or relatives. How do I know when my car seat expires.
Its important to note that the expiration date is based on the date the car seat was manufactured NOT the date it was sold. Make sure you check both because the seat and the base may have different dates. If you have a BRITAX CAR SEAT manufactured JUNE 2010 OR AFTER.
Convertible car seats excluding the Classic line will expire in 7 years after the date of manufacture.
