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In general, car seats expire between 6 and 10 years from the date of manufacture. They expire for a number of reasons, including wear and tear, changing regulations, recalls, and the...
How do I find out when my car seat expires? Each Graco car seat is marked with its Date of Manufacture (DOM) on one of your car seat’s labels. To identify your car seat’s useful life, check out your manual or look for it stamped into the car seat.
Every parent knows that car seats have expiration dates—but why do they? What studies and tests prompted manufacturers and safety advocates to make this rule? Could we be throwing away tons of perfectly good car seats?
Is your Car Sea... Expiration dates for Graco, Britax, Safety 1st, Evenflo, Chicco car seats, including infant, convertible and booster. Learn when the seats expire, where to find.
How long are car seats good for? Find out how long car seats last, how to tell if a car seat is expired and how to dispose of expired car seats.
Car seats generally expire within six to eight years after their date of manufacture (not the date the seat was purchased). Manufacturers base their expiration dates around how long they expect their seat to function safely as designed, so the dates can vary from one brand or model to the next.
The typical lifespan of a car seat is around 6 to 10 years, but because many parents pass down car seats to younger children or family and friends, it’s important to know your seat’s...
Read on to learn everything you need to know about expired car seats, including how to tell if your car seat is expired, what to do with expired car seats, and more. Most car seats...
One of the most important reasons car seats have an expiration date is the potential for environmental factors to naturally degrade car seat materials over time. Car seat components, like straps that stretch and loosen, need to fit a specific way to remain safe as originally designed.
Although there's no government regulation in the U.S. that requires an expiration date on car seats, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises parents not to use a car seat past...