{"id":3510,"date":"2023-10-23T13:04:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/?p=3510"},"modified":"2023-10-28T04:03:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:03:08","slug":"when-do-safety-1st-car-seats-expire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/when-do-safety-1st-car-seats-expire\/","title":{"rendered":"When Do Safety 1st Car Seats Expire: 6-10 Years since Date of Manufacture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t How long are Safety First car seats good for? That depends on the car seat type. The year of manufacture is also an important factor according to Safety 1st company.<\/p> 1. Safety 1st infant car seat expiration date – 8 years <\/strong>from the date of manufacture for models after 2014; 6 years from the date of manufacture for infant car seats before 2014.<\/p> 2. Safety first convertible car seat expiration date <\/strong>– 10 years after the date from manufacture.<\/p> 3. Safety 1st all-in-one car seat expiration date\u00a0 <\/strong>-10 years after the date from the manufacturer.<\/p> 4. Safety First harness 2 booster expiration – <\/strong>10 years from the date of manufacture.\u00a0<\/p> 5. Safety 1st booster seat expiration –<\/strong> 10 years after the date from manufacture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t When do Safety 1st car seats expire?<\/strong> That\u2019s the common question if you have purchased a Safety 1st car seat.\u00a0 Some parents may not notice an expiry date on their car seats. If you\u2019re one of them, you should read this article.\u00a0<\/p> Evenflo is one of the manufacturers (others include Graco and Diono) that do not display the expiry date directly on the white sticker. Only the date of manufacture\u00a0 (DOM) is shown on the label, which is located on the side or back of a Safety 1st car seat.<\/p> As a result, you\u2019ll need to calculate the expiry date for Safety 1st car seats with the DOM and useable life.<\/p> Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll show you how to calculate the expiry date for Safety 1st car seats<\/a> later in this post.\u00a0<\/p> Before that, I want you to know the exact meaning of the car seat expiration date<\/a> and why car seats expire<\/a>. Of course, you may also want to know how to deal with your expired Safety 1st car seats<\/a> after six or ten years of useful time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSafety 1st Infant Car Seat Expiry Date\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSafety 1st Convertible Car Seats Expiry Date\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSafety 1st Booster Seat Expiration Date\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The expiry date is given by the manufacturer. It means the maximum usable life after the date of manufacture<\/strong>. The real use time of a car seat should be shorter than the expiry date because it takes time to go on sale on the market since production.<\/p> So if you’re planning to buy a car seat, it’s better to find one with a long usable life. The longer, the better!<\/p> Safety 1st car seats expire due to various reasons, but you should not worry about it. The Safety 1st car seats expire between 6 to 10 years, depending on the types, models, and its manufacture year.<\/p> The more recently the Safety 1st car seat is manufactured, the longer its lifespan it has. Maybe the Safety 1st company improved their technology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tHow long is a safety first car seat good for?\nTypically, Safety first car seats (including the Grow and Go 3-in-1) are good for between six and ten years after the date of manufacture, depending on the car seat type and manufacture date. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tIt's important to check this manufacture date when you're buying a Safety 1st car seat. This is the only way to make sure how long it can serve you (if without accidents and in well-maintained condition).\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Car seats expire, just like anything in daily use. Technologies improved, and standards changed, or thousands of times in and out; all of these take a negative effect on a car seat reaching its end of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tQuick List: Safety First Car Seat Expiration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What Do Car Seat Expiration Dates Mean?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
How Long Are Safety First Car Seats Good For?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Why Do Car Seats Expire?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Technological Improvements<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t