expiration date ?

[smonty]

I know this is way out there but do car seats expire. I need to because I'm having a c-section on Saturday and that way I can tell hubby

[auntie4life]

Car seats expire because they are made of plastic and the plastic is only durable and able to protect a baby for so long.  

[sorenr]

As a guess, I reckon they will say they 'expire' to make you buy another and not use the same one for subsequent kids...plus technology will keep improving.

[lesbianmommy2b18]

I didn't know they expire.. that's good to know! What's the use of it expiring if it still works great?

[sorenr]

You wont need it long enough for it to expire! Baby will have moved into a larger seat and then a booster seat before you know it!

[sadies93]

I didnt know car seats expire.

[mrsreeder2be]

They expire 5 years after the date they were manufactured!

[hansen20]

i know that the car seat that i had for my daughter and son it expires 2013 or 2014 and that said it on the bottom of the car seat where the car seat went into. so i do think they do expire.