Car seat base expiration??

LeahEn

I know car seats have expiration dates on them, but do car seat bases too??? I am trying to wait till closer to my EDD to buy the car seat, but am wondering if I should go ahead and buy the base now (esp before my BBB coupon expires!).

 

TIA

Lovemyflightmedic18

The car seat should come with a base.  I think they would both expire the same time.

Randa&Jerm

yep, same as the seat. Mine came with my seat and did not have a date imprinted on it so I tossed it when my seat expired. (actually I turned it in at BRUs exchange) but you get the picture.

smerka

If you are buying an extra base, say for DHs car, according to this website the base also has an expiration date of six years for manufacture.  But yes, the seat comes with a base.

the comments section talks about the separate base expiration.  Sorry not clicky.

 

https://blog.gracobaby.com/2010/02/11/car-seats-have-expiration-dates-too/ 

SuperCuteBenz

Yes. The seat will come with a base and should have the same expiration as the seat. If you buy a second base, you will need to keep track of when that one expires, because it could be before or after your seat depending on when it was made.

Also, Graco needs to update their site, because after August 2011 their infant seats/bases have a 7 year expiration.

Not all seats are 7 though. Some are 6 and Peg Perego is 5 in the US.

LittleApple

Yes.

LeahEn

Thanks! I plan to buy a second base for DH's car... I guess I need to do my research on expiration dates.