Does the Maxi-Cosi Kani expire from the purchase date?

No. Maxi-Cosi counts the 10 years from the date of manufacture printed on the seat's label, so check the label rather than your receipt.

Can I use the Maxi-Cosi Kani after it expires?

Maxi-Cosi says to stop using it once it reaches the end of its lifespan. Plastic ages with heat and sunlight, and the seat was tested to the rules of the year it was made.

Maxi-Cosi Kani expiration date

Q: Where is the date of manufacture on the Maxi-Cosi Kani?

Maxi-Cosi says: "On the bottoms of the main car seat shell and the backless booster is a date of manufacture label as shown."

Maxi-Cosi says the Kani expires 10 years after its date of manufacture. A seat made in May 2024 can be used until May 2034.

"DO NOT use this car seat more than 10 years after the date of manufacture."
From Maxi-Cosi's Kani manual, checked 2026-11-07.

When does my Kani expire?

Enter the date of manufacture from the label on your seat. It is not the date you bought it.

Month madeYear made

Pick the month and the year.

Key takeaways

Maxi-Cosi Kani: 10 years from the date of manufacture.
Type: all-in-one car seat.
Count from the date on the label, not the purchase date.
If the label prints an expiration date, that date wins.

Model numbers Maxi-Cosi prints for this seat: CC430. The number on your label should match one of them.

Where to find the date on the Kani

"On the bottoms of the main car seat shell and the backless booster is a date of manufacture label as shown." (Maxi-Cosi)

Replacing an expired Kani

Buy new rather than used: a used seat's crash history and real age are hard to know.

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When to replace a seat before it expires

After a moderate or severe crash. NHTSA lists the conditions under which a seat can stay in use after a minor one: car seat use after a crash.
When the label with the date of manufacture is missing and the maker cannot tell you the date from the serial number.
When the seat has a recall that has not been fixed. Register the seat with its maker so recall notices reach you.
When your child is past the seat's height or weight limit, whatever the date.

Before you throw an expired seat out, cut the harness straps and write EXPIRED on the shell so nobody picks it up and uses it.

Other Maxi-Cosi all-in-one car seats

Petra (10 years)Pria (10 years)Pria Max (10 years)Pria Max+ (10 years)Sela (10 years)

All Maxi-Cosi seats

Maxi-Cosi car seat expiration for all 14 models

Every lifespan on this page is quoted from the seat maker's own product page, manual or expiration guide, and the quote was checked against that page on the date shown. If the label on your seat prints an expiration date, that date wins.