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Safety 1st car seat expiration by model

Safety 1st car seats last 8 to 10 years from the date of manufacture, depending on the model. GarageDex lists 23 Safety 1st seats: 16 last 10 years and 7 last 8 years. Find yours below; each lifespan is quoted from Safety 1st's own page or manual.

Safety 1st car seat lifespans
SeatTypeLifespan from manufactureSource
Grow and GoAll-in-one10 yearsManual
Grow and Go Comfort Cool discontinuedAll-in-one10 yearsManual
Grow and Go SprintAll-in-one10 yearsManual
QuickFitAll-in-one10 yearsManual
Simple-Click CanopyAll-in-one10 yearsManual
TriFitAll-in-one10 yearsManual
Grow and Go BoosterBooster10 yearsManual
Store 'n Go SportBooster10 yearsManual
Boost-and-Go MagicSquadHarness to booster10 yearsManual
Comfort RideHarness to booster10 yearsManual
EllarisConvertible10 yearsManual
Jive discontinuedConvertible10 yearsManual
Smooth RideConvertible10 yearsManual
DreamrideInfant8 yearsManual
onBoard 35Infant8 yearsManual
onBoard FLXInfant8 yearsManual
onBoard Insta-LATCH DLXInfant8 yearsManual
onBoard SlideInfant8 yearsManual
onBoard Slide DLXInfant8 yearsManual
onBoard 35 LT BaseInfant base8 yearsManual
Turn and Go 360Rotating10 yearsManual
Turn and Go 360 DLXRotating10 yearsManual
Turn and Go 360 STRotating10 yearsManual

Where to find the date on a Safety 1st seat

Look for a white sticker on the plastic shell, usually on the back, the side or underneath. It lists the model number and the date of manufacture, and newer seats often print the expiration date on the same label or stamp it into the plastic.

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 brands

Baby TrendBritaxChiccoClekCoscoCybexDionoDoonaEvenfloGracoHarmonyMaxi-CosiMifoldNunaPeg PeregoUPPAbabyWAYB

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.