Is it expired?

Wife&MomX3

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Is it expired? Update #5

We have an Apex 65 and Im trying to figure our when it expires. The manual says not to use after date printed on shell, and the shell says 'Do Not Use afer 2012'. Does that mean after 2012 is over, or after 2012 starts? The DOM is Dec 2005, and I thought many seats expired after 6 yrs, so that would be Dec 2011, and lead me to believe it shouldnt be used after 2012 started. Correct, or does Dorel have a 7 yr life span and we still have the rest of this year to use it?
 
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wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor
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Weird. Wonder if they misstamped. It's December of that year, so December 31, 2012, but I'd call Dorel and double check because they've never done seven years. Six and eight, but not seven.

Wendy
 

Wife&MomX3

New member
Just updating:
Dorel customer service said that model is a 6 yr seat and I should go by Dec of 2011 for expiration. She said since the shell imprinted date is just 2012, and not Dec 31, 2012, that it was just a poor way to convey dont use it after 2012 starts. They had only recently started putting exp dates on the seats at the time this one was made.
 

henrietta

Well-known member
Apex is 6 yrs from date of manufacture. I bought one for my niece and nephew, a 2005 model in fact. I've been reminding my sil to take it out of her husband's car and put in a new booster seat for months. :thumbsdown:

henrietta
 

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