Britax expiration discrepancy

[AwwMama]

I have a Britax RA that has two dials stamped on the back of the shell that read 11/04, however the DOM sticker says 12/05.

I understand that the dial is the date the shell was molded and the sticker reflects assembly. Given the 6 year expiration on Britax seats based on the sticker, that would make the plastic shell over a year older than the assembly date.

In this situation would you go by the sticker and use the seat until it's technically 7 years old or go by the dial stamp?

 

[wendytthomas]

It's six years from the date on the sticker.

Wendy

 

[safeinthecar]

IIRC, the dial shows the date they began running that particular batch of seats (like a lot number), not the date THAT seat was made.