{"name":"Car seat expiration (useful life) by brand","description":"How long car seats last by brand and seat type, what the period is counted from, and where the date is printed, from each manufacturer's own page or manual.","publisher":{"name":"NurseryProof","url":"https://nurseryproof.com"},"url":"https://nurseryproof.com/strollers-car-seats/car-seat-expiration-dates-by-brand","sources":["Manufacturer pages and manuals (one URL per row)"],"license":"CPSC data is U.S. government public data; manufacturer figures are cited row by row. 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