Do these have an expiration date?
1736856
They generally have a shelf life of 2 years. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) has determined that the shelf life is relative to packaging deterioration. This assumes that the chest seal has been stored in its issued condition in the M3, M7, etc. Aid Bag. I am fairly confident that if it was stored in a temperature controlled environment with no moisture, it could last for several years (4-6?) without becoming unusable. The pliability is important to its sealing properties. The 'use-by' date is still a good guideline.
1736857
Bob, buying from an unknown source request an exploration date confirmation from the buyer. Generally you will get one with 3-4 years.
1736858
Yes, the one I bought says to use by 03/16. Whether they would be effective after that is anyone's guess, but that is as long as the manufacturer claims for shelf life.
1736859
Yes Bob, I have an expiration date of 5-15 and have had this in my IFAK for about a year or so. My gear gets beat up regularly and its still in good order. I did not see a manufacture date so I will guess this is 5yrs recommended but Wife is in the medical field and with proper care and storage most med supplies will last far longer than the expiration date suggests. Better to have an out of date good one than a hole in your chest you cant deal with. Mitch
1736860
On the package it has a "Use by date," which to some may suggest an expiration date. Hope this helps.
1736861
I ordered 9-17-13.Expiry date is 7/16.Avoid storage at temperature extremesfor longer shelf life.
1736862
Yes they do, but like all medical products they can be used past the expiration date if kept sealed inside the bag. The only reason that medical supplies have dates is because they are regulated by the F.D.A. Hope this helps.
1736863
I do not know, but from examination of the product and the sealed package, I would presume it has a good shelf life (go pack or 1st. aid kit). I'm sorry I could not give you an exact answer.
1720592
I bought mine a few weeks ago and they expire Aug 2016. This is also the second time I've bought them from Amazon in the past few months and have had no issue with expiration date.
30060
No I don't see an expiration date. But if they are sealed and in a cool place they should last a long time.
669260
I've been purchasing these for a long time from Amazon, and they are always well within their expiration date. The ones I have now expire late in 2015, but these might have an even better expiration date.I guess to get the exact answer to your question, you could call Amazon.
1168407
I have no way of knowing that. All I can say is that the ones I ordered will expire on April 30, 2015....a full year after I ordered them.
430239
I bought them and gave them all away to family members. I have also used mine up, however I do remember the expiration date was about one year later. They definitely were not expired when I received them.
1546325
You might want to ask the shipper. The expiration date will depend on the date the product was produced. I have been using these for a long time and have not had a concern with the expiration date.
378370
Yes. I never had any problems with them and the expiration date is about a year in the future.
1327750
Yes, there are expiration dates on the cans. They have a pretty decent shelf life, but when in the store, I usually inspect the cans to find the longest expiration date....
539312
Yes, they do have an expiration date. Usually the expiration date is only a few months after the purchase date. I have found that test strips stay good long after the expiration date!
2031261
To be honest I am not sure, I don't see an expiration date on the package. However, I have purchased these twice and not had any performance issues.
726467
No expire date and they keep a very long time. I have kept them in a ziplock bag.
440547
I only bought them off the amazon site. Mine were not expired. I am not the seller.
2245001
I just received mine in the mail a few weeks ago and yes they do expire in June 2014! Weird.
1035249
Yes. The ones I ordered a couple of months ago (in 2014) don't expire until July 2017.
2226896
Yes they do have an expiration date my current supply expires July 2016 looks like about a three year expiration on what I purchased. But these maybe ran in lots and stock available today may be in the same lot as mine with expiration date.
317058
Mine does not have an expiration date. I have never worried about it. They still seem to work.