HOW TO DETERMINE THE SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCTION DATE
Most our Products utilized an alphanumerical string for the Serial Number that has fifteen values. The first six
values of that string denote the unique Model identification, or UPC Code and the last nine values of that string
is the actual Serial Number.
The first letter of the Serial Number indicates the Month of the Production. The first Number of the Serial
Number indicates the Year of Production.
MONTH CODES
A = January
B = February
C = March
D = April
E = May
F = June
G = July
H = August
I = NOT USED
J = September
K = October
L = November
M = December
Please note that the letter “I” is not used since it is closely resembles the number One.
YEAR CODES
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
8 = 2008
9 = 2009
0 = 2010
1 = 2011
2 = 2012
3 = 2013
Sample 1: U56545L92984310, Serial Number is: L92984310 Manufacture date is: November, 2009.
Sample 2: U56462E0J231117, Serial Number is: E0J231117 Manufacture date is: May, 2010.
Sample 3: U61423A19876543, Serial Number is: A19876543 Manufacture date is: January, 2011.
“If you need to use the Manufacture Date for a Warranty Claim, use the first day of the month. For example: the Serial
Number is A1. This is a January 2011 Production. Use 01/01/11 for the Claim”
How to determine the Serial Number Production Date.doc
Rev 09/12/2011 BP