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Note 4 - Accrued Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
4. Accrued Liabilities- Accrued liabilities consist of the followig (in thousands):

   
June 30,
2012
   
December 31,
2011
 
Deferred revenue and customer prepayments
  $ 2,820     $ 3,603  
Stock rotation reserve
    1,203       1,086  
Legal expenses and settlement costs
    607       911  
Warranty
    443       561  
Other
    1,775       1,684  
Total accrued liabilities
  $ 6,848     $ 7,845  

A roll-forward of the warranty reserve for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands):

   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 561     $ 764  
Warranty costs
    (124 )     (333 )
Unused warranty provision
    (213 )     (220 )
Warranty provision for product sales
    219       515  
Balance at end of period
  $ 443     $ 726