NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of income (loss) before taxes

	Year Ended December  31,
(in thousands)	2016	2015
U.S. operations	$1,401	$420
Foreign operations	291	502
Total income (loss) before taxes	$1,692	$922

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

(in thousands)	Year Ended December  31,
Current tax expense (benefit)	2016	2015
U.S. federal	$25	$0
State	6	(1)
Foreign	5	(4)
	36	(5)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) – U.S. federal	-	-
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$36	($5)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

	Year Ended December  31,
	2016	2015
(in thousands)
Statutory tax	$575	$313
State and foreign income tax, net of
federal income tax benefit	64	(105)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	(603)	(213)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$36	($5)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

	Year Ended December  31,
	2016	2015
(in thousands)
Deferred income tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$17	$11
Inventory and product return reserves	632	723
Compensation accruals	1,726	1,533
Accrued liabilities	524	311
Book-over-tax depreciation and amortization	93	99
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	550	809
U.S. net operating loss carryforwards	6,419	6,919
U.S. credit carryforwards	1,287	1,264
	11,248	11,669
Valuation Allowance	(11,248)	(11,669)
Total Deferred Income Tax Assets	$ -	$ -

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

	Year Ended December  31,
	2016	2015
(in thousands)
Unrecognized tax benefits, opening balance	$210	$197
Prior period tax position increases	-	(3)
Additions based on tax positions related to current year	16	16
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	$226	$210