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GUARANTEES
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
GUARANTEES  
Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]

8.GUARANTEES

 

Certain of the Company’s products carry a one-year warranty, the costs of which are accrued for at the time of shipment or delivery.  Accrual rates are based upon historical experience for the trailing twelve months and management’s judgment of future exposure.  Warranty experience for the three and six months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2013

 

September 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2013

 

Warranty accrual - beginning of period

 

$

246

 

$

364

 

$

404

 

$

397

 

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

 

43

 

123

 

85

 

228

 

Adjustment of preexisting accrual estimates

 

(16

)

(51

)

(160

)

(66

)

Warranty costs incurred during the period

 

(87

)

(91

)

(143

)

(214

)

Warranty accrual — end of period

 

$

186

 

$

345

 

$

186

 

$

345