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GUARANTEES
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
GUARANTEES  
GUARANTEES

 

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 months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2015

 

June 30, 2014

 

Warranty accrual at beginning of period

 

$

159

 

$

404

 

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

 

91

 

42

 

Adjustment of preexisting accrual estimates

 

35

 

(144

)

Warranty costs incurred during period

 

(97

)

(56

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty accrual at end of period

 

$

188

 

$

246