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WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS  
WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS

 

5. WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS

 

Certain of the Company’s products carry a one-year warranty, the costs of which are accrued for at time of shipment or delivery. Accrual rates are based upon historical experience over the preceding twelve months and management’s judgment of future exposure. Warranty experience for the years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

2016

 

2015

 

Warranty accrual at beginning of period

 

$

159

 

$

404

 

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

 

338

 

237

 

Adjustment of preexisting accrual estimates

 

(246

)

(217

)

Warranty costs incurred during period

 

(77

)

(265

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty accrual at end of period

 

$

174

 

$

159