Note 7 - Product Warranties

3 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2015

Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]

. PRODUCT WARRANTIES

We offer warranties of various lengths to our customers, depending on the specific product sold. The warranties require us to repair or replace non-performing products during the warranty period at no cost to the customer. At the time revenue is recognized for products covered by warranties, we record a liability for estimated costs that may be incurred under our warranties. The costs are estimated based on historical experience, any specific warranty problems that have been identified and recovery of secondary warranty cost from component suppliers. The amounts shown below are presented net of any expected cost recovery from suppliers. Although historical warranty costs have been within our expectations, there can be no assurance that future warranty costs will not exceed historical amounts. We regularly evaluate the adequacy of the warranty liability and adjust the balance as necessary.

Changes in our product warranty liability for the three months ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	January 3,			December 28,
	2015			2013
Accrued liability at beginning of period	$	257,860		$	318,824
Increase in reserve		88,280			26,936
Repairs and replacements		(52,529	)		(38,392	)
Accrued liability at end of period	$	293,611		$	307,368