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Warranty
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Warranty  
Warranty

9.  Warranty

The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. Warranty cost is recorded as cost of sales and the reserve balance is recorded as an accrued expense in the financial statements. While the Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, the Company’s warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates and by the related material, labor, and delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure. If actual product failure rates, material, or labor costs differ from the Company’s estimates, further revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be recorded.

Warranty cost and accrual information for fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

    

2021

    

2020

Warranty accrual as of October 1,

$

547,743

$

606,680

Expense accrual for fiscal year

 

176,028

 

67,464

Warranty cost incurred for fiscal year     

 

(134,511)

 

(126,401)

Warranty accrual as of September 30,

$

589,260

$

547,743