Warranty reserves (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2015

Warranty reserves [Abstract]

Movement in warranty reserves

Warranty reserves are included on the balance sheet within accrued expenses; the movement in warranty reserves was as follows:

	(in thousands of dollars)
	Three Months ended					Nine Months ended
	July 4, 2015		June 28, 2014			July 4, 2015			June 28, 2014
Warranty reserves at beginning of period	$	144	$	140		$	153		$	138
Decrease in beginning balance for warranty obligations settled during the period		-		(5	)		-			(49	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		3		-			(9	)		2
Net increase in warranty reserves for products sold during the period and warranty expiration		-		8			3			52
Warranty reserves at end of period	$	147	$	143		$	147		$	143