<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND FOR THE THREE-MONTH
PERIOD THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                       2,004,779
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  332,477
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (204,711)
<INVENTORY>                                  1,885,933
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,093,252
<PP&E>                                         711,229
<DEPRECIATION>                               (499,190)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,301,258
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          598,969
<BONDS>                                      1,688,277
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                  3,284,970
<COMMON>                                         2,571
<OTHER-SE>                                   (273,529)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,301,258
<SALES>                                        115,574
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               115,574
<CGS>                                           63,922
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  951,158
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              55,349
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (833,162)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (833,162)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (833,162)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.03)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>OMITTED BECAUSE OF ANTI-DILUTIVE EFFECT OF NET LOSS.
</FN>