<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 1997 AND FOR THE THREE-MONTH 
AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                         402,264
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  847,410
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (229,712)
<INVENTORY>                                  1,848,760
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,921,590
<PP&E>                                         720,969
<DEPRECIATION>                               (536,449)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,704,040
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          408,330
<BONDS>                                      1,684,158
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                  3,284,970
<COMMON>                                         2,545
<OTHER-SE>                                 (1,675,963)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,704,040
<SALES>                                      1,138,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,138,300
<CGS>                                          672,369
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,282,479
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                25,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             166,268
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (2,475,068)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (2,475,068)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (2,475,068)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.10)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Omitted because of antidilutive effect of net loss
</FN>