<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 9-30-96 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 437,950 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 522,198 <ALLOWANCES> (32,829) <INVENTORY> 1,580,777 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,525,029 <PP&E> 682,080 <DEPRECIATION> (92,705) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,302,136 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,388,807 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 37,501 <OTHER-SE> 555,800 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,302,136 <SALES> 1,292,646 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,292,646 <CGS> 1,052,384 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,052,384 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 946,177 <LOSS-PROVISION> 19,829 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 112,260 <INCOME-PRETAX> (818,175) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (818,175) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (818,175) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.044) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.044)