Abstract: A warranty tracking system associates products and/or their sub-components with warranties and/or guarantees on them, and with the consumer who owns the product. When the consumer needs to investigate whether a warranty claim can be made on the product, the system provides information on the warranty, and optionally can provide the materials necessary to return the product to the manufacturer. Registration of the product can be optionally enhanced by associating the customer's system ID with the product at the retailer's point-of-sale.