diff --git a/application/models/sale.php b/application/models/sale.php
index 7df405d21..708bdf218 100644
--- a/application/models/sale.php
+++ b/application/models/sale.php
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ class Sale extends CI_Model
 				'sale_id'=>$sale_id,
 				'item_id'=>$item['item_id'],
 				'line'=>$item['line'],
-				'description'=>$item['description'],
-				'serialnumber'=>$item['serialnumber'],
+				'description'=>character_limiter($item['description'], 30),
+				'serialnumber'=>character_limiter($item['serialnumber'], 30),
 				'quantity_purchased'=>$item['quantity'],
 				'discount_percent'=>$item['discount'],
 				'item_cost_price' => $cur_item_info->cost_price,
diff --git a/application/models/sale_suspended.php b/application/models/sale_suspended.php
index f2849ec92..df3324616 100644
--- a/application/models/sale_suspended.php
+++ b/application/models/sale_suspended.php
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ class Sale_suspended extends CI_Model
 				'sale_id'=>$sale_id,
 				'item_id'=>$item['item_id'],
 				'line'=>$item['line'],
-				'description'=>$item['description'],
-				'serialnumber'=>$item['serialnumber'],
+				'description'=>character_limiter($item['description'], 30),
+				'serialnumber'=>character_limiter($item['serialnumber'], 30),
 				'quantity_purchased'=>$item['quantity'],
 				'discount_percent'=>$item['discount'],
 				'item_cost_price' => $cur_item_info->cost_price,