It's not the first time we've had to smooth down sharp seams on a Little Tikes slide. We returned one LT slide for an older grandchild for that reason, but unfortunately kept this one unassembled until shortly before a  birthday and now it's too late to return. It also came with dark blue/black marks in several spots that we're unable to remove. This is not the quality of the Little Tikes products we bought for our own children.