I guess whenever the manufacturer was making the rug they left their T Pin in it. I purchased this for my 8 year old daughters playroom. It was delivered 3 days ago, just in time for her sleepover. My daughter step on the T pin with her barefoot. Needless to say her foot bleed so badly it got all over her new sleeping shirts and custom made shirt I had made for the party. I honestly thought my biggest complaint would be the fact that it sheds but this trumps the shedding. I a.m. beyond disappointed and angry.