The pillow had a small red stain on it.  I'm not completely sure what it was.  It didn't look like lipstick or juice or anything like that.  It looked more like a bit of red dye that was worked into the fabric.  I tried to get it out as best I could and then I just worked the pleats on the pillow a little so it covered the stain.  It really wasn't worth the hassle of sending it back and trying to get a replacement.  It worked out just fine.