It came so tightly packed that when I went to open the box, I accidentally put a small slice in the underside of one of the seat cushions. It was not easy to put together. When all was said and done, I noticed a tiny (1/4 in) on the backboard. There was nothing sharp around when we put it together so I think it is like a pressure slit in the material from the backboard being handled? The material is really tight there. I covered it with a blanket. I like the loveseat overall but will never order this kind of thing again.