Hi Kristina,
Thank you for sharing what happened with your pouch! This certainly doesn't sound normal for the first day use. Please reach out to our Customer Service team for assistance with this right away! This bag and the pouch are under a 1-year warranty.
Kind Regards,
Case-Mate Team
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