I've never seen that phenomenon with the 80 pocket books, Bob. I've used them for about 3 years now. Can't say it won't happen, though. Being an engineer by training, I'd have to wonder of the particular chip that bled in your example was made with more color than normal, or possibly not cured properly. I would guess that heat would accelerate this effect, so leaving a chip in a flip on the dash of your car in Las Vegas could be a contributing factor.