It was a perfectly reasonable assumption: that a lovely-looking Finding Dory lamp would delight when gifted to the daughter of the purchaser's friend.
However, upon reflection - and only after the item was bought and brought home - the lamp is much more the stuff of nightmares than anything that would help a small Disney-loving child fall asleep.
Yes, Imgur poster benjaminknight said the innocent-looking accessory very almost gave him "a heart attack" when he turned it on.
Sharing before and after snaps on the social media platform, his full caption reads: "Bought this cute Finding Dory lamp to give to my friend's daughter... almost gave me a heart attack when I brought it home and turned it on."
And suffice to say the 'after' snap is oh-so terrifying - a faintly glowing ghoul-like skull structure that surely would prove deeply unsettling to adults and children a like.
Eeeek!