It does not happen often, but it can. Best to plan ahead and employ fixtures in which the Pegboard or Slatwall backing can be easily replaced. In Gondola, a new panel can usually be slide right in. Consider trimming off the damaged portion and reusing the panel in a smaller display. Waste not, want not.
For Failed Display Surfaces see…
“Cross-Slotted Display Shattered“
“Anti-Theft Fixture Fails in Slatrwall”
“Ideas Wanted: Retail Guard Rail”
“Fat-Bottomed Hooks”
“Pink Plastic Pegboard”
“Pegboard Accidents Happen”For a related fixture safety posts see…
“Careful Alexis! Sharp Hooks“
“How to Avoid Being Hit on the Head in Retail“For Failed Metal Retail Fixtures by Title see…
“One Pinstop Missing Among Many“
“Weld Burns Ruin Fixture Finish“
“Aluminum Boxer-Style Hook Failure”
“Misshapen Aluminum Hooks”
“Malleable Aluminum Grid Hooks”
“So Sorry. Aluminum Hook in Play”
“Faceout Failure on Slatwire”
“Failed Reverse Waterfall Hook”
“How to Avoid Frontwire Sag”For Failed Plastic Retail Fixtures by Title see…
“Cross-Slotted Display Shattered“
“Acrylic Bin With Backplate Fails“
“Pink Plastic Pegboard“
“Gondola Base Deck Takes a Hit”
“Label Strip Old Before Its Time“
“Plastic Grid Hooks Fail”
“Plastic Corrugated Hook Failure in POP“
“Diving Board Effect in Jewelry“
“Rare Hook Lug Failure”
“Hook Lug Failure Redux”
“Plastic Hook Innovates But Falls Short”
“Hook has Two Monkey Load Limit”
“Plastic Hooks Beyond Limits”
“Productstop Fails Christmas Crush”
“Label Holder Wrecks Store Image”
“Sidesaddle Label Holder Fails”For all Failed Retail Fixture resources see…
“Failed Retail Fixtures Tag” for a scrolling list of discussions.
“Failures in Retail Fixturing Pinterest Board“ visual summary.
“Failed Retail Fixtures Index Page” for all resources and links