IMac 21,5"  damaging original audio cd's

received my new iMac yesterday and it is working fine. But today I put a brand new original (no copy) audio cd in it and when I ejected it it had all scratches on the topside (the artwork/cd cover on top). Looked liked it had been cut by a knife. Is that normal? I do not think so.

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