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Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard

Recalled July 2, 2026 · CPSC recall 26598 · Target

Recalled Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy – Side ViewRecalled Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy – Top ViewRecalled Gigglescape Under The Sea Popping Toy Product Identifier Located on the Back of the BoxRecalled Gigglescape Under The Sea Popping Toy Product Identifier Located on the Bottom of the Toy
Hazard
The clear plastic dome can detach from the blue plastic base, making the small plastic balls inside the toy accessible to children, posing a choking hazard.
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 49,000
Incidents / injuries
Target is aware of nine reports of the dome detaching, allowing access to the plastic balls, with one report of a child that began to choke.

Description

This recall involves Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toys. The recalled toys have a clear plastic dome attached to a blue plastic base shaped like a whale. There are colored balls inside the dome, which pop up when the child pushes an external plunger at the top of the dome. The recalled popping toys have the Gigglescape brand printed on the front of the package and imprinted on the bottom of the blue plastic base.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled toy immediately and return it to any Target store for a full refund or contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to return the Gigglescape Under The Sea Popping Toy by mail.

Contact

Target toll-free at 800-591-3869 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily, online at https://help.target.com/help/ or https://www.target.com/ and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Product
Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy
Imported by
Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Retailers
Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →