CPSC recall 26598 · Jul 2, 2026
Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Product
Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping 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.
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.
Recall details
- 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.
- Units
- About 49,000
- Incidents and 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.
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.
- Company
- Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Manufactured in
- China
- Consumer 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.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) notice.
Copied from the agency record without changes. Data as of Oct 14, 2026, 12:58 AM EDT. The agency notice is the final word.
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