Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 26598
- Recall date
- Jul 2, 2026
- Units
- About 49,000
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Target
- Made in
- China
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.
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.
How to identify the recalled product
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.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Jul 2, 2026. It covers About 49,000 units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: 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. Target has 81 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.
Companies and identifiers
- Importer
- Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Target-Recalls-Gigglescape-Under-the-Sea-Popping-Toy-Due…
- Last published by CPSC
- Jul 3, 2026
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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