Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Recall date: July 2, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
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.
- The risk
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. 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.
- Who's affected
Units: About 49,000, according to CPSC. Sold at: Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.
- Compared with
Target has 2 CPSC recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 1 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
23 earlier CPSC recalls by Target since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Feb. 13, 2025 Target Recalls Spritz™ Resin Hanukkah Dino Menorahs Due to Fire Hazard (agency record)
- Nov. 16, 2023 Target Recalls Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia Toy Mushroom Peg Sorters Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert) (agency record)
- Aug. 10, 2023 Target Recalls 2.2 Million Threshold Candles Due to Laceration and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Target (agency record)
- May 18, 2023 Target Recalls Nearly Five Million Threshold Candles Due to Laceration and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Target (agency record)
- Dec. 22, 2022 Target Recalls Children's Pillowfort Weighted Blankets Due to Asphyxiation Hazard; Two Fatalities Reported (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: 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.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26598 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | July 2, 2026 |
| Company | Target |
| Products | Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Importer | Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice