Product recall · July 2, 2026

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

Recall number 26598 · About 49,000 · All Target recalls

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.

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Recalled product: Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy
Recall number
26598
Announced
Product
Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy
Importer
Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Made in
China
Affected products
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 / 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.
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 recall notice 26598
Last checked

What to do if you own this product

  • Stop using the product if the notice tells you to.
  • Find the model number, serial number or date code on the product and compare it with the notice.
  • Contact the company using the details above for the refund, repair or replacement.
  • Report an injury or a safety problem at SaferProducts.gov.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls database. Recall data last checked against the CPSC database on November 9, 2026. Savings Ahead is not affiliated with the CPSC or the companies named; always follow the official notice. Found a mistake? See our corrections policy.