Target · Recalled
Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking 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.
- Units
- About 49,000
- Reports
- 9
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $10
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
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 file
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Incident log
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.
What the notice says 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.
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.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 02 2026; last revised JUL 03 2026.
