Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Reviewed and published by MPB Safety Desk
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 parents need to know
This recall concerns the Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy. The toy features a clear plastic dome on a blue plastic whale-shaped base, containing colored balls that pop when a plunger is pressed.
The toy has been recalled because the clear plastic dome can detach from the blue plastic base. This detachment can expose the small plastic balls inside, creating a choking hazard for young children.
If you have this toy, please stop using it immediately. You should check the full official recall notice for specific instructions and details on how to receive a refund.
Recall details
From the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission record
- Recall number
- #26598
- Recall date
- Units affected
- About 49,000
- Remedy
- 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.
- Product 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.
- Products and models
- Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy
- 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.
Recall details are summarized from official government sources and reviewed by our editors before publishing. Information can change after publication — always confirm the current status, affected models, and remedy instructions in the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice before acting.