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RecallJul 2, 2026· Toys· Toddlers (1–3)

Target Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy

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

Choking
Recalled Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy – Side View
Recalled Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy – Side View · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy – Top View
Recalled Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy – Top View · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Gigglescape Under The Sea Popping Toy Product Identifier Located on the Back of the Box
Recalled Gigglescape Under The Sea Popping Toy Product Identifier Located on the Back of the Box · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Gigglescape Under The Sea Popping Toy Product Identifier Located on the Bottom of the Toy
Recalled Gigglescape Under The Sea Popping Toy Product Identifier Located on the Bottom of the Toy · Photo: CPSC

Target is recalling Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toys, whale-shaped toys with a clear dome of colored balls sold at Target stores. The clear plastic dome can detach from the base, making the small plastic balls inside accessible to children and 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.

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.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 49,000 sold at Target, about 6 months

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

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.

Sold at

Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.

Units

About 49,000

Incidents and 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.

Brand

Gigglescape

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jul 2, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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