# Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard For Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard, cpsc recall number is 26-598; product is Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy; recall date is July 02, 2026; hazard is 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; remedy type is Refund, verified against its source on 2026-09-01. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-598 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** July 02, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Refund _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 49,000 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** China _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Sold at:** Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy 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. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: July 02, 2026 Units: About 49,000 ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-598 ### Recall > Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard ### Product > Name of Product: Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy ### Recall date > Recall Date: July 02, 2026 ### Hazard > 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. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Refund ### What to do > 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. ### Units affected > Units: About 49,000 ### Incidents and injuries > 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. ### Recalling firm > Importer(s): Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: China ### Sold at > Sold Exclusively At: Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10. ### Which items are affected > 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. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Target-Recalls-Gigglescape-Under-the-Sea-Popping-Toy-Due-to-Choking-Hazard - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-10-01. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).