Target Recalls Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard
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Target is recalling about 49,000 Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toys because the clear plastic dome can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
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This notice was issued by CPSC on August 1, 2026 and geographically references United States. Its severity classification of "high" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Product Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
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What Happened
The recall involves Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toys sold at Target. The clear plastic dome can detach from the blue plastic base, making the small plastic balls inside accessible to children and posing a choking hazard.
Which Products Are Affected
The recall covers the Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy, which has a clear plastic dome attached to a blue plastic base shaped like a whale with colored balls inside. About 49,000 units were sold at Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10. The Gigglescape brand is printed on the front of the package and imprinted on the bottom of the blue plastic base.
What You Should Do
Consumers should stop using the recalled toy immediately and return it to any Target store for a full refund. Consumers may also contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to return the toy by mail. Contact Target toll-free at 800-591-3869 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily or visit https://help.target.com/help/ or https://www.target.com/ and click on "Recalls" for more information.
Why This Matters
Target is aware of nine reports of the dome detaching, with one report of a child that began to choke.
Source
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Target-Recalls-Gigglescape-Under-the-Sea-Popping-Toy-Due-to-Choking-Hazard (CPSC Recall Number 26598)
Original source: CPSC Official Notice ↗
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