Target Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Recall (July 2026)
Choking hazard — about About 49,000 units.
| What | Target Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy |
|---|---|
| How many | About About 49,000 units |
| The 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 date | 2026-07-02 (recall no. 26598) |
What was recalled
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.
What to do
Stop using the product. The listed remedy is: 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.
Source: the official CPSC recall notice, published 2026-07-02. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.