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Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Official action
Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Official identifier. 26-598
Date. 2026-07-02
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). 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.
Action / remedy (official). 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. Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy
Identification details. 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.
Units. About 49,000
Incidents reported by CPSC. 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.
Remedy type. Refund
Sold at. Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.
Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse
Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice
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