# Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard

**Recall Severity Score:** 70/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Firm | Target |
| Product | Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy |
| Recall number | 26598 |
| Recall date | 2026-07-02 |
| Units | About 49,000 |
| 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. |
| Injuries reported | 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 | Refund |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Sold at | Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10. |
| 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. |

## Why this score
- Recognized injury hazard.
- About 49,000 units.
- Injuries or incidents reported.
- Children's product.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Target-Recalls-Gigglescape-Under-the-Sea-Popping-Toy-Due-to-Choking-Hazard). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:08:06.679Z.
Recall data comes from the CPSC and is summarized automatically; read the official notice before acting. Informational only; not legal advice.