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

Recall at a glance

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.

Is my product affected?

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• Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy · About 49,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.; Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Injuries or incidents 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.

Consumer 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 history and context

Target appears in 65 CPSC recalls on record. See all Target recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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