Target Recalls Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 26598. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 26598 has the recall date 2 Jul 2026. The notice names the firm Target. The recall has about 49,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2026 has 4,008 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | 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. |
|---|---|
| Units | 49,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| 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. |
| Product | Gigglescape™ Under the Sea Popping Toy, About 49,000 |
| Sold at | Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10. |
| Importer | Target |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 49,000Median of 2026: 4,008
- CPSC recalls of 2026
- 459
- Recalls of 2026 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls on the register that name Target
- 64
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 26598. https://recallregister.com/product/10847-target-recalls-gigglescape-under-the-sea-popping-toy-due-to-choking-ha/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 26598 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target stores nationwide from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 26598?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 26598?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 49,000