Recall issued after child chokes on popping toy sold at Target

ktla ^ | 07/02/2026 | Marc Sternfield

[BenLurkin]

The recall involves the Chinese-made Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy, which features a clear plastic dome on a blue, whale-shaped base. When children push a plunger on top, colored balls pop up inside the dome.

According to federal safety regulators, the dome can detach from the base, allowing children access to the small balls inside. Target has received nine reports of the dome detaching, including one incident in which a child began to choke on the loose pieces.

The recalled toys were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and online from August 2025 through January 2026 for about $10. The brand name Gigglescape appears on the front of the packaging and is imprinted on the bottom of the toy’s blue base.

Parents and caregivers are urged to take the toy away from children immediately. Target is offering full refunds to customers who return the product to any Target store.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: madeinchina; recall; targetstores; toyrecall

[Governor Dinwiddie]

A big bouncing ball would have been a safer toy.

[TexasGator]

[V_TWIN]

“Chinese-made”

Ten bucks says that toy isn’t available in china

[Magnum44]

[Opinionated Blowhard]

[tumblindice]

“Johnny Switchblade? An adventure punk doll. Ken and Barbie learn about real life,see?”
When asked about other dangerous toys in his line, he casually noted other offerings like “Bag O’ Nails,” “Bag of Vipers,” and “Bag O’ Sulfuric Acid”.
“They’re decent toys, know what I mean?”

[telescope115]

I was thinking of that very same skit!

[kawhill]

“The recall involves the Chinese-made Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toy”. Pity the poor person who just bought 10,000 of them.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Kids today need to toughen up. When I was a kid, we had toys that could double as weapons or torture devices.