We clean everything we give to our son beforehand. After putting this colored ball under the shower in the bathtub, it started bleeding color so much that the tub was completely colored within moments.It doesn’t seem appropriate for an item that claims in its name that it’s intended for children.I don’t even want to imagine what would happen if our son licked the ball.Even though we didn’t plan to, the ball is apparently meant for water too? It says Beach...If I took it to a pool, I’d probably be thrilled about having to clean the dirty water.