Study Finds Ball Pits Can Contain a High Volume of Germs and Bacteria That 'Could Cause Disease' The findings are "potentially representing a broader need to clarify and establish standards that ...

They did not look at those popular public ball pits found at some restaurants and indoor playgrounds, but they assume that these, too, are probably breeding grounds for germs. The greatest risk is ...

CHILDREN’S ball pits are teeming with thousands of germs that are linked to pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. The dirtiest ball pit studied had an average of 170,818 bacteria per ball, while … ...

Some operators are hoping that a more private ball pit experience might give them an edge. Minoshia Wright, owner of Lee’s Playland in Boston, rents ball pits of various sizes for private parties.