Warning issued over possible fentanyl contamination of Barbie dolls sold at Missouri discount store

Missouri police issued a warning after discovering Barbie dolls sold at a discount store may be contaminated with fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid that has driven the overdose crisis across the U.S. Authorities say they have secured all of the potentially-contaminated dolls and removed them from circulation. The warning highlights growing concerns about fentanyl being mixed into unexpected consumer products, raising serious public health risks particularly for households with children. Police did not specify how many dolls were affected or where exactly the contamination was detected. The investigation underscores the unpredictable ways fentanyl—often lethal in tiny doses—continues to infiltrate retail supply chains.