British retailer Tesco halts work at Chinese factory over prison labor claim.
LONDON — A major British retailer is in hot water just days before Christmas after a customer reportedly found a desperate message inside one of its holiday cards claiming to be from prisoners in China forced to work against their will.
The company, Tesco, said Sunday that it had suspended the factory where the cards are produced and launched an immediate investigation. “We abhor the use of prison labour and would never allow it in our supply chain," a spokesperson for the company said in a statement to NBC News. "We were shocked by these allegations and immediately suspended the factory where these cards are produced and launched an investigation.”that a six-year-old girl from London found the plea for help inside a box of Tesco charity Christmas cards she was hoping to send to friends.
The newspaper reported that the card, featuring a kitten in a Santa hat, also contained a message in capital letters: “We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China. Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organisation.”The card reportedly also urged whoever opened it to contact"Mr. Peter Humphrey," without providing an explanation.Sign Up
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