Wal-Mart finds safety issues at Bangladesh factories

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Source: reuters

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it has found safety problems at some of the factories in Bangladesh with which it does business, and that most of those factories have since made improvements.

The U.S. retail group tested the safety of more than 200 factories, a company spokesman said in an email late on Sunday.

"Of these, 32 had failures in their initial inspections, but all but two have since addressed those issues."

Walmart has posted on its website the inspection reports of 75 factories, and will post the remainder as they are completed, the spokesman said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/18/walmart-safety-idUSL2N0J304S20131118

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[hollysmom]

1. ya think?

how about paying more for places where there are no problems?

[JeffHead]

2. And in other news..Water is wet... N/T

[Lint Head]

3. Wonder if they'll ever find that super secret destruction of jobs in the US because of corporate

greed?

[sakabatou]

4. You don't say!

[Skittles]

5. and just imagine how tough it must be to pass one of their, er, "inspections"

[demosincebirth]

6. Really? I wonder who found the safety problems after all these years?

[Left Coast2020]

7. Surprise Surprise!!!