Tesco halts Christmas card production after China inmate message

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Last Updated : Dec 22 2019 | 5:40 PM IST

Supermarket giant Tesco said Sunday it has stopped production at a factory in China after one of its Christmas cards was found to contain a cry for help from a prisoner who made it.

The Sunday Times newspaper reported that a London schoolgirl had opened a card last weekend to find a message inside claiming to be from inmates at Shanghai's Qingpu Prison.

"We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu Prison China," said the message, in a Tesco charity card featuring a kitten in a Santa hat.

"Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organisation."
"If evidence is found we will permanently de-list the supplier."

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First Published: Dec 22 2019 | 5:40 PM IST