The presence of at least three child workers at the [Shinyang Electronics] factory in southern China casts a cloud over the labor practices of Samsung and its suppliers.  A little more than a week ago, Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant, said in an annual review of conditions at its manufacturing centers that it had found no evidence of under-age workers or child laborers in its global supply chain...[Its] suppliers are instructed not to hire workers under 18... [Three] young girls met with a reporter from The New York Times after they were initially identified by...China Labor Watch...According to the girls, they were part of a “labor dispatch system” that often funnels child laborers to factories during the summer to help meet a surge in orders that comes just ahead of the fall and winter shopping seasons in the United States and Europe...“As part of our pledge against child labor, Samsung routinely conducts inspections to monitor our suppliers to ensure they follow our commitment,” Samsung said in a statement. “We are urgently looking into the latest allegations and will take appropriate measures in accordance with our policies to prevent any cases of child labor in our suppliers.” [also refers to Apple, Foxconn (part of Hon Hai)]