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Article

22 Mar 2012

Author:
Brian Ross, Matthew Mosk, Cindy Galli, ABC News

Workers Die at Factories Used by Tommy Hilfiger [Bangladesh]

The agreement makes PVH [Phillips-Van Heusen] the first brand to agree to impose fire safety standards on the factories where its clothes are made, and help pay for an independent inspector to "design and implement a fire safety inspection program based on internationally recognized workplace safety standards…Gap is reported to be involved in negotiations..."Kohl's has made a private donation to the humanitarian fund to help support the victims and their families affected by the tragic fire…Hameem, the company that owns the factory where the deadly fire occurred [in 2011], did not respond to repeated calls and emails from ABC News.