New documents show that Wal-Mart apparel had been produced at one of the factories in the Bangladeshi building that collapsed last week. This information comes as Wal-Mart and other American retailers are being pushed to sign onto a safety agreement for factories in Bangladesh. More than a dozen European apparel companies have signed into the agreement, but Wal-Mart says that it will inspect factories where it produces itself and then release the results. The company said it would stop production at unsafe factories, but unlike brands who have committed to the larger agreement, it would not help to pay for safety improvements.
See "As Firms Line Up on Factories, Wal-Mart Plans Solo Effort", Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times, May 14, 2013