Chinese Prison ID Found Sewn in Coat Sold in UK

The discovery raised concerns of forced labour in British supply chains, but the fashion brand said the card belongs to an employee who used to be in prison.

A guard looks through the window of a hallway inside the No.1 Detention Center during a government guided tour in Beijing, China on Oct. 25, 2012. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images

A Chinese prison ID was found to be sewn in a coat by a shopper from Derbyshire who bought it in a Black Friday sale.

The discovery has raised fresh concerns over the presence of forced labour in the UK’s supply chains.