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"&lt;img alt=\"1220_kardashians_Bn_03\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2011/12/21/1220-kardashians-bn-03.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Kardashians -- who make millions of bucks off of their fashion lines -- use \"slave labor\" and turn a blind eye to shocking working conditions ... this according to a news report.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A human rights group is investigating claims that workers in China -- as young as 16 -- are working in squalid conditions to manufacture merchandise for the K-Dash by Kardashian label, the Kris Jenner Kollection and ShoeDazzle, according to a Star Magazine investigation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The institute for Global Labour and Human Rights confirms with TMZ ... they have launched an investigation, amidst claims the Kardashians' products are produced in factories reeking of stench from sewage, with temperatures north of 100 degrees.&amp;#160; An official from the organization tells TMZ, conditions in the area are \"horrific.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are also claims the employees work up to 84 hours a week, earning $1 an hour. &amp;#160; The Kardashians rake in approximately $65 million a year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kris Jenner tells TMZ&lt;/strong&gt; ... the factories manufacture a number of products unrelated to Kardashian lines.&amp;#160; Jenner adds, \"As far as I know the factories that are used to manufacture the Kardashian clothing and shoes have nothing terrible going on at all and the factories are very well policed and meet factory standards.\"&amp;#160;&amp;#160; Kris says she has not visited the factories in China.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://photos.toofab.com/galleries/kardashian_kraziness#tab=2011\"&gt;&lt;img alt=\"1221_kardashian_footers2\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2011/12/21/1221-kardashian-footers2.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!-- relatedlinks --&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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