Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times. Cynthia Magnus with mutilated clothing she found on West 35th Street last month. She said she was appalled by the waste.

Hell yes, that Dora shirt does look dangerous! WTF?

A timely email response from H&M clothing below:

Hello,

Thank you for contacting H&M regarding the recent article
in the NY Times.

H&M is committed to taking responsibility for how our
operations affect people and the environment. We donate
garments that do not meet our quality requirements to
organizations such as Gifts In Kind, UNHCR,Caritas, the
Red Cross and Helping Hands. When possible, we also donate
faulty garments that have been returned to our stores.
However, we do not donate clothes that do not meet our
safety requirements, chemical restrictions or are damaged.
We have agreements with reputable aid organizations in most
of our sales countries. In total, more than 500,000 pieces
of H&M garments were donated during 2009. 

We are currently looking into if we can further improve
our routines.

Sincerely,

H&M Customer Service Team