A bomb scare that forced the evacuation of a Kmart store in Melbourne's east was sparked by a "broken toy".
Police confirmed a "malfunctioning toy" was found and dismantled by the bomb response unit after reports of a suspicious package at the department store in Burwood on Tuesday morning.
![Police at the Kmart store in Burwood after a possible bomb scare.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170615063813im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/p/v/s/g/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gwpvla.png/1497322707763.jpg)
Staff and customers were evacuated about 9.30am as officers conducted a "safety check" at Burwood One Shopping Centre on the Burwood Highway.
The area was declared safe about 12pm after the bomb response unit confirmed the package was harmless.
![Staff and customers have been evacuated from the Burwood Kmart store.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170615063813im_/https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/p/v/s/f/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gwpvla.png/1497322707763.jpg)
According to Channel Nine, the suspicious package was found in the staff room.
An employee at a neighbouring Bakers Delight store said they hadn't been evacuated and were busy with customers despite the nearby police activity.
Photos from the shopping centre showed police established a cordon around the department store and were interviewing people at the scene.
More to come.