<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An urgent recall has been issued for "potentially deadly" table lamps sold at a new discount shop in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/Melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne's"><span>Melbourne's</span></a><span> south-east.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Energy Safe Victoria issued the warning after compliance officers discovered exposed wires on the lamps sold at Panda Mart in Cranbourne.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Chief executive Leanne Hughson said the lamps could cause an electric shock or death by electrocution if touched while the light was on.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australian-households-hit-with-higher-electricity-bills-within-months/20c21ed6-7f3a-4d52-8b90-4b11c9eb9532" rel="" target="" title="Electricity bills to rise by up to 9 per cent from July"><strong><span>Electricity bills to rise by up to 9 per cent from July</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We are calling on everyone who has bought a table lamp at the Panda Mart store in Cranbourne to stop using it immediately," Hughson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I cannot emphasise how important this is. These lamps are potentially deadly."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's believed hundreds of people have purchased the product since the store opened on February 27. </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/panda-mart-watchdog-recalls-potentially-deadly-lamps-sold-at-new-melbourne-discount-shop/75087d50-23f1-4a60-8a39-b5574c961dc8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The retailer sells everything from homewares to sports gear and beauty products.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some of the lamps had covers over wiring that could be easily removed, while others had exposed wires and access to live parts, according to Energy Safe Victoria.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-trade-war-eu-retaliates-against-us-trade-moves-and-hits-beef-whiskey-motorcycles-with-targeted-tariffs/4aa62117-1875-41f4-988f-e7024c32de81" target="_blank"><strong><span>Canada and EU retaliate against Trump, hitting beef, whiskey, motorcycles</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The inspection was carried out yesterday, with officers also finding unsafe study desks with socket outlets, which also have the potential to expose live parts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's understood the retailer will stop selling the table lamps immediately. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It comes a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/panda-mart-warning-shop-dangerous-items-cranbourne-melbourne/58417316-d2b3-4727-a921-baec1d1a47ec" rel="" target="" title='week after Consumer Affairs Victoria issued an "urgent" warning'><span>week after Consumer Affairs Victoria issued an "urgent" warning</span></a><span> for "thousands of products" which failed to meet mandatory product safety and information standards.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The items included toys and baby rattles containing button batteries that were "inadequately secured or labelled, which can hurt or kill children".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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