I bought a GE 3-way LED and immediately dropped it and broke the glass. To my surprise, it seems to work fine.
Something like this one.
Is it safe?
What if i stick my finger in there?
Yeaa, don’t do that. 
This!
To be honest, it’s probably time to just chuck it and buy a new one. Not worth the risk when they are so cheap nowadays.
Those LEDs run at high voltages, so yes it is dangerous. Even though you know not to stick your finger in there, years later someone else might not, and get hurt.
Don‘t do that ，maybe now is work find，but you can’t make sure it potential hazards.
What about glueing it back together…? Some clear tape or so…
If the bulb is still working I wouldnt toss it, maybe you can just use them in a ceiling lamp where nobody can put his finger in…
Can you post a picture of the broken bulb?
I wonder if you can yake the emitter out and use it in a flashlight. Anyone try this?
There are usually a lot of small emitters in series to use the high System voltage 100-200V
He’s (probably) got 10 of ’em… so he burns off a couple ’em… J)
you might find yourself across full line voltage.no isolation.
There is some misinformation here. Name brand LED bulbs use a flyback converter circuit. Even cheap Chinese LED bulbs nowadays use it. Here is a good technical article on the topic.
Quoting from the article.
That may assume the 110v part is protected by something like, say, a glass shell around the wiring.
Just guessing.
A LOT of cheap LED bulbs (including CREE) use lots of LEDs in series driven off of a high voltage supply (either a switching supply or rectified line voltage on the really crappy bulbs). I’ve seen bulbs with over 200V on the LED string.
Here is an example of an LED bulb that is not covered.
You can probably use it in a recessed ceiling light without problem since there is no danger of someone touching the bulb by accident. And without the diffuser, it will be brighter because diffusion is not needed in a recessed ceiling light.
if it works its likely still fine for a work light as long as you don’t stick your finger in it, lick it, put it in your mouth, nose etc. while turned on. i have a few that i cut the globes off to test them and prod their innards, and now use them globeless not in the garage or enclosed work lights.
I’d consider it safe in a fully-enclosed ball, bowl, or jar globe fixture. Might be OK for a plate-type ceiling light. Just nowhere that someone could inadvertently come into contact with it.
Phil
about as cheap n nasty not to mention dangerous as they come!
$20 - you must be at a different income level.
Matg, you should change your username to Macgyver.
Use the bulb in a fully enclosed fixture that nobody can stick their fingers in.