Given the combination of broken glass and electricity, if a light bulb breaks while still screwed into the socket of a lamp or other light fixture, it’s not a situation to be taken lightly.

Q: I have a ceiling fan with a burned-out bulb, but I can’t replace it because the glass globe cover is stuck. (The fan is an Emerson model CF955LWW00, purchased in March 2021.) The globe is supposed ...