Cracked HPS Bulb - How dangerous to run?

[GetDemBuds]

Yo everyone,
So i bought a lighting kit the other day, and low did I behold when i unpacked it that the HPS bulb (400w) had a very small, 1.5cm hair-line crack in the outer glass sleeve. How dangerous would it be to run it (would it be worth going back to the store and asking for a replacement?)
Cheers

 

[suTraGrow]

lol you seriously have to ask this?
Now is it a crack or a bubble looking shape?

 

[lostNug]

darwinism at its best...

 

[GetDemBuds]

It's really just a minor fracture on the outer glass sleave

 

[suTraGrow]

It's really just a minor fracture on the outer glass sleave

Oh well in that case.... lol no that kinda makes it worse hehe. Post a pic

 

[resinousflowers]

it doesnt matter.go get a replacement.

 

[GetDemBuds]

Will it result in some kind of gas leakage?

 

[lostNug]

yes and it could pop and burn ur house down

 

[GetDemBuds]

Well that's not very good.

 

[suTraGrow]

lol n o no... its not very good at all. Might even be quite horrible if you look at it from some others point of view...

 

[resinousflowers]

Well that's not very good.

or worse it could explode in your face.
honestly mate,just get a repacement,its not worth the risk using that bulb.