Arfa Daily wrote:

The OP is not a professional repairer,

That's stating the obvious! He's a bodger...

His house is not going to burn down as a
result - even if the shaft breaks again, and the piece of wire does become
exposed - and how that is going to have any effect is beyond me anyway.

OK have it your way. The risk of exposed wires sticking out of a telly
is perfectly safe!

really are just being pedantic about this.

If having good safety standards is "being pedantic" than call me
pedantic!