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Samsung Galaxy Ring owner reportedly hospitalized after it swells — 'won’t be wearing a smart ring ever again'
Samsung's Galaxy Ring battery swelling caused flight denial and hospital removal for a user, highlighting rare but serious safety risks with lithium-ion batteries in wearable devices.
- Daniel Rotar, the ZoneofTech YouTuber, reported his Samsung Galaxy Ring's battery swelled while worn, trapping it on his finger and forcing hospital removal after missing a flight.
- Because lithium-ion cells can swell with age or overcharging, experts say expansion is a known failure mode; a prior Galaxy Ring swelling under a month old suggests other factors.
- Daniel Rotar, @ZONEofTECH, posted multiple images on X shortly after showing the swollen Galaxy Ring's inner casing separating and internal distortion causing pain.
- Samsung said the safety of its customers is a top priority and it is in direct contact with the affected user, while Samsung UK asked the user to DM to escalate the case.
- Given Samsung's past battery controversies with devices like the Galaxy Note 7, the swollen ring drew extra scrutiny, though Tom's Guide said such cases are extremely rare and not widespread.
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Galaxy Ring battery swells, traps user’s finger
A British YouTuber was forced to seek hospital help after his Samsung Galaxy Ring’s battery swelled and trapped his finger just before he was due to board a long-haul flight in Hawaii. Airport staff insisted the ring be removed due to fire concerns.
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The story of a YouTuber with 1.63 million subscribers who was denied boarding a plane due to swelling in the Galaxy Ring battery has been reported overseas. A tech YouTuber was denied boarding a plane while wearing the Galaxy Ring due to the swelling in the battery, and ended up having to go to the hospital to get the Galaxy Ring.
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