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Rechargeable batteries are incredibly safe, but things can and do go wrong.
Don't cut a stuck smart ring off your finger because it usually makes things worse.
If your wearable is acting weird, stop wearing it.
Rechargeable batteries are everywhere. In our homes and cars, charging next to our heads on nightstands, in our pockets, on our wrists, in our ears, and now wrapped around our fingers.
And, for the most part, rechargeable batteries are safe. However, they're not infallible, and things can -- and, unfortunately, do -- go wrong. And when things go wrong, it's easy to panic and make a problem go from bad to worse.
Also: Why your Oura Ring battery is dying quicker (and what Oura is doing about it)
Take smart rings. They're bands of metal or plastic containing a tiny rechargeable battery. Most of these items go through their lives doing what they're supposed to do, until the battery is exhausted and it's time to recycle the item. However, a post on X by ZONEofTECH demonstrates that batteries can go bad -- and at the most inconvenient times:
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