A Samsung Galaxy Ring user ended up in emergency room after the wearable swelled up so badly on his finger that he couldn’t get it off.
Zone of Tech YouTuber Daniel Rotar was entering his 48th hour of travel when his smart ring battery began to ripple and swell, becoming so tight around his finger he was unable to remove it. Under pressure from the shrinking ring, his finger subsequently began to swell as well.
Ahhh…this is…not good.
My Samsung Galaxy Ring’s battery started swelling. While it’s on my finger 😬. And while I’m about to board a flight 😬
Now I cannot take it off and this thing hurts.
Any quick suggestions @SamsungUK @SamsungMobileUS? pic.twitter.com/LOO1kSlQUw — Daniel (@ZONEofTECH) September 29, 2025
Worse yet, Rotar was in transit, live-tweeting the debacle from the airport gate as he was waiting to board a flight home.
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