A viral post on X/Twitter shows a Samsung Galaxy Ring stuck on someone’s finger due to a swollen battery, which led to a missed flight and a hospital visit.

@ZONEofTECH (also known as Daniel) posted a few images to the platform showing the ring with the swollen batteries on his finger while he was in line to board a flight. Daniel also added that he could not take it off and that it hurt. “Yikes.”

To add some context, Lithium-ion batteries can expand (or puff up) for several reasons, including heat, age, or being overcharged (I cooked a PSP battery by doing that once… whoops). Samsung has faced challenges with this issue in the past, as the Galaxy Note 7′ s batteries started expanding and catching fire, resulting in the device being banned by the FAA and subsequently recalled and discont

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