"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. Underpressure from the shrinking ring, his finger subsequently began to swell as well. Worse yet, Rotar was in transit, live-tweeting the debacle from the airportgate as he was waiting to board a flight home."
"Heshared photos of the ring on his bloated finger as heand airline crew members tried to remove the gadgetwith soap and water - which caused the battery to swell evenmore before he was ultimately disallowed to board his flight and sent to the hospital. There, medicalstaff iced his hand to reduce the swelling of his finger before leveraging medical grade lube to slide it off."
Daniel Rotar experienced a Samsung Galaxy Ring battery swelling during travel, tightening around his finger and causing his finger to swell. Airline crew and Rotar attempted removal with soap and water, which worsened battery swelling. Airport staff denied boarding and sent him to the emergency room. Medical staff iced his hand and used medical-grade lubricant to remove the ring; the finger showed chafing at the injury site. Rotar shared photos on X and said he will not wear a smart ring again. Other users reported battery failures and at least one swelling battery on Reddit, and the brand offered free replacement batteries. Battery swelling presents risks similar to swollen laptop and phone batteries, which can precede combustion.
Read at Futurism
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