Samsung’s signature smart ring may have sent someone to the hospital, according to an experience shared by a popular tech YouTuber.
An X user named Daniel, who runs a YouTube channel called ZONEofTECH, posted photos on X on Monday that allegedly showed a Samsung Galaxy Ring having swollen to the point where he couldn’t remove it from his finger. Daniel said in a follow-up post that this happened while he was boarding a plane, at which point he was denied entry due to the presence of a swollen lithium-ion battery. He also said he went to the hospital and had the ring removed there. It’s not clear where this happened or which hospital he went to for treatment.
Daniel shared on X that he obtained the ring in January, was unsure of the health of the battery but suspected it had an issue as the battery life “stopped lasting more than 1.5 days” rather than the advertised week. Daniel said the ring battery had no charge when it allegedly swelled.
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Mashable has reached out to both Daniel and Samsung for comment. In the photos, it looks like the inner portion of the ring has expanded due to a swollen battery, and due to the way the ring is constructed, it swells inward rather than outward. That would certainly make it difficult to remove the ring from a finger. As 9to5Google pointed out, there have been previous reports of this happening with the Galaxy Ring, though not necessarily ones that ended in hospital visits.
Samsung UK reached out to Daniel directly on X, and also supplied the following statement to 9to5Google:
The safety of our customers is a top priority and we are in direct contact with this user to learn more about their concerns. While experiences like this are extremely rare, there are a few ways to attempt removing a stuck ring, including soap and water – or submerging your hand in cold water. If these methods do not work, additional information is provided on our Samsung Support page.
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