New fear unlocked: Samsung Galaxy Ring battery scare leaves user stranded and hospitalized

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Credit: X/@ZONEofTECHTL;DRA Galaxy Ring user says the battery swelled while the device was on their finger, leaving it stuck and painful.The user was denied boarding a flight and had the ring removed in hospital using ice and medical lubricant.Photos of the ring after it was removed show a visibly distorted battery.The Samsung Galaxy Ring is designed to track your health, but a bizarre malfunction for one owner says it was actually the cause of an emergency hospital visit. The battery inside his ring reportedly swelled while it was still on his finger, causing pain and making it impossible to remove.Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority?