Swollen Galaxy Ring Battery Gets Stuck on Finger, Leads to Hospital Visit
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A user's Samsung Galaxy Ring battery swelled and got stuck on their finger, requiring a hospital visit, sparking concerns about battery safety; the discussion revolves around the incident's severity and potential causes.
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jerlamAuthor
3 months ago
I wore an Oura Ring for a few years. I never had the battery swell up, but there were times where the ring was hard to take off due to salt intake. A few times, I did consider that cutting the ring might be a problem because it was a lithium battery.
rolph
3 months ago
if that battery had runaway [$$$]
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