A man has vowed to "never" don a piece of jewellery again following a terrifying incident that prevented him from boarding an aircraft.
Wearable smart rings have surged in popularity as an alternative to the occasionally bulky smart watch.
However, when Daniel Rotar discovered his ring wouldn't budge from his finger moments before he was due to board a flight, he found himself in an extremely distressing predicament.
Posting an image of the ring trapped on his finger, he penned on X: "Ahhh...this is...not good. My Samsung Galaxy Ring's battery started swelling. While it's on my finger. And while I'm about to board a flight. Now I cannot take it off, and this thing hurts".
He shared a further photograph, stating: "You can see the battery expanding. Not great for something that's now stuck to my finger".
When questioned about how long he'd owned the device, Daniel revealed he purchased it in January 2025.
Certain Samsung rings are priced at £399, depending on the variant.
He explained: "Had it since January 2025. No clue on the battery health (never checked it and not even sure if that's visible in the app).
"I think it definitely had some battery issue before, as it stopped lasting for more than 1.5 days. When I first got it, it was close to the advertised seven days, so I even stopped charging it regularly because of this. When it swelled, it had no battery juice left in it".
One individual shared their own experience with a smart ring, advising: "I cut it off with a Dremel. If you do this, be sure you do not cut the battery, and slide a file underneath so you don't slice your finger. I just saved you four hours in urgent care! Good luck".
Another person suggested a culinary solution: "Go up to the nearest restaurant and tell them you need a stick of butter warmed for 30 seconds. Finger the butter and then wiggle that thing off".
An outraged man commented: "This is so messed up. It's one thing for a battery in a phone or even smartwatch to expand like this (at least you can take it out of your pocket or off your wrist), but a ring...very glad to see you got it removed ok".
Daniel then provided an update, revealing: "I was denied boarding due to this (been travelling for 47 hours straight, so this is really nice). Need to pay for a hotel for the night now and get back home tomorrow".
He also disclosed that he "was sent to the hospital, as an emergency," and "the ring got removed".
"You can see the battery all swollen. Won't be wearing a smart ring ever again," he vented.
A sympathetic user wrote: "Dude, I'm sorry you had to go through this". Daniel responded that he was just relieved his finger was "fine".
Another user proposed that they should be designed with a gap in them instead to make them easier to remove.
A representative for Samsung stated: "The safety of our customers is our top priority. This is an extremely rare case, and we are in direct contact with Mr Rotar to retrieve the product and learn about the concerns".
