Galaxy Ring Swelling Caused by Internal Crack, Probe Finds

A British tech YouTuber was hospitalized last October after the battery in his Samsung Galaxy Ring swelled severely on his finger, preventing removal and forcing him to seek medical help at an airport. Daniel Rotar, known online as ZONEofTECH with over 1.6 million subscribers, shared an update this week revealing that investigations by Samsung and an independent agency attributed the incident to a crack in the device's internal molding, though the cause of the crack remains undetermined.

Rotar first described the ordeal on X, formerly Twitter, as he prepared to board a flight. The ring, a wearable device that tracks health metrics like heart rate, steps, and sleep, began expanding around his finger, causing significant swelling and pain. Airport security denied him boarding, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where staff reduced the swelling to safely remove the device. Rotar reported no long-term complications, but medical experts note that such pressure can restrict blood flow, leading to numbness, nerve damage, or reduced finger mobility if untreated.

Samsung, which covered Rotar's related expenses and retrieved the ring for analysis, conducted its own examination...