Sounds like you bit past the bait and are being reeled in.
Some people believe everything they read on the internet. Sad.
As a test engineer, I am disgusted that these two issues (exploding phones, exploding washing machines) are even happening to consumers. One incident, is one too many. There is clearly something wrong with the current crop of Samsung testing methodology, parts & manufacturing.
You are free to ignore. My thinking is, if Samsung is so cavalier about safety with their phones and their washing machines, what other products of theirs are tainted?