I have a Lenovo 10" tablet with a full HD display that I like a lot. I don't care for a tablet as an ereader but it's a pretty nice tablet. It does have flakey Wifi. It works well occasionally but usually I have to play with it a bit to get it to work. It's always eventually worked.
Other than that It's an excellent tablet and the Wifi, in my situation, is a minor issue. It has an excellent screen.
I wasn't aware that Samsung had exploding washing machines. That seems rather strange. What makes a washing machine explode? Still, Samsung is a giant company that probably makes more different devices than almost anyone else so it's not too surprising they've had 2 problems over the years.
I've been shopping for a new phone and the Galaxy S7 is about as close as I can find to my needs. I've been hesitating to get it because I currently have a Nexus 5 that's totally Google's Android with no overlays and I'm spoiled. I've used Samsung devices in the past and I didn't really mind their heavy overlays but, again, I'm spoiled now. But my guess is I'll end up getting the S7. The problems with the Note 7 don't bother me. And I doubt I'll wash clothes with it so I'm probably safe there too.
I was Kind of hopeful about the 5" Pixel but it seems to be getting poor battery life which is the only reason I want to get rid of the Nexus. Other than that it's a fine phone.
These tech companies, all companies really, make a LOT of products and it's to be expected that now and then one will have a problem. But name brand products generally don't give us much to be afraid of. We're pretty safe choosing based on their benefits without digging too much into potential dangers.
Barry