On 3/26/2017 2:12 AM, John B. wrote:
Note: Over a ten year period McDonald's had received, from their
operations in 65 countries (as of 1992), on the average, 70 reports a
year, or approximately 1.07 per country. and the average settlement
was about $700 per claimant. McDonalds offered Mrs. Liebeck $800 and
her attorney offered to settle for $90,000 which McDonalds refused.
McDonald's quality control manager, Christopher Appleton, testified
that this number of injuries was insufficient to cause the company to
evaluate its practices. He argued that all foods hotter than 130 °F
(54 °C) constituted a burn hazard...
All foods hotter than 130 °F. For example, a cup of tea.
Note the recommended temperatures below:
http://www.itoen.com/preparing-tea 175°F - 212°F
http://theteaspot.com/how-to-brew.html 175°F - 212°F
http://the.republicoftea.com/library...-brew-hot-tea/
"short of boiling" to "boiling." Then "let it cool a moment. Sip."
Coffee drinkers are such wimps.
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- Frank Krygowski