Great physics lesson. I was a bit confused by the double heating, especially since nearly all resturaunts have heard about the McD’s incident and lowered their brewing temps. This is not a left right debate but more of a common sense analysis of suing over HOT tea. The point is that the blame game goes on way too often What next, if I bite my tongue while eating my steak, should I sue my teeth, or just maybe, my dentist?
Well in the interest of full disclosure I thought I should confess that sometimes I just can’t believe what I am seeing. I have called my attorney about suing my Optometrist!
Hey, Cher… Let me know how that thing with your optometrist works out. I have been thinking about retiring early and I could use some big money to do it.
Mike, one last point. Scalding hot means a temp of 180 degrees F. I hope my coffee is that hot when served. I don’t know the temp at which 1st degree burns can occur but I would suspect tht it is lower than that, so, unless a restaurant serves coffee at room temperatue, there will always be a risk. Caveat Emptor!
If you cut yourself eating a steak, you would sue the restauranct, knife maufacturer, fork manufacturer (not holding the steak steady), steak supplier, plate manufacturer (see fork mfgr) and anyone else the slimey attorney could find with deep pockets.
Hi TN, very good information. I doubt that anyone can hold 160 degree water in their mouth long enough to get a 2nd degree burn. 30 seconds is forever at 160 degrees.
Note that any temperature over 212 degrees will transferred from fire, steam, oil, metal, or something else besides water. None of these come in coffee or tea cups.
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Great physics lesson. I was a bit confused by the double heating, especially since nearly all resturaunts have heard about the McD’s incident and lowered their brewing temps. This is not a left right debate but more of a common sense analysis of suing over HOT tea. The point is that the blame game goes on way too often What next, if I bite my tongue while eating my steak, should I sue my teeth, or just maybe, my dentist?
Well in the interest of full disclosure I thought I should confess that sometimes I just can’t believe what I am seeing. I have called my attorney about suing my Optometrist!
Hey, Cher… Let me know how that thing with your optometrist works out. I have been thinking about retiring early and I could use some big money to do it.
Mike, one last point. Scalding hot means a temp of 180 degrees F. I hope my coffee is that hot when served. I don’t know the temp at which 1st degree burns can occur but I would suspect tht it is lower than that, so, unless a restaurant serves coffee at room temperatue, there will always be a risk. Caveat Emptor!
I checked with someone I know that works for an engineering company that deals in cause and orgin investigations. He shared the following:
160 Degrees: 2nd degree burn after 30 seconds.
165 Degrees: Maximum temperature for the human tongue.
180 Degrees: 2nd degree burn after 60 seconds.
212 Degrees: 2nd degree burn after 15 seconds.
310 Degrees: Irreversible injury to dry skin within 30 seconds.
He did state that indivdual circumstances vary, but this is the mean standard they use as a template.
wondered who burnt his tongue to find this out? OUCH!
I wouldn’t want to be the one to test ANY of them trust me.
If you cut yourself eating a steak, you would sue the restauranct, knife maufacturer, fork manufacturer (not holding the steak steady), steak supplier, plate manufacturer (see fork mfgr) and anyone else the slimey attorney could find with deep pockets.
Hi TN, very good information. I doubt that anyone can hold 160 degree water in their mouth long enough to get a 2nd degree burn. 30 seconds is forever at 160 degrees.
Note that any temperature over 212 degrees will transferred from fire, steam, oil, metal, or something else besides water. None of these come in coffee or tea cups.
good god how did we survive? Maybe an IQ test is what is really needed. She did order HOT tea!