From a legal perspective the Pepsi Harrier didn't tread any new ground.
But it was sensationalized and landed at a time when McDonalds had just been hammered for their Monopoly game being rigged, so the popular sentiment was that companies were more full of shit than normal.
It's more lasting impact was that companies moved to a "codes under caps" gimmick, where you could get things like music downloads (as mp3's became a thing).
Medical bills and that they lowered serving temperature to below molten lava. McDonald's was fully at fault and used the media as a weapon. Just shows that journalists were disgusting rats from the start.
This is blatantly ignorant, the average serving temperature across all restaurants at the time were based on consumer demand which was far higher than the “recommended” temp, anyone who worked any restaurant at the time would tell you the same. The case was a forward of legislation from the bench to anyone that paid the slightest bit of attention. Granny spilled on herself driving off with no cup holder in her car, it was blatantly stupid of her, end of story.
From a legal perspective the Pepsi Harrier didn't tread any new ground.
But it was sensationalized and landed at a time when McDonalds had just been hammered for their Monopoly game being rigged, so the popular sentiment was that companies were more full of shit than normal.
It's more lasting impact was that companies moved to a "codes under caps" gimmick, where you could get things like music downloads (as mp3's became a thing).
Medical bills and that they lowered serving temperature to below molten lava. McDonald's was fully at fault and used the media as a weapon. Just shows that journalists were disgusting rats from the start.
This is blatantly ignorant, the average serving temperature across all restaurants at the time were based on consumer demand which was far higher than the “recommended” temp, anyone who worked any restaurant at the time would tell you the same. The case was a forward of legislation from the bench to anyone that paid the slightest bit of attention. Granny spilled on herself driving off with no cup holder in her car, it was blatantly stupid of her, end of story.
Right. Even if she hadn't spilled it, a restaurant should not be selling coffee that would kill you if you drank it.
Except it wouldn’t, it didn’t, and consumers demanded it. Do you need rubber padding for sharp corners?