McDonalds - Consumer Protection Act Doesn't Help

Whatever other laws may apply with regard to the level of care McDonalds owe you when you visit one of their restaurants, one set of laws that appear not to are those dealing with product safety.

A group of people who tried to use product safety law under the Consumer Protection Act against McDonalds, because of injuries suffered when they spilled hot drinks on themselves, was unsuccessful in their argument that the 'product' was unsafe and that McDonalds should warn customers of the risks attaching to hot drinks.

The judge was unimpressed with the idea that customers should be warned that hot drinks might, in fact, be hot.