5 seconds at 140 deg contact
with the skin can cause 3rd deg
burns.
At 189 deg, I wouldn’t want to
hang on to it for very long.
Investigators probably went straight
to the source for the 189 deg
temp., though I think the sauce at
time of contact could have been
lower.
If the sauce landed in more personal
places, I could see where this would
have long lasting effects.
Not agreeing with the judgement
though, seems a little excessive.
Welding metal you can get very localized 3 degree burn outside picking up a large hot piece.
“5 seconds at 140 deg contact with the skin can cause 3rd deg burns.”
3rd degree burns involve charring of the skin and a smell like BBQ. Unless the liquid is a 400F metal one has to continue to heat the substance (or it be ectothermic) for anything but a superficial burn.