The melamine available from my supplier now comes with chamfered edges on the long sides. The chamfer is normally about 1/8 inch, but sometimes will be close to 1/4 inch. I’m told the reason for this is that the manufacturer had been sued on several occasions by people who’d been cut by the sharp edges when handling the sheets.
My complaints with the chamfered edges are
1) Makes it much more difficult to judge that the edge of the panel is flush against the rip fence of the table saw
2) More difficult to measure diagonals on cabinet boxes without sharp corners
3) Panel edge doesn’t fit as snug in a dado

OK, so the chamfer can be ripped off before pieces are cut from the panel but then I don’t get a full-sized sheet. And as stated at “1)”, getting a straight rip isn’t as easy as it should be.
We, as consumers, have only ourselves to blame for manufacturers trying to protect themselves from our filing lawsuits when we injure ourselves by our own actions. And eventually we as consumers end up paying the price. What’s next? Local hardware store will no longer be able to cut glass for customers because the pieces will have sharp edges? So the next time you do something stupid and hurt yourself, think twice before even considering suing the company that made the product that you used incorrectly. And if you’re on a jury for a case of someone bringing such a suit, tell the plaintif to take a hike.