Petition · past parliament

Remove ethylene glycol from general sale.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Look to remove ethylene glycol from common sale to general public and make it licenced to all others like motor, air industries etc.
To stop accidental or deliberate poisoning of animals and humans. Including the use in suicide.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. We're not sure whether you want to see the banning of ethylene glycol itself or products containing it.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

29 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.