Petition · past parliament
Require denatonium benzoate be added to products containing ethylene glycol
Closed
207 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition is calling on Her Majesty's Government to take swift and decisive action making it law from the 1st January 2022 that all products that are sold with ethylene glycol to have denatonium benzoate added to it to stop it from being accidentally or deliberately consumed.
One of the major uses of it is as an antifreeze agent in cars. It is an odourless, colourless, sweet-tasting, vicious liquid
An all-out ban within the UK is not a feasible, due to the need of it in the products we use daily.
However, the need to limit the malicious use of ethylene glycol for anything other than it's intended purpose is clear, humans not just using it to accidentally or deliberately poison animals but as a form of inebriation.
An all-out ban within the UK is not a feasible, due to the need of it in the products we use daily.
However, the need to limit the malicious use of ethylene glycol for anything other than it's intended purpose is clear, humans not just using it to accidentally or deliberately poison animals but as a form of inebriation.
Timeline
| 2 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
207
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Aug 2021
Closed
2 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.