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e-2331 (Consumer protection)
E-petition
Initiated by Monica Reid from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- Currently there is no requirement for consumer use, portable and disposable fuel containers to have a flame arrester on the opening of the container, any gaseous vapors that encounter a spark, heat source or flame may ignite the invisible vapor trail, causing a flamethrower effect with potentially catastrophic results;
- In 2007, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) formed a subcommittee to address the issue of burn injuries resulting from portable fuel container use; and
- In 2017, ASTM-WK60590 (new specification for fuel mitigation devices on disposable fuel containers) was proposed in Canada with the rationale that the standard is needed to protect consumers against flame jetting when pouring flammable liquids over open flame or other heat sources.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to legislate a Bill requiring operational flame arresters on all consumer disposable flammable liquid fuel containers.
- Open for signature
- December 12, 2019, at 2:35 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- January 11, 2020, at 2:35 p.m. (EDT)
