A fire caused by a defective tumble dryer in Harrow has prompted London Fire Brigade (LFB) to renew its campaign to make it easier for the public to find out whether their white goods have been recalled.

Beauticians and customers had a lucky escape when a tumble dryer in a salon on Kenton Park Parade set on fire on March 13. The shops smoke alarm activated meaning they were able to leave unscathed.

The model of dryer involved is currently subject to a product recall, and LFB investigators revealed on May 17 that the fire was caused when fluff came into contact with the machine’s heating element, which caused towels inside the drum to burn.

Earlier this year, LFB released figures showing nearly one fire a day in the capital involves white goods such as dishwashers, washing machines, tumble dryers and freezers, with a fault in the appliance being the cause of 90% of these fires.

The campaign comes nearly six years after a Wealdstone dad died in a blaze caused by their faulty Beko fridge freezer .

A LFB spokesperson said: “Thankfully the smoke alarm alerted people in the shop to this particular fire and everyone got out safely.

“Using a faulty product like a tumble dryer is really dangerous but it’s not easy to find out whether a product is on the recall list. Only 10-20% of products ever get returned or repaired so that means most faulty white goods continue being used, putting their owners at risk of a fire like this one.

“We are calling on the government to introduce as single, publicly accessible register of recalled goods to make it easier for consumers to check out their kitchen goods.”

People who back the call can sign the LFB's petition here .

Two fire engines and 10 firefighters were called to deal with the fire at the store.