A mum says she is scared to go into her kitchen after getting an electric shock which left her with blurred vision.

Tracy Moriarty, of Poplar Road, Cuxton, was delighted when her new kitchen from B&Q was fitted after five days’ installation.

She returned from holiday on Friday, August 17, to find work finished and electrical testing passed.

The 33-year-old began cleaning up the builder’s waste and dust when she realised a screw was loose on the extractor fan.

She said: “I went to fix the screw and I had my hand on the hob so I created an electric circuit.”

She says an electric shock bolted through her.

She said: “I screamed like I had never screamed before.

"The neighbours said they could hear me.

“I was checked out at Maidstone Hospital and I was okay.

"But if it had been one of my kids it would have been a different story.”

Miss Moriarty has since experienced migraine-like symptoms including blurred vision, nauseousness and a headache.

"But if it had been one of my kids it would have been a different story...” - Tracy Moriarty

The mum-of-two said: “I was genuinely in shock.

"Now I’m frightened to go into my own kitchen.

"I’m too scared to let my children go in there.”

Miss Moriarty says that B&Q told her it would give her the kitchen free of charge as compensation.

However, she has since been offered £300, which she has not accepted.

She has spoken to The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting which has suggested she takes the case to Trading Standards.

Miss Moriarty, a school care practitioner, said: “I feel like B&Q is just laughing at me.

"I want some justice.”

B&Q spokesman Katie Kilburn said: “We are sorry that Ms Moriarty experienced this issue.

“We will remain in contact with Ms Moriarty and The Furniture Ombudsman to ensure we reach an appropriate and swift resolution.”