"Fixer Upper" Stars Get Fined By the EPA for Lead Safety Violations
Joanna and Chip Gaines of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” in 2016. (Brian Ach/Invision/AP)

 

The stars of HGTV's hit show "Fixer Upper" were fined $40,000 for failing to comply with EPA safety standards for lead.  Their company, Magnolia, will also have to spend $160,000 renovating lead based paint hazards that are near children.

Resources

EPA Lead Safety Page

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page - Lead

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