28-05-2025
Sooshi Mango's Carlo Salanitri under fire as comedian's role in business behind recalled ‘Ecogenica' green pump revealed
Comedian Carlo Salanitri, best known as a member of comedy troupe Sooshi Mango, has come under fire for his involvement with a business selling a recalled "green" heat pump.
Mr Salantiri is the co-owner of four businesses that have benefited from government incentives for green heat pumps, including the Ecogenica brand that sold the EG-215F model, The Daily Telegraph has reported.
The EG-215F was recalled in October 2024 over significant safety concerns for consumers, according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's Product Safety website.
'There is a risk of serious injury or death from an electric shock if you open the heat pump unit and come into contact with live electrical components,' the website stated.
The product was sold between May 2022 and September 2023 to customers in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
Ecogenica's website currently list four heat pump products for sale under its brand and the Econova brand that use 'environmentally friendly' R290 refrigerant propane and are advertised as servicing customers' hot water requirements while also 'looking after the environment'.
The Daily Telegraph reported that Australian Securities and Investments Commission documents show Mr Salantiri as the co-owner of three other heat pump brands including 'Econova' established in 2023.
The comedian has now distanced himself from business operations, with his name on company records being cited as an 'administrative oversight' by a spokesperson, according to the masthead.
The companies previously came under fire after receiving complaints for falsely advertising products as "Australian-made" when they actually manufactured in China, and the Ecogenica later rectified the matter by instead listing the heat pumps as 'Australian-designed'.
Mr Salantiri has close to 250,000 followers on Instagram, while his group Sooshi Mango has over 2.3 million fans on the social media platform.
