Radio Interference

German’s Federal Network Agency instituted a ban Friday on the sale and use of a New Age “water vitalizer” device, citing numerous reports that the device sold by Swiss company Wassermatrix AG was transmitting on the frequencies allocated for ham radio users.

BERLIN — German’s Federal Network Agency instituted a ban Friday on the sale and use of a New Age “water vitalizer” device, citing numerous reports that the device sold by Swiss company Wassermatrix AG was transmitting on the frequencies allocated for ham radio users.

Billed as a way to “activate” the body’s self-healing powers, the 8,000-euro ($9,540) device has been sold in Germany to more than 2,400 people.

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