Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary Ethicon's Megadyne division is discontinuing its Mega Soft Pediatric Patient Return Electrodes due to reports of patient burns, including some third-degree injuries. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, affecting 21,200 devices over two years, with an expansion in December 2023 to restrict use to patients 12 years and older. This decision impacts approximately 9,500 units and follows reports of at least 63 injuries but no deaths. The recall specifically targets the 0840 pediatric pad, designed for patients under 12, after a root cause investigation linked certain conditions to potential thermal injuries.