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# Megadyne Recalls Pediatric Return Electrodes
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/megadyne-recalls-pediatric-return-electrodes/
- Published: 2024-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T14:33:10.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5157179

Megadyne is recalling (Class 1 — market withdrawal) its Megadyne Mega Soft Pediatric Patient Return Electrodes after receiving reports about patients being burned in procedures using the devices. “The use of affected product may cause serious adverse health consequences for pediatric patients, including third-degree burns, scarring, and additional surgeries,” a [recall notice](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/electrode-pad-recall-megadyne-removes-megadyne-mega-soft-pediatric-patient-return-electrodes-risk?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=govdelivery) says. To date, there have been four reported injuries.

The soft pad electrodes are used during electrosurgery for children who weigh between 0.8 and 50 lbs to heat or cut tissue or to stop bleeding. Because electric current is delivered to the tissue with a small pen-like attachment, the return electrode pad contacts the skin and conducts the electric current from the patient back to the electrosurgical unit or generator to reduce the risk of excessive heating, the notice says.